Registering your overseas travel made easier

New Zealanders travelling or living overseas can now register their travel details using a simpler online system, thanks to changes made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). More here: Registering your overseas travel made easier

Kerry to tour typhoon-hit Philippines, Vietnam

US Secretary of State John Kerry is to make his first visit to the Philippines since taking office to see first-hand the damage left by last month's typhoon, and will also tour Vietnam where he fought during the war. But he will then travel to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, before heading to Manila, and the storm-hit city of Tacloban, a US official said Monday. Since becoming the top US diplomat in ... More here: Kerry to tour typhoon-hit Philippines, Vietnam

John Kerry headed to Mideast, Asia

Secretary of State John Kerry is returning to the Mideast for more peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians and then will travel on to Vietnam and the Philippines. More here: John Kerry headed to Mideast, Asia

Kerry headed to Mideast, Asia

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry is returning to the Mideast for more peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians and then will travel on to Vietnam and the Philippines. More here: Kerry headed to Mideast, Asia

CEB mounts add’l HK Christmas flights

The Philippines’ leading low-cost carrier, Cebu Pacific Air adds one more daily flight between Manila and Hong Kong during Christmas peak season, to accommodate travel demand to Hong Kong. Utilizing Airbus A320 aircraft, CEB will operate a total of five daily Manila-Hong Kong-Manila flights on the following days only: December 20-23, 26-30, 2013 and January […] More here: CEB mounts add’l HK Christmas flights

Philippines bans worker deployment to Yemen

MANILA - The Philippines Monday banned its citizens from taking up new jobs in Yemen, following a militant attack which killed dozens including seven Filipino medical workers. Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said in a statement the government was also offering to repatriate an estimated 1,000 other citizens already employed there as medical workers or construction labourers. He said the ... More here: Philippines bans worker deployment to Yemen

DOT to focus on domestic tourist arrivals

MANILA -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) will focus on raising domestic tourist arrivals, since a slowdown is expected in the international tourism market. “Though a lot of tourism sites in the country have been affected by recent calamities, there are other destinations that can be enjoyed,” said Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Chief Operations Officer Domingo Ramon Enerio III in a... More here: DOT to focus on domestic tourist arrivals