Yearly Archives: 2016
South Korea tourism spared impacts from ongoing protests
A group of South Koreans protesting on the streets in November, demanding President Park Geun-hye's resignation
South Korea's travel industry is largely unscathed by the...
Qantas hops straight to Europe with new Perth-London service
Qantas Airways will commence non-stop services between Perth and London in March 2018, becoming the first flight to directly connect Australia and Europe.
The 14,498km...
Cambodia in prime position for luxury tourism growth
Alila Villas Koh Russey's one-bedroom villa
The swelling ranks of high-end hospitality offerings, alongside improved infrastructure and expanding flight connections into the country, have made...
Wouter De Graaf helms Sofitel’s flagship in Singapore
Wouter De Graaf has been appointed to helm the Sofitel Singapore City Centre – soon to open in 2Q2017 – as general manager.
He was...
Avatar exhibition debuts In Taipei
Taipei became the first stop for Avatar: Discover Pandora, when the interactive exhibition last week premiered in the Taiwanese city for a three-month showcase...
Yangon’s revamped National Museum of Myanmar unveiled
The National Museum of Myanmar in Yangon has reopened in November, following a major refurbishment as part of a 100-day plan set out by...
Norwegian, Royal Caribbean get green light for Cuba cruises
Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas
Both Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and Royal Caribbean International have been given the green light from the Cuban government...
US$4billion mega resort coming to Hoi An in 2019
Vietnam's real estate firm VinaCapital, together with Hong Kong's Gold Yield Enterprises and the Suncity Group of Macau, have entered into a joint venture...
E-visa facility for Vietnam in the pipeline
An electronic tourist visa facility will be made available to select nationalities visiting Vietnam from February 1 next year as part of a two-year...
HK suppliers roiled by Chinese B2B travel site’s partial closure
The temporary suspension of some operations at China's travel e-commerce aggregator Shijie99, which ran into financial troubles recently, had affected many suppliers in Hong...
