Yearly Archives: 2014
Penang implements a bed tax
ALL hotel guests in Penang can expect to pay a bed tax from June 1, the proceeds of which will be used for tourism...
Convention centres form centerpiece of New Zealand’s MICE approach
MORE convention centres will be developed in Auckland, Queenstown, Wellington and Christchurch under the Tourism 2025 framework with the aim of growing New Zealand’s...
Tokyo reworks subvention offerings for corporate planners
TOKYO Convention & Visitors Bureau last month refreshed its subvention programmes for planners who hold their events in the Japanese capital.
Corporate groups with at...
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre wins 10 new bids
KUALA Lumpur Convention Centre has announced the confirmation of 10 new events for 2014-2016 with an expected total attendance of more than 10,000 delegates.
The...
Tourico Holidays grows Asia team to boost regional presence
INTERNATIONAL travel wholesaler Tourico Holidays is making Asia its priority by beefing up its Asia-Pacific team with seven new hires this month.
Neil Emerson, senior...
Destination ‘floatel’ to sail into Mumbai’s hospitality scene
MUMBAI will get its first floating five-star hotel this September in the form of a converted 12-deck Greek liner anchored two nautical miles off...
APAC trumps as region with best hotel reviews: Wego
ASIA-PACIFIC (APAC) scored the highest rating against other regions in the world for hotel reviews, lauded particularly for rooms, romantic atmosphere and wellness.
A comparative...
Best Western opens hotel in gateway city Yokohama
BEST Western International (BWI) has its foot on the accelerator as far as expansion in Japan is concerned, having just unveiled Best Western Yokohama...
Cathay Pacific announces nonstop Zurich flights
CATHAY Pacific Airways is growing its European network with a new nonstop flight from Hong Kong to Zurich that will take off next year.
The...
Thailand martial law deals MICE sector crushing blow
THAILAND'S tenuous position with MICE buyers became virtually untenable following the Royal Thai Army's declaration of martial law (TTG Asia e-Daily, May 20, 2014)...
