Yearly Archives: 2014
NETS, Alipay roll out transit cards for Chinese tourists in Singapore
CHINESE tourists planning a trip to Singapore can now purchase Flashpay cards for use on local transit and taxis in the Lion City, and...
BCD Travel picks Tonle Travel as partner for Cambodia foray
BCD Travel is venturing into Cambodia by tying up with Tonle Travel, a local corporate travel and inbound tour specialist with whom it has...
Accor paints upbeat picture for Thailand’s tourism
THAILAND'S tourism industry will recover and return to 2013 levels in terms of RevPAR within next year as long as the country remains politically...
Abacus appoints new GM for China operations
ABACUS International has picked Peter Li as its new general manager for operations in China.
Li brings to his new role more than 17 years’...
Maldives’ Finolhu Villas shines as world’s first solar-powered resort
FINOLHU Villas is set to become the world's first luxury resort using solely solar power when it opens in the Maldives come mid-January 2015.
The...
Perth to receive InterContinental hotel in 2017
INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) will refurbish and convert the Rydges Perth into the city's first InterContinental hotel by 2017.
The hospitality company has signed a...
Air New Zealand returns to Singapore in Middle-earth fashion
AFTER a hiatus of eight years, Air New Zealand will return to the Lion City to begin a new direct service between Singapore and Auckland...
STB hackathon’s winning app turns detours into discoveries in Singapore
TO ENCOURAGE tourists to create their own compelling experience in Singapore, an app which purposefully guides tourists to take detours while enroute to their...
Benito C Bengzon named undersecretary for Philippine DoT
THE Philippines' Department of Tourism (DoT) has announced the promotion of Benito C Bengzon Jr to undersecretary for tourism development.
Bengzon’s appointment came in a...
Sheraton debuts in China’s Wuhan
STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts Worldwide last week announced the opening of Sheraton Wuhan Hankou Hotel, the brand's first foray into the capital city of...
