Yearly Archives: 2015
St Regis Macao, Cotai Central appoints GM
SET to open in 3Q2015, St Regis Macao, Cotai Central announced last Friday the appointment of Paul Cunningham as general manager.
In his new role,...
AsiaRooms.com bows out of the online travel market
SUCCUMBING to the competitive market of online hotel bookings, Singapore-based AsiaRooms.com has folded after seven years of losses, said a local report.
According to Singapore...
Malaysia trade up in arms over proposed abolition of service charge
THE Malaysian government's proposal to do away with the 10 per cent service charge imposed by hotels and restaurants has met with resistance from...
Accor signs management deal for 2 new Maldives hotels
PRISTINE Islands Investment has appointed Accor to manage its first two Maldives resorts in Gaafu Alifu Atoll, which will be branded Pullman and Mercure.
Pullman...
Creativity key to success in 2015 for Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort
SHERATON Bali Kuta Resort is banking on its creativity to ride through a challenging 2015, said its general manager, Dario Orsini, who was in...
Travel & tourism’s ‘one voice’ gets louder
THE Global Travel Association Coalition (GTAC), which has emerged as the industry's champion on matters that impede its growth, promises to power the industry...
Kuoni CEO upbeat about sale of tour operating businesses
THE Kuoni Group has received "quite a lot of interest" for the tour operating businesses it is selling, with CEO Peter Meier confident that...
Slum tours pay off for Mumbai travel agency
INDIA'S Reality Tours & Travel, which pioneered tours that take visitors to the slums, has found its efforts paying off in more ways than...
Suite deal at Grand Hyatt Singapore
VISITORS can stay in the Singapore Suites at Grand Hyatt Singapore at a discounted price with its new suite package, the Suite Life, from...
Japan to leave a legacy of ‘sustainable’ Olympics
JAPAN aims to be a model that other mature cities can turn to when hosting an Olympics event, benefiting the destination long after the...






