Yearly Archives: 2016
Leaving rouble trouble behind
As the rouble stabilises, Russian holidaymakers are starting to return to Asian shores again, reigniting industry expectations for the comeback of a significant source...
Dawn of a new standard
ASEAN has been long been plagued by non-conformity of standards in many areas, so will the MRA-TP set a new benchmark for standardisation of...
Eventful times
A new tradeshow in town, as well as strong state support in the form of a dedicated CVB, are likely to be a force...
Charting new paths to growth
Serviced residence chiefs tell Paige Lee Pei Qi and Xinyi Liang-Pholsena how hospitality consolidation and competition from home rentals are shaping their expansion and...
Trade mourns with Thailand over King Bhumibol’s death
An old woman looking at an image of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Waroros Market in Chiang Mai on October 1, 2016
Thailand's King Bhumibol...
New hotel openings: October 10 to 14, 2016
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Novotel Suites Hanoi
AccorHotels has opened its first Novotel Suites in Asia-Pacific in Hanoi’s Cầu Giấy District....
Photo of the Day: Genting Dream ready for Guangzhou homeport
Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay (left), chairman and CEO, Genting Hong Kong, and Bernard Meyer, managing partner of Meyer Werft, at the Genting Dream...
Election-wary US millennials turn to travel for escape
New research from youth adventure tour operator Geckos Adventures Australia found a majority of American millennials are ready to bring forward plans for travel...
Agencies offering poor service unlikely to survive: ETOA
New competitors and disruptive technologies are more than happy to steal customers away from travel agents that fail to meet the needs of their...
Visitation to Tokyo Disneyland on the decline
Tokyo Disneyland's daytime parade
Japan's two largest theme parks, Universal Studios Japan and Tokyo Disneyland, have reported sharply differing visitor figures over the summer months...
