Yearly Archives: 2016
Hong Kong arrivals slip 1.7 per cent in 2015
ARRIVALS in Hong Kong dwindled last year, dropping 1.7 per cent for the January-November block compared to the same period in 2014.
The mainland Chinese...
Disruptive technologies pose no threat to Thai hotels
WHILE disruptive technologies from the likes of Agoda and Airbnb have created headwinds for the US and western European hotels in recent years, Thailand’s...
Government meetings on the radar of new Meliá Yangon
THE five-star Meliá Yangon, which is targeting a May opening, is reaching for high level ASEAN and APEC meetings to establish a strong foundation...
Ecotourism summit debuts in Malaysia
THE first Malaysia Ecotourism Summit and the 6th World Ecotourism Conference, expected to draw participation from 100 delegates to Mulu Marriott Resort and Spa...
JAL, ANA consider abolishing fuel surcharges
TWO of Japan’s major airlines will likely decide to abolish fuel surcharges in February on the back of plunging oil prices.
Both Japan Airlines (JAL)...
One Farrer builds art haven status
THE Singapore Art Week may have ended yesterday but the art party continues with The Farrer Park Company launching this Wednesday a 240-page book...
Exo Travel bolsters management team
Jason Rolan, general manager of Laos, Exo Travel
EXO Travel has made several new appointments to its management team in South-east Asia.
Jason Rolan joins as...
Marriott distributes inventory on Rakuten Travel
(From right) Peggy Fang Roe, chief sales and marketing officer, Marriott International, AsiaPacific, and Kazunori Takeda, managing executive officer and director, Rakuten
MARRIOTT International has signed...
Overheard: Pssst, Hilton to launch 13th brand
HILTON Worldwide is close to launching its 13th brand, which will also mark its entry into the budget/economy space.
Although we’re short of details right...
Cambodian incentives go farther
INCENTIVE groups from Cambodia are increasingly skipping destinations along its borders and choosing to fly to South-east Asian destinations farther afield, encouraged by affordable...
