Yearly Archives: 2014
Indonesia to throw visa requirements out the window for 5 markets
INDONESIA will waive visa requirements for tourists from China, Australia, Japan, South Korea and Russia as well as introduce third-country visas next year.
Announcing this...
National ecotourism strategy for Myanmar in the pipeline
ECOTOURISM in Myanmar is set to receive a boost with a national Ecotourism Policy and Management Strategy underway.
Working on the strategy are the Ministry...
Singapore welcomes new homegrown boutique hotel
THE six-storey, 19-room Adonis Hotel officially opened yesterday in the heart of Singapore at Purvis Street, converted from a pre-war shophouse that was once...
Maritime Silk Road a major thread of discussion at GTEF
INFRASTRUCTURE improvements and collaboration between governments and the private sector are key to the successful development of the Maritime Silk Road, one of two...
JW Marriot implements package for small-scale business events
JW Marriot Hotel Hong Kong has introduced an Executive Meeting Suite package that is catered towards organisers of smaller scale business events.
The meeting suites...
Chanelle Garvey picked for DOSM, Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit
SOFITEL Bangkok Sukhumvit announced the appointment of Chanelle Garvey to the post of sales and marketing director last week.
Starting her career in the hospitality...
FRHI picks new GMs for Beijing hotels
TWO FRHI properties in the Chinese capital of Beijing have welcomed new general managers.
Taking the helm at Raffles Beijing is Christian Sack, who was...
Itinerary building, editing offered on new GTA tool
EMUTRIP, unveiled by GTA this week at the World Travel Market in London this week, is a free mobile tool that streamlines travel consultant...
UK budget brand Premier Inn unveiled in Singapore
PREMIER Inn, the UK's largest budget hotel chain with over 670 properties globally, is making its Singapore debut with Premier Inn Singapore Beach Road,...
Discovery Leisure Company boosts distribution to tap international markets
HAVING already cultivated a strong base of local guests, Filipino hotel group The Discovery Leisure Company is ready to make waves in international markets...
