Yearly Archives: 2014
STB arms stakeholders with know-how for experiential events
SINGAPORE is kicking off a series of seminars and interactive masterclasses for MICE industry stakeholders from early next year, aimed at arming them with...
Europe has Singaporeans going for the rail thing
RAIL tours in Europe are becoming popular with Singaporean travellers, according to Singapore-based Deks Air Travel & Tours, GSA for DB Bahn, Germany's national...
Brand USA to roll out agency training programme in South-east Asia
BRAND USA will intensify its focus on South-east Asian markets next year, with a new travel agency training platform being the linchpin of its...
BA kicks off A380 service to Singapore with Gwyneth Paltrow
HOLLYWOOD celebrity Gwyneth Paltrow lent star power earlier this week to the launch of British Airways' thrice-weekly Airbus A380 service from Heathrow to Singapore,...
GBTA warns of mismatch in BTMICE rise and infrastructure in Asia
AS Asia-Pacific continues to be a major beacon of growth in global business travel, improvements in infrastructure are vital to keep up with the...
Client loyalty bodes well for Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre’s Q4 report
MALAYSIA’S Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre is seeing a strong performance during the final stretch of the year, with repeat events making up 76 per...
World Trade Centres Association picks Manila for 2015 general assembly
MANILA will for the first time host the World Trade Centres Association’s (WTCA) 46th General Assembly on April 25-29 next year.
The general assembly, a...
Daegu becomes third Asian city to win bid for World Gas...
TRIUMPHING over strong rivals Norway, Russia and China, the South Korean city of Daegu has bagged hosting rights to the world’s largest energy convention.
The...
Starwood to add Phuket resort in 2018
STARWOOD Hotels has added Sheraton Phuket Kalim Beach Resort to its list of properties in Thailand, scheduled for opening in early 2018.
The 230-key resort...
Czech Republic promotes to Philippines, eyes resident South Koreans
THE Czech Tourism Board (CTB) early this week delivered its first presentation to Philippine outbound operators in the hopes of drumming up initial business...
