Yearly Archives: 2015
Second Sheraton hotel opens its doors in Jakarta
Credit: Starwoods Hotels and Resorts
STARWOODS Hotels and Resorts has opened the 293-key Sheraton Jakarta Gandaria City Hotel, the second Sheraton-branded property to open in...
TripAdvisor adds Booking.com hotels to inventory
THE Priceline Group (TPG) has entered into a strategic partnership with TripAdvisor, allowing TPG’s inventory of hotel properties to be booked from TripAdvisor’s platform...
Hotel chains still gung-ho despite slower growth in Asia
(From left) Jeanni Kantono, director, Saphir; Pak Djoni Kantono, chairman, Saphir Group;
David P. Berg, CEO, Carlson Hospitality Group; and James Kantono, director, Saphir...
Thailand trains sights on Japanese women travellers
People walking in Harajuku Station, Tokyo, Japan. Credit: 123rf
THAILAND will be making a stronger pitch for Japanese female tourists, according to Yuthasak Supasorn, governor...
Prizes to be won from KTO for MICE feedbacks
KOREA Tourism Organisation (KTO) is offering international meeting professionals a chance to win a trip to South Korea and other prizes through participation in...
AEC+ Expo 2015 to see extensive attendance by Asia’s MICE players
THEMED Innovations in MICE – The Way Forward, the inaugural AEC (ASEAN Economic Community)+ Expo 2015 which will be held in Kuala Lumpur from...
Sarawak to welcome global peat experts next August
THE 15th International Peat Congress in 2016 will be held in South-east Asia for the first time come August.
It will be hosted by the...
BESydney keeps strong business momentum rolling with more funding
SYDNEY will be injecting another A$1.5 million (US$1.1 million) into Business Events Sydney (BESydney) between 2017 and 2021, after a stong return from their...
Improved occupancy and stronger rates for 2015: IACC
THE International Association of Conference Centres (IACC) has released the 2015 edition of Trends in the Conference Centre Industry, compiled by PKF Consulting, CBRE...
Selina Chavry takes on global MD role at Pacific World
SELINA Chavry has been promoted as global managing director of Pacific World as Herve Joseph-Antoine becomes chairman of the global DMC.
Previously the regional director,...
