Zecha back in hotels with affordable luxury brand Azerai
Azerai Hotel reception
Amanresorts’ founder Adrian Zecha, who lost the defining brand to Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin, is back in hotels, this time attempting to...
Park Hotel Farrer Park
This new property offers a stylish yet affordable stay in the seat of authentic Singapore culture, finds Pamela Chow.
On the road with their brood – inbound
Family travel is becoming more online-savvy, multigenerational, adventurous, exploratory, yet safety-conscious, a poll of inbound agents in Asia-Pacific
A Marvel-lous run at Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) held the Marvel 10K Weekend this month with a record-breaking 10,000 runners, among whom were travel industry professionals and...
Malaysia tourism tax will go into effect September 1
Following unclear details and much controversy, Malaysia tourism tax is set to be implemented in Malaysia on September 1.
The official date of implementation was...
Edsa Shangri-La, Manila appoints DOSM
Gem Valmores has been appointed director of sales and marketing by the Edsa Shangri-La, Manila.
Valmores will drive the strategic business direction of the hotel...
SuperStar Virgo calls three Asian ports home
SuperStar Virgo
Star Cruises has announced the triple homeport deployment of its flagship SuperStar Virgo in Hong Kong, Manila and Kaohsiung with the launch of...
Thailand and Myanmar sign MoU on tourism marketing
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Myanmar Tourism Marketing and the Tourism Authority of Thailand in Yangon last week.
The MoU is...
TAT, Eva Air team up to spur inbound tourism from North...
(From left) TAT's Tanes Petsuwan, Eva's Golden Kou and Yuthasak Supasorn, and Eva's Ken Chung at the signing ceremony
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)...
New destination branding unveiled for Phuket
(From left) QUO’s David Keen; The Slate Phuket’s Wichit Na Ranong; Phuket Hotels Association’s Anthony Lark; and Outrigger Resorts' Mark Simmons
Phuket Hotels Association (PHA)...
