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Yearly Archives: 2014

Geographical misunderstanding is scarier than Ebola: African trade

DESPITE their locations thousands of kilometres away from the Ebola epicentre, tourism in other parts of Africa are reporting fallouts from the outbreak. Damian Sadie,...

Forward bookings raise hope for Sabah

SABAH inbound operators, which have suffered softer demand this year due to numerous kidnapping cases, are breathing a sigh of relief as they start...

New airlinks stoke road less travelled

THE introduction of direct air services linking Singapore to Mongolia, Uzbekistan and Lanzhou in China's northwestern Gansu province this year is whetting Singaporeans' appetite...

New Philippines campaign music to young ones and ‘young once’

THE Philippine Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) officially launched Visit the Philippines Year 2015 in Singapore at Conrad Centennial Singapore on Tuesday evening, marking the...

Mandarin adds residences along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River

MANDARIN Oriental Hotel Group has announced an agreement to brand and manage the 146-unit The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, to be developed as part...

Putting the house in order

Singapore has imposed stricter rules on the conversion of shophouses to boutique hotels in historic districts. Paige Lee Pei Qi finds out how the...

Raising the standards

Mimi Hudoyo examines Indonesia’s quest to certify its tourism professionals and businesses in the run-up to the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Indonesia is trying to...

Sri Lanka to launch maiden luxury cruises from Colombo

ROYAL Asian Cruises (RAC) has announced that it will homeport two luxury liners in Colombo with trips starting in 4Q2015. These two liners will also...

Mobile-alone strategy so yesterday

TRAVEL companies would do well to create an overarching data strategy, instead of merely focusing on mobile. This was one takeaway from the morning sessions...

Dusit International sets foot in Vietnam

DUSIT International has announced its expansion into Vietnam with the signing of its first Dusit Thani hotel in the country on October 20, to...