Yearly Archives: 2015
The Nai Harn names new GM as revamp nears completion
Credit: The Nai Harn
SEASONED hotelier Frank Grassmann has been appointed general manager of The Nai Harn, formerly the Royal Phuket Yacht Club, which is...
Cebu Pacific launches Singapore-Davao route
CEBU Pacific Air is set to launch twice-weekly flights between Singapore and Davao starting December 17, 2015.
The new service will be operated on an...
Mobile terminals to cut waiting times at Japan’s airports
Kansai International Airport. Credit: 123rf
JAPAN’s Justice Ministry is looking into equipping immigration officers with a "biocart" that will enable them to process visitors waiting...
Travellers return to the Philippines as China ‘quietly lifts’ advisory
Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Credit: 123rf
CHINESE group tours and chartered flights are making a comeback to the Philippines after China ‘quietly lifted’ the travel...
GHM victor, awarded damages in The Chedi Chiang Mai scuffle
FOLLOWING proceedings lasting 20 months, the ICC International Court of Arbitration has ruled in favor of General Hotel Management (GHM) over their unjustified ousting...
Cash injection to boost medical tourism, attractions in Malaysia
THE Malaysian government has unveiled several measures to boost arrivals into the country and to maintain the economic growth momentum in the wake of...
Lean in and step forward, ladies
I firmly believe that success is not defined by gender but by the concerted effort we make to be the best that we can...
Sense of a woman
The poster girl for Asian female success in a male- and western-dominated industry, Rainy Chan, regional VP and GM of The Peninsula, Hong Kong, tells Raini Hamdi why intuition, passion, patience and loyalty are still the backbone of success
Riding out the yuan storm
China’s sudden currency devaluation has rattled stock and financial markets worldwide, but the Asian travel sector appears to weather the economic turbulence well –...
Jean-Michel Gathy to design Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok
Credit: Four Season Hotels & Resorts
DESIGNER studio Denniston, led by award-winning architectural and interior designer Jean-Michel Gathy, will be partnering with Four Seasons Hotels...













