Yearly Archives: 2015
Kuala Lumpur checks F&B hygiene standards with certification scheme
BY THE second half of this year, a number of Kuala Lumpur's 5,600 food outlets will sport Quality Assured Restaurant Kuala Lumpur stickers that...
Rare pact to open Indian market to Secret Retreats
SECRET Retreats, an Asia-based boutique and independent hotel representation company, has struck an alliance with India's Rare in a deal that will give both...
No Myanmar-Yogyakarta flights confirmed at the moment: Garuda
THERE are currently no plans for direct flights between Myanmar and Yogyakarta on Garuda Indonesia, despite word going around on certain news outlets, but...
Hong Kong approves US$23.2m tourism budget after Occupy Central
A HOST of short-term measures and a HK$180 million (US$23.2 million) war chest for the tourism sector were announced this morning by the Hong...
Mixed-use ‘village’ coming up in Bohol
A LEISURE resort village combining luxury suites and low-rise retail and restaurant developments is underway in Panglao Island, Bohol, slated for launch in 1Q2016.
The...
Princess Cruises launches 2016 Europe, Alaska itineraries
BOOKINGS for Princess Cruises' voyages to Europe and Alaska will open on March 19 and ahead of that, the cruise operator has unveiled the...
5 hotel distribution trends to keep your eye on in 2015
HOTELIERS have much to lose by neglecting what big data is saying – up to 25 per cent of operation revenue, in fact. London-based...
Dreamtime chooses Adelaide
ADELAIDE is topping off a "massively successful" 2014 with news that it has secured hosting rights to trade-marketing event Dreamtime 2015.
To be held in...
Sri Lanka MICE Travel Mart postponed due to elections
THE Sri Lanka MICE Travel Mart originally scheduled for February/March in Colombo has been pushed back due to unavoidable circumstances, said organisers, who are...
New function spaces launched at Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur
LE MÉRIDIEN Kuala Lumpur has recently unveiled its new meeting and function spaces on its eighth floor, encompassing the Gallery, and Pool Bar and...
