Ant Group officially welcomes seven new leading e-wallets and payment apps from Asia to the “Alipay+-in-China” Program (A+China Program). Users of mPay (Macao SAR, China), Hipay (Mongolia), Changi Pay (Singapore), OCBC (Singapore), Naver Pay (South Korea), Toss Pay (South Korea) and TrueMoney (Thailand) will be able to use their familiar home e-wallet on their own…
Thailand grants visa exemption to Chinese and Kazakhstani tourists from 25 September 2023
Effective until 29 February 2024, the five-month stimulus visa scheme is aimed to help reach this year’s tourism revenue target of 2.38 trillion Baht. The Royal Thai Government led by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has announced the temporary tourist visa exemption scheme to passport holders of the People’s Republic of China and Republic of Kazakhstan effective…
7th Cat Chinese Kitchen, Empire Casino, Leicester Square, London
Serving up authentic Asian Food among the slot machines and card tables, 7th Cat is a unique dining experience. 4 I’ve been to many unusual places to review restaurants in my time but this one beats them all. 7th Cat, inside the Empire Casino is right in the heart of the West End on Leicester…
228Mn Chinese travellers per year by 2030
The number of outbound trips made by Chinese citizens is expected to increase from 170 million in 2019 to reach 228 million in 2030, according to the new China Outbound Tourism Handbook 2023: 88 Practical Ways to Prepare for the New Wave of Chinese Visitors. The 200 million milestone of annual cross-border movements from China…
Trip.com Group launches travel revival plan to reconnect Chinese travellers with global destinations
Trip.com Group’s leading Chinese language platform Ctrip launched its 2023 Travel Revival A Plan to reunite destinations with Chinese travellers. The platform’s four-pronged strategy engages destinations around the world in capturing pent-up travel demand from the vast Chinese travel market. In 2020, Trip.com Group launched its pilot Travel Revival V Plan, investing RMB 1 billion in a…
