Yearly Archives: 2015

BRAND USA will intensify its focus on emerging South-east Asian markets like Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand following its success in growing the brand in...

IN light of a greater proportion of mobile savvy FITs emerging from China, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has announced a bevy of digital...

BANYAN Tree Hotels & Resorts has revealed its fourth and newest hotel brand, Dhawa, a casual and modern full-service concept, in conjunction with the...

SWISSOTEL Resort Phuket is offering exclusive rates for the travel trade industry on two separate periods; the first running from October 15 to November...

ACCORHOTELS has chosen Garth Simmons to replace Gerard Guillouet as the new chief operating officer in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. Simmons has been with the...

BEST Western Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement to launch its first boutique hotel, Vib, in South-east Asia in 2018, to be located...

Credit: Carnival Corporation CARNIVAL Corporation has formally entered into a joint venture with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and China Investment Corporation (CIC) to launch...

VISIT Finland aims to build “solid” tour operator and travel agency partnerships in Asia to develop Finland as a stopover destination for Asian passengers...

New Zealand’s 2025 tourism ambition is still in its infancy but Tourism New Zealand’s (TNZ) chief, Kevin Bowler, is reporting good progress. He tells Karen Yue what has been achieved so far

The local trade has much to rave about and promote for the city-state’s Golden Jubilee In a bid to reverse slowing visitor figures, the Singapore...