Yearly Archives: 2014
ASEAN open skies dream remains unfulfilled
AIRLINES, particularly LCCs, are making inroads in delivering the fabled ASEAN open skies policy first mooted a decade ago.
In an attempt to address the...
Fairmont infuses old Beijing in new meeting package
FAIRMONT Beijing’s new MICE package for its three Hutong-inspired meeting spaces offers guests a new twist on regular meetings.
The three venues, which total 378m2,...
Technology, medical science leaders link up at Daegu conventions
THE South Korean city of Deagu last month played host two two major technology conventions from September 24 to 27, bringing together the brightest...
Overhaul in China’s associations industry required
CHINA needs to relax the stringent rules governing associations and nurture a more vibrant industry by gaining a deeper understanding of the roles of...
Seeing red and blu
He’s been with the group for 20 years and in April this year took over from Simon Barlow as Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group’s president...
Golden Week performance holds for HK, but future bookings shaky
THE impacts of the ongoing Occupy Central protest on Hong Kong’s tourism sector are becoming more apparent since it started in late September.
While Harbour...
China’s theme park war revs up with Universal Studios Beijing
THE Chinese capital is set to become the third destination in Asia to have a Universal Studios theme park, following Japan’s Osaka and Singapore,...
VietJet starts Hanoi-Siem Reap in November
VIETJET will be introducing a new route connecting Hanoi and Siem Reap, effective November 3, 2014.
The daily direct flight will depart Noi Bai International...
Destination management plan kicks off at Inle Lake
THE Myanmar Institute for Integrated Development (MIID) yesterday presented the draftDestination Management Plan for the Inle Lake Region, with the aim to support current...
Planet Hollywood Hotels finds new fame in Goa
WYNDHAM Hotel Group has entered into a franchise agreement with Indian conglomerate JMJ to launch the first Planet Hollywood hotel in India, the brand's...
