Yearly Archives: 2016

WESTERN Australian Labor Party (WA Labor) will invest A$5 million (US$3.7 million) per annum in the Perth Convention Bureau (PCB) to boost the hospitality...

TTG Asia examines the state of health and medical tourism in four thriving markets in South-east Asia THE PHILIPPINES What started out as wellness tourism –...

A successful novel turned movie has provided the impetus for a small island to step out of its tin-mining past and discover the other...

The new crop of travel trade shows in northern Thailand gives second-tier destinations like Chiang Mai a chance to shine. With international arrivals reaching just...

TOURISTS, researchers and observers from around the world have begun arriving in Indonesia, fully equipped and ready to witness the total solar eclipse, visible...

Surapong Techaruvichit, president of Thai Hotels Association THE Thai Hotels Association (THA) is urging the government of Thailand to clamp down on businesses that provide...

The JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa CHAIN hotel brands will be overshadowing independent establishments in Phuket in the near future, with 90 per cent...

UPMARKET boutique hotel Noku Roxy, which only opened in Kyoto last November, is seeing a strong 70 per cent forward reservation rate at the...

AFTER many failed attempts, the Malaysian government has finally launched ENTRI (electronic travel registration and information) and e-visa services for mainland Chinese travellers. Both...

MARCO Polo Hotels has appointed Kitty Liu as regional director of sales, Shanghai for the hotel group. In her new role, Liu will drive incremental...