Cambodia welcomed 1.26 million international tourists in January-October last year, down 76.1 per cent from 5.29 million in the first 10 months of 2019. - The Phnom Penh Post/Asian News Network PHNOM PENH, Jan. 11 (The Phnom Penh Post): The Ministry of Tourism plans to launch a travel bubble allowing transit between Cambodia and 12 other regional countries in a bid to resuscitate the tourism sector amid crushing impact of the ongoing spread of Covid-19, Ministry of Tourism spokesman Top Sopheak said.
He defined a “travel bubble” as a special travel package that aims to bridge movement between those countries that have “clear control of the coronavirus” and have had “no major outbreaks”.
The Ministry of Tourism plans to launch a travel bubble allowing transit between Cambodia and 12 other regional countries in a bid to resuscitate the tourism sector amid crushing impact of the ongoing spread of Covid-19, Ministry of Tourism spokesman Top Sopheak told The Post on January 10.
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International tourist arrivals to Cambodia dwindled down to 1,267,890 in the first 10 months of this year. POST STAFF
Things looking up: Gov’t extends Covid-19 aid for aviation, tourism
Thu, 24 December 2020
The government on December 24 announced a seventh round of stimulus measures for the aviation and tourism sectors aimed at boosting their business activities and easing their financial burden in the face of severe challenges stemming from the spread of Covid-19.
The measures will extend the 10 per cent minimum tax exemption for all airlines registered in Cambodia for a period of three months from January to March next year, the government said in a press release.