Access spurs alliance between Cambodia and Myanmar
FIRST-EVER direct air access between Yangon in Myanmar and Siem Reap in Cambodia is spurring ASEAN tourism cooperation, with the two destinations wasting no...
Medical congress win for Sydney
BUSINESS Events Sydney (BESydney) has secured the rights to host the 12th Congress of the International Society for Organ Donation and Procurement in Sydney...
Report: Bangkok luxury hotels face price war
BANGKOK’s luxury hotels have been seeing signs of recovery in the first three months of the year after a problematic 2010. But growing supply...
Oman Air adds flights to popular Muscat-Colombo route
OMAN Air will boost its Muscat-Colombo service from five-weekly to daily from June 1 to meet increasing demand, according to the airline’s country manager,...
CNN’s Richard Quest defends the role of media in crisis reporting
EVEN if it may negatively impact tourism, news presenter Richard Quest made a case for media's responsibility to accurately report what is happening on...
Spa businesses keen to grow in China and SEA
SPA-related enterprises around the world are aiming to expand their operations to China and South-east Asia to tap into the positive economic growth and...
THA apprehensive about proposed wage increase
THE THAI Hotels Association (THA) has raised concerns that the planned increase in the minimum wage of the Pheu Thai-led government-in-waiting will pressure local...
Macao Dragon runs out of steam
MACAO Dragon, which runs regular scheduled ferry services between Hong Kong and Macau, has abruptly revealed liquidation of its assets and termination of all...
Ibaraki targets LCCs
TOYKO’s Ibaraki Airport, which opened last March, is positioning itself as a specialised budget hub for low-cost carriers (LCCs) by offering cheaper landing...
Yudhoyono wants ASEAN to champion tourism ethics
INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wants ASEAN to lead the implementation of the UNWTO's Global Code of Ethics for Tourism.
Speaking at the opening...
