Yearly Archives: 2015
Malaysia Tourism Council gets US$269k grant for tourism development
MALAYSIA Tourism Council (MTC) has been given a RM1 million (US$269,000) grant by the government to hold programmes and development projects to attract more...
Thailand rolls out new campaign to woo Muslim travellers
THE Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is allocating 10–15 per cent of its annual marketing budget to a new campaign focused on promoting the...
Travel will hold its own in the face of terrorism: UNWTO
THE spectre of terrorism perpetuated by groups like ISIS is unlikely to impact on global travel as the number of travellers is forecast to...
Build teams and friendships at Angsana Laguna Phuket
ANGSANA Laguna Phuket is promoting its “friendship meetings” to meeting planners, a collection of fun activities that are meant to generate team spirit, and...
New trade association hub aims to strengthen capabilities
THE more the merrier could be the slogan of the recently announced Trade Association Hub (TA Hub) scheduled to open by early 2017 and...
Saujana KL suits up for more meetings & incentives business
THE Saujana Kuala Lumpur is targeting business events from the Asia-Pacific region after its extensive two-year refurbishment programme was completed earlier this week.
Peter J...
Singapore MICE Forum gains nod from Convention Industry Council
THE CONVENTION Industry Council (CIC) has accredited the Singapore MICE Forum 2015, marking the first time the forum will be included in CIC's Preferred...
Kuala Lumpur clinches logistics association congress
MALAYSIA has won its bid to host the International Federation of Forwarders Associations (FIATA) World Congress 2017.
The annual get-together for international logistics industry leaders...
Floundering NATAS brings Lek on board to steer ship back on...
NATAS is roping in two industry veterans to head its secretariat and the Tourism Management Institute of Singapore (TMIS) to tackle ongoing challenges.
Singapore Airlines...
MERS in South Korea raises concerns but not cancellations
DESPITE reports of the MERS outbreak in South Korea, holidaymakers from Singapore and Malaysia are still going ahead with vacation plans in the country.
As...
