Yearly Archives: 2015
India’s premium MICE market holds untapped potential for Thailand
THAILAND may be the most preferred destination for MICE visitors from India, but unlike rivals such as the UK and the US, it still...
Kuala Lumpur forms tourism bureau and MICE desk
IN LINE with the city's 10-year master plan for more tourists, Kuala Lumpur will upgrade the City Hall tourism unit to a tourism bureau...
Goa looks to incentivise charter tour operators
HAVING taken a hit from Russia's rouble crisis, Goa is planning an incentive scheme for charter tour operators to attract more international tourists.
Goa has...
Langkawi to become AirAsia’s next international hub
AIRASIA has named Langkawi as the airline's next international base, a move that will likely see tourist traffic to the Malaysian island take off.
Announced...
Travel companies gear up for Apple Watch launch
EXPECTING the Apple Watch to bring about the next wave of disruption in travel, major tourism and hospitality companies are preparing for the wearable's...
Best Western moves to a new Vib
IN ANTICIPATION of the changing preferences of a new generation of travellers, Best Western International (BWI) yesterday introduced its new chic boutique hotel concept,...
New Thai association to chase the big fat Indian wedding market
A VISION to represent and provide one voice for the emerging Indian wedding market in Thailand is what prompted a group of industry suppliers...
Out of the wraps
Veteran hotelier Edmond Ip arguably created the wave of contemporary China brands and is back to take his Zitan out of the wraps. Raini Hamdi talks to the vice chairman of Artyzen Hospitality Group.
Innovator – Empowering local communities
WHO Growing up in upcountry Thailand, the exposure to the ingenuity of rural cultures from young drives Somsak Boonkam, founder and CEO of Local...
Marco Polo’s first Niccolo to come up in Chengdu
NICCOLO Chengdu is opening its doors on April 15, the first Niccolo by Marco Polo hotel and China's maiden Ultratravel Collection property.
Located within the...








