Yearly Archives: 2016
Bigger budget, more challenging targets for Indonesia MICE
The Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) building
INDONESIA’s tourism minister Arief Yahya has listed a set of goals for the new Indonesia Convention and Exhibition Bureau...
Emirates, Malaysia Airlines enhance codeshare agreement
EMIRATES and Malaysia Airlines have unveiled new routes as part of their codeshare agreement, providing passengers with more convenient connections and greater opportunities for...
Strong greenback, local economy spur US travel to Asia
SINGAPORE welcomed a record 500,000 US travellers in 2015 and the US market grew three per cent last year, according to the New York...
Travelport acquires distributor Galileo Japan
Gordon Wilson, president and CEO, Travelport
TRAVELPORT has bought over its third-party distributor in the world’s fourth largest economy, Galileo Japan, which previously belonged to...
Upgraded experience at Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel club lounge
SINGAPORE Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel has completed refurbishments of its Executive Lounge, which now promises the highest levels of comfort, luxury and exclusivity for...
No meeting limits with Wyndham’s new rewards programme
SINCE its launch last October, the new Wyndham Rewards loyalty programme, Go Meet, has seen “very positive” response, and has rewarded meeting professionals with...
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...












