Monthly Archives: April 2016
Melbourne dishes out special perks to international incentive groups
MELBOURNE Convention Bureau (MCB) has brought back its Melbourne Values You programme, providing a larger variety of special deals from its partners to help incentive...
Langkawi, Kota Kinabalu ride on new air links to secondary Chinese...
BUSINESS events stakeholders in Langkawi and Kota Kinabalu have stepped up destination promotion efforts in secondary Chinese cities following announcements of new direct flights...
Asia perceived to be safer by European travellers
Tourists at Kuta Beach, Bali
A spate of terror incidents in Europe has struck fear into the hearts of Europeans, causing many to hold off...
Accor combats Airbnb with onefinestay acquisition
One of onefinestay's properties in London
ACCORHOTELS has acquired luxury serviced home rental company onefinestay for a sum of 148 million euros (US$168 million), with...
Asia favoured, perceived safer by European travellers
Tourists at Kuta Beach, Bali
A spate of terror incidents in Europe has struck fear into the hearts of Europeans, causing many to hold off...
Not quite business as usual
The impacts of a tepid global economy and plunging oil prices are not playing out equally across Asia’s business cities, with some markets seeing...
Who’s afraid to be middlemen?
Is there a future for intermediaries? In an open forum on the issue – hosted by an intermediary – is it any wonder that...
Centara to debut in the Middle East with two hotels
Centara Grand West Bay Hotel, Doha
CENTARA Hotels & Resorts will debut in the Middle East with two properties scheduled for opening in Doha and...
New GM helms revamped Grand Hyatt Taipei
Sammy Carolus, newly-appointed general manager of the Grand Hyatt Taipei
HOSPITALITY veteran Sammy Carolus has been appointed general manager of the Grand Hyatt Taipei, which...
MATTA calls for laws on private taxis to be enforced
THE Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has called on enforcement agencies in Malaysia to uphold the law where it concerns private...
