Yearly Archives: 2014
Buffalo Tours Singapore JV with Flight Centre to take off in...
VIETNAMESE travel and hospitality company Thien Minh Group (TMG) and Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT)'s joint venture DMC is set to launch in Singapore...
Siem Reap’s Heritage Suites Hotel unveils fresh look
FOLLOWING an extensive four-month renovation, Heritage Suites Hotel, a boutique retreat in Siem Reap, has revealed its 20 newly refurbished lavish suites. The refurbishment...
Happy Trails Indonesia expands beyond Bali to Jogja
HAPPY Trails Indonesia, a Bali-based DMC established since 2003, will open its first branch office in Jogjakarta come January 2015.
Gerald van Amerongen, CEO of...
Bespoke Beijing opens in Shanghai with new name
TAILOR-MADE tour specialist Bespoke Beijing has opened a new office in Shanghai, changing the name of the six-year-old firm to become Bespoke Travel Company...
Christine Duffy to steer Carnival Cruise Line as president
CARNIVAL Corporation has appointed Christine Duffy as president of Carnival Cruise Line, the largest of the company’s nine distinct cruise brands with 24 ships.
Currently...
Foreign exchange rates a major factor in Malaysian outbound MICE
OUTBOUND tour operators handling MICE business in Malaysia are projecting a drop in business next year no thanks to the ailing ringgit, but destinations...
Bacolod revs up for greater MICE action
BACOLOD is chasing big MICE dreams as it sets up a convention bureau and brings more infrastructure to the market.
A city ordinance signed in...
Indonesia’s largest venue to begin operations in January 2015
THE Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) topped off last week with development at the 80 per cent mark. While completion for the US$318 million project...
Daegu flexes manufacturing and high-tech prowess in exhibitions
BANKING on its traditional strengths in mechanics and robotics, the South Korean city of Daegu welcomed a series of industrial exhibitions and a forum...
Four Points by Sheraton makes inroads into China
STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is keeping up the expansion of its Four Points by Sheraton brand in China with the addition of Four...
