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Japan Faces Olympic Losses No Matter How It Handles the Games
Business, Published on 02/06/2021
» The first group of foreign athletes arrived for the Tokyo Olympics, raising the stakes for Japan's prime minister as he comes under renewed pressure to seek a cancellation of the Games rather than risk a crippling new wave of the pandemic.
Sporting extravaganzas likely to spur demand for TV sets
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 31/05/2021
» Marketers for South Korea's LG and Samsung brands remain upbeat about Thailand's TV market, largely because of upcoming global sports events.
The future of advertising could be drones
Asia focus, Published on 31/05/2021
» Intense competition for the public's attention is forcing brands to be more innovative to stand out. Some are doing just that by using drones.
Pandemic stymies travel aspirations
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 05/05/2021
» Thailand and Japan have had a strong bond in tourism exchange for years -- in 2019, 1.3 million Thais travelled to Japan and 1.8 million Japanese tourists visited Thailand -- but due to the volatility generated by the pandemic in both countries, there are good reasons to believe those good old days will not likely return within this year.
Travel agents worried slow jab distribution delays restart
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 06/04/2021
» The Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) is concerned about the slow vaccination plan and dependence on the tourism sandbox scheme to restart tourism within Asia by the fourth quarter.
'Everything evaporated' - Olympics' overseas fan ban hits Japan tourism
AFP, Published on 22/03/2021
» TOKYO: Toshiko Ishii spent $180,000 renovating her traditional Japanese inn in expectation of a flood of tourists for the Tokyo Olympics, but now she won't be hosting a single overseas fan.
Japan economy shrinks for first time since 2009 but tops forecast
AFP, Published on 15/02/2021
» TOKYO: Japan's economy shrank in 2020 for the first time in more than a decade as it was battered by the coronavirus but the contraction was less than expected and it ended the year on a strong note thanks to a pick-up in exports and huge government support.
Tourism holds its breath on vaccines
Business, Published on 01/02/2021
» As several countries have jump-started inoculation against Covid-19, hopes of re-energising the bruised travel industry are growing in tandem with millions of doses produced by pharmaceutical companies for global distribution.
New tourism fee aimed at creating financial fund
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 21/01/2021
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry expects the 300-baht tourism fee collected from foreign visitors this year to establish a tourism fund to assist the battered industry.
Foreign visitors to Japan plunge 87%, biggest since 1964
Published on 20/01/2021
» TOKYO: Foreign visitors to Japan in 2020 plunged 87.1% from a year earlier, the biggest drop since 1964 when comparable data became available, the Japan Tourism Agency said on Wednesday, as the coronavirus pandemic dented travel demand and entry restrictions were imposed.