Yearly Archives: 2015
Breath of fresh air at Agora Hospitalities’ Karuizawa resort
Rendering of the renovated Kyu Karuizawa Hotel. Credit: Agora Hospitalities
THE Kyu Karuizawa Hotel will begin its new lease of life this July under its...
Philippines’ 1st luxury mart dreams bigger and bolder
THE Asia Premium Travel Mart (APTM), the first high-end B2B tourism event in South-east Asia, is throwing the spotlight on the Philippines as a...
Mekong Tourism Forum adds marketing workshop to this year’s lineup
A NEW workshop series on tourism marketing will be launched at this year's Mekong Tourism Forum to empower Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries to...
InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort to open late 2015
INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement with Adyar Gate Hotels for the InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort, which will launch later this...
Incentives to Europe surging in spite of weak ringgit
THE ringgit may have fallen in value against major currencies since one year ago, but the longhaul incentive business to Europe is stronger than...
Singaporean families are savvy but cautious when travelling: survey
OVER 80 per cent of Singaporean families are headed abroad this June holidays, whose conscientiousness when hunting down the best travel deal presents an...
Philippines shifts attentions away from China market
THE Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) is mulling reducing its marketing spend in China, a source market stagnated by its travel advisory against the Philippines,...
Trade advises caution in Sri Lanka’s push for open skies
SRI Lanka is planning to adopt an open skies policy to boost tourism numbers as it guns for 2.5 million arrivals in 2016, but...
Aitken Spence acquires 2 new properties in the Maldives
SRI Lanka's Aitken Spence Hotels is expanding its footprint in the Maldives with the acquisition of two new properties, making it the largest foreign...
Sharpening hotel service standards through mobile apps
A NEW training, language and communication platform for the hospitality industry has been launched to boost the demanding service standards of luxury and boutique...
