Yearly Archives: 2014
Consumer engagement vital as ‘sheep now in control’
CONTENT and user engagement are key to driving a successful online marketing campaign in today's dynamic digital media landscape, but local social media behaviour...
Japan waives visa requirements for Indonesians
JAPAN announced this week that Indonesian passport holders will be granted 15-day visa-free entry, while the multiple-entry visa requirements for Philippine and Vietnamese nationals...
Miri boosts tourism infrastructure to get more MICE
SARAWAK is banking on a new international standard hotel and ties with Brunei to promote northern Sarawak, particularly Miri City, as a MICE destination...
American MICE buyers grow an appetite for Asia
DRIVEN by a recovering economic climate and stronger desire to venture into new destinations, US meeting and conference planners are showing a rising interest...
SMX Bacolod readies for October opening
THE city of Bacolod in Western Visayas will welcome a fourth SMX convention centre by 4Q2014, bringing SMX Convention Specialist Corp's total inventory of...
Stronger bookings at Grand Hyatt Taipei as it completes phase one...
THE 853-room Grand Hyatt Taipei has completed the first phase of its US$100 million makeover, with rooms in the West and East wings now...
Queen Sirikit convention centre crowned for event sustainability system
QUEEN Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) is the first events space in Asia to be accredited for ISO 20121: Event Sustainability Management Systems, its...
Sunway Resort appoints hotel manager, resident manager
SUNWAY Resort Hotel & Spa has appointed Taro Tan and Colin Yeoh hotel manager and resident manager respectively.
Tan began in his new role on...
India dominates TripAdvisor’s list of top Asian landmarks
INDIA made a strong showing in the second Travellers' Choice Attractions Awards ranking of the best Asian landmarks, taking up four of the top...
New digital platform aims to level playing field for independent hotels
PLUG-AND-PLAY platform Commeasure is offering smaller or independent hotels a way to drive more direct bookings through their own web and mobile sites by...
