Yearly Archives: 2014
MATTA keeps fingers crossed for visa fee waiver
THE Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has welcomed the government's first step towards waiving visa charges to Chinese tourists, whose numbers...
Dusit Fudu reaches deeper into the Chinese market
DUSIT Fudu Hotels and Resorts has made significant inroads in China since its establishment last year.
Lim Boon Kwee, president, Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts, said:...
New certification programme assesses China-readiness
THE China Tourism Academy (CTA) and Shanghai-based travel company Select Holding have joined hands to launch the Welcome Chinese project, a new hospitality standard...
US beckons Chinese visitors with new 10-year visa deal
THE US and China last week reached a landmark agreement that grants travellers in both countries 10-year multiple-entry visas and boosts the trade's efforts...
Royal Resorts refreshes with new logo
KARMA Royal Group's holiday ownership brand, Royal Resorts, is being revamped with a new logo.
The group’s chairman and CEO, John Spence, said: “The debut...
Mövenpick launches Koh Samui resort year-end
SWISS hotel group Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is set to open a new boutique property in Koh Samui, Thailand in December.
Mövenpick Resort Laem Yai...
Golden Tulip in blossom
PARIS-based Louvre Hotels Group is expanding further in China with the launch of two new hotels under its Golden Tulip brand.
Opened in August, the...
Winning the wallets and minds of Chinese
THE "Chinese wallet" strategy has paid off for Dorsett Hospitality International, leveraging mainland China's voracious travel appetite powered by its rising income levels.
“The ‘Chinese...
Seeking meaning in China
VISIT Finland is courting the Chinese market with its new Meaningful Encounters campaign launched this year, the first time the NTO is investing in...
Delhi-NCR may get second international airport
THE Indian government is mulling a second international airport in Delhi-NCR, through the amendment of an existing clause within India's airport infrastructure policy which...






