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Swiss Tourism opens regional office in Singapore
Raini Hamdi, Singapore, February 22, 2012
SWITZERLAND Tourism is opening a regional office in Singapore to tap more arrivals from South-east Asia, its fourth "booming" market after China, India and Russia.
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Australians gravitate towards overseas MICE destinations
Karen Yue, reporting from AIME 2012, Melbourne, February 22, 2012
THE STRONG Australian dollar has drawn more meetings and incentives overseas and raised the quality of land components purchased, reported some local event organisers.
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Vietnam Airlines gets majority share in Jetstar Pacific
Sydney and Hanoi, February 22, 2012
VIETNAM-based Jetstar Pacific has undergone a change in ownership, with Vietnam Airlines (VNA) picking up a majority stake in the low-cost carrier, which previously belonged to the Vietnamese State Capital Investment Corporation.
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Impact of Chinese FIT visas on Taiwan remains small
Glenn Smith, Taipei, February 22, 2012
STARTING next month, Chinese nationals will be able to avail of visas for independent travel to Taiwan from 11 mainland cities, up from three. However, Taiwanese travel consultants are not hopeful of a big boost in business just as yet.
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Starwood woos MICE planners with new platform
Singapore, February 22, 2012
STARWOOD Asia Pacific Hotels & Resorts today announced its newly-launched StarwoodMeetings.com, while also reiterating its aggressive growth plan in Asia-Pacific with 50 hotel openings this year.
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Malaysia simplifies visa process for Chinese FITs
N. Nithiyananthan, Kuala Lumpur, February 21, 2012
THE MALAYSIAN government's move to relax the visa application process for Chinese FITs is expected to boost overall inbound numbers from mainland China.
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Chinese MICE agents maintain positive outlook
Karen Yue, reporting from AIME 2012, Melbourne, February 21, 2012
OUTBOUND Chinese MICE agents at AIME have dismissed reports of China's slowing economic growth and are projecting good business this year, with increased frequency of events and attendance numbers expected.
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Panorama reveals new thematic, budget hotel brands
Mimi Hudoyo, Jakarta, February 21, 2012
PANORAMA Group's hospitality arm, PHM Hospitality, has unveiled two new brands, Alaia and BnB, adding to its existing portfolio of The Haven and The 101 offerings.
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Garuda puffs up its expansion strategy
Jakarta, February 21, 2012
GARUDA Indonesia shareholders approved earlier this month a motion to buy 97 new aircraft by 2016, a huge jump over the 36 planes it was originally planning to add to its fleet (TTG Asia e-Daily, January 13, 2011).
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Aonia offers free online space for listing packages
Karen Yue, reporting from AIME 2012, Melbourne, February 21, 2012
SINGAPORE-based conference organiser, Aonia, has taken its new website www.aoniamice.com online, flaunting a section that allows hotels to list their latest meeting package deals for free.
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