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Yearly Archives: 2014

Maharashtra debuts seaplane service

MAHARASHTRA Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) launched its maiden seaplane service last week with private air charter company MEHAIR. Apart from connecting its inland water bodies,...

Shinta Mani expands into Phnom Penh with third property

CAMBODIA'S capital will welcome another Shinta Mani hotel, a third in the country, in 2017. Sokoun Chanpreda, chairman of HMDAsia who manages Shinta Mani hotels,...

DoT drums up cruise support for disaster-stricken areas

LEYTE is the latest destination added to the Department of Tourism's (DoT) cruise programme that aims to bring cruising business to areas affected by...

Anthony Ross is Preferred Hotel’s new executive vice president for APMEA

PREFERRED Hotel Group has appointed Anthony Ross as executive vice president for Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa. Based in Hong Kong, he assumes the...

HKTB drops discounts for SuperStar Virgo passengers

HONG Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is offering passengers of the SuperStar Virgo special discounts for eight of the city's most popular tourist attractions, including...

bookpanorama.com optimistic about triple-digit growth

WITH increasing hotel inventory on its website and rising awareness among the travelling public, bookpanorama.com is aiming for triple-digit growth in business this year. Hans...

Laos pushes Xaysomboun as next destination

THE little-known province of Xaysomboun will be thrown into the spotlight when Laos launches Visit Xaysomboun Year in 2015, though poor tourism infrastructure threatens...

Guangzhou ramps up publicity for 72-hour visa-free transits

THE Tourism Administration of Guangzhou Municipality (TAGM) is stepping up publicity on the 72-hour visa-free transit facility at Guangzhou's Baiyun International Airport, after opening...

Singapore must upgrade tourism offerings to remain attractive: PM Lee

SINGAPORE must continue to "enhance the tourism experience and upgrade the tourism sector" to remain an attractive tourist destination, said Singapore prime minister Lee...

Khiri Travel Indonesia shines spotlight on East Nusa Tenggara

KHIRI Travel has merged with Indonesia-based Sunda Trails and will be promoting the islands east of Bali under its first office in Indonesia. The Bangkok-headquartered...