Yearly Archives: 2014
Meliá secures Bintan site
MELIÁ Hotels International will open the 249-key Gran Meliá Bintan in 2017, which will comprise a resort and residences.
The hotel company last week signed...
MATTA urges visa waiver for Chinese tourists
THE Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is lobbying the government to implement an immediate short-term visa exemption for Chinese visitors during...
Duetto enters Asia-Pacific market with new HQ, appointments
DUETTO, which specialises in hotel profit optimisation software, has opened its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore, appointing Patrick Andres and Amanda See as regional vice...
Aceh has its work cut out
ACEH has the potential to become a bigger tourism destination but must first improve service levels and accessibility, said tourism stakeholders attending Indonesia Tourism...
Myanmar’s new bank to give tourism SMEs a leg up
THE Myanmar Tourism Federation (MTF) is establishing Tourism Bank Public Company to provide small- and medium-size businesses with financial assistance to operate in the...
Jokowi announces Indonesia’s first Ministry of Tourism
TOURISM has been designated as a stand-alone ministry in the Working Cabinet line-up of Indonesia's new president, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), heralding a shift in...
MCEC gets government’s nod towards much needed expansion
THE Victorian State Government announced today a proposed expansion of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) which will give the venue new retail...
PAL elects new president and COO
JAIME J Bautista has been appointed by the Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) board of directors as president and COO, taking over Ramon S Ang.
The appointment...
IHG appoints new VP of strategy for Asia, Middle East and...
INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) has appointed Adeline Ng as vice president of strategy for Asia, Middle East and Africa.
Ng will be based in IHG’s...
Asia to Africa forays into Latin America, Antarctica
BESPOKE luxury tour operator Asia to Africa Safaris has broadened its offerings to include expeditions to Latin America and Antarctica, and is reflecting this...
