Yearly Archives: 2014
Room for medical tourism in South Korea to grow
SOUTH Korea’s medical tourism market is projected to play an increasingly important role in Asia over the next few years, but the country needs...
Beach destinations most searched by Singapore travellers: Yahoo
BEACH getaways dominated a significant chunk of destination searches in Yahoo Singapore's 2014 Year in Review.
The city’s tropical climate notwithstanding, Singaporeans still love the sun,...
IHG firms up boutique muscle through Kimpton Hotels buyout
INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) has announced its US$430 million acquisition of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Group, the largest independent boutique hotel and restaurant business...
SpiceJet rescue may only provide temporary relief to India’s aviation woes
N a bid to prevent the exit of another domestic airline after the closure of Kingfisher Airlines, the Indian civil aviation ministry has requested...
Tech-savvy Hotel Sáv plugs into HK’s hospitality scene
HOTEL Sáv, the flagship property of Sáv Hospitality, is set to open its doors in 1Q2015 in the heart of Hung Hom, Kowloon, introducing...
Malindo adds Kathmandu to network
MALINDO Air is commencing daily direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kathmandu from February 6 next year.
Flights will depart Kuala Lumpur at 19.05 and...
InterContinental HK announces new DOSM
INTERCONTINENTAL Hong Kong has announced the appointment of Linda Hodgson as director of sales and marketing.
Hodgson was previously director of sales and marketing at...
Tash Tobias returns to InterContinental Singapore
INTERCONTINENTAL Singapore has announced that Tash Tobias would be returning to the hotel as its general manager plus taking on an expanded role as...
Kerry Healy to lead sales for Accor in APAC
ACCOR has appointed Kerry Healy as vice president sales for the Asia-Pacific region.
In her new role, Healy continues to be based in Singapore and...
NTOs reflect on the past year and look ahead
What troubled tourism bureaus this year and what developments are poised to make waves in 2015?
From left: Thailand plays up its cultural strengths;...
