Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore hope to lure Chinese with visa-free travel
Malaysia is hoping to attract 5-7 million Chinese visitors this year, which would be almost double pre-pandemic levels.
Fri Feb 09 2024
M'sian labour demand rises 2.7pct in first quarter of 2023
Malaysia's labour demand continues to show an upward trend with a 2.7 per cent increase in the total number of jobs in the first quarter of 2023 (ST1 2023), thus exceeding the pre-pandemic level
Thu May 11 2023
Sabah tapping into Indian outbound tourists
Joniston said over 6,000 Indian visitors came to Sabah pre-pandemic in 2019, showing a clear interest in visiting the region.
Thu Dec 08 2022
'Black Panther' sequel ignites box office with $330 million global debut
The results provided a boost to movie theaters, which have struggled to return to pre-pandemic levels of ticket sales.
Mon Nov 14 2022
London's Heathrow rules out passenger limits for Christmas
Heathrow is on track to return to pre-pandemic employment levels before the summer holiday period in 2023.
Fri Nov 11 2022
Heathrow Airport says return to pre-pandemic demand years away
The airport forecast that total passenger numbers for 2022 would reach between 60 to 62 million, about 25 per cent fewer than 2019.
Wed Oct 26 2022
Dealmakers, investors descend on Singapore for high-profile conferences
While COVID curbs continue to hinder large in-person gatherings in Hong Kong, rival financial center Singapore has mostly returned to pre-pandemic life.
Fri Sep 16 2022
Unemployment rate sees downward trend in July, approaching pre-pandemic levels
The Malaysian labour market continued to strengthen, recording 3.7 per cent in July 2022, nearing pre-pandemic levels according to the publication of the Labour Force Statistics.
Fri Sep 09 2022
Johor to continue to be air gateway similar to pre-pandemic period
Johor is expected to continue to be the air 'gateway' to the northern states in the peninsula, including Penang, just like it was before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country in 2020.
Sun Jul 31 2022
Air industry could fly back into black next year, IATA says
Renewed profitability "appears within reach" in 2023, the IATA said, predicting a rebound in passengers to 83 pct of pre-pandemic levels.
Tue Jun 21 2022
Malaysia to post 30-45 pct recovery in air passenger traffic from pre-pandemic levels
Wee recommends that health protocols imposed for air travel to be consistent, simpler, and more predictable.
Tue May 17 2022
Singapore readies Changi airport as travel curbs ease
Singapore aims to recover air passenger volume to half of pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022, the government said.
Wed Mar 30 2022
Vietnam to end COVID curbs on international flights from Feb 15
The frequency of flights will be restored to pre-pandemic level, Tuoi Tre said.
Mon Feb 14 2022
Nation's economy expected to continue growing stronger this year - Mustapa
The country's economy is expected to grow further in the first quarter of 2022, surpassing that of the pre-pandemic level.
Sat Feb 12 2022
World tourism won't return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024: UN
The highly contagious Omicron variant, though mild, will "disrupt the recovery" in early 2022 after last year saw four pct growth over 2020.
Fri Jan 21 2022