Yearly Archives: 2016
New Guangzhou-Adelaide flights a boon for events, incentives
CHINA Southern Airlines will commence thrice-weekly service from Guangzhou to Adelaide starting December, the second airline to fly direct to the Australian city this...
Making rail connections
Enhanced rail and road networks connecting to other parts of China have given rise to new tourist circuits around Guilin and raised the appeal...
Accor debuts Novotel in Xi’an, targets small business and event groups
ACCORHOTELS debuted its Novotel brand in Xi’an’s CBD last month with an aim to lure small corporate meetings, incentive groups and product launches.
The 275-room...
Hong Kong exhibition industry rakes in US$6.8 billion in 2014: HKECIA
Hong Kong
HONG Kong’s exhibition industry contributed HK$52.9 billion (US$6.8 billion) to the economy in 2014, up 29 per cent from 2012, according to a...
Dedicated unit to manage Kuala Lumpur’s MICE sector gets green light
Noraza Yusof, general manager at Kuala Lumpur Tourism Bureau
THE board members of Kuala Lumpur Tourism Bureau have agreed to the formation of a dedicated...
Corporate meetings player seeks DMC partner
SHANGHAI-based 1000meetings, a procurement solutions company for high-end corporate meetings, is seeking DMC partners to integrate into the eight-year-old business.
Entrepreneur and former IT consultant...
Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore names new DOSM
THE Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore has appointed Stanley Tan as its new director of sales & marketing.
In his new role, Tan will oversee sales, MICE,...
Dual roles for Guy Poujoulat in Vietnam
GUY Poujoulat has taken on dual positions at AccorHotels, being appointed as the general manager of Grand Mercure Danang as well as the area...
Outgoing Mövenpick CEO Pérès to lead Kerzner
Jean-Gabriel Pérès
KERZNER International Holdings (KIH), developer and operator of ultra-luxury resort brands such as One&Only and Atlantis, has appointed Jean-Gabriel Pérès as its new...
Touristly to integrate with Tune Group platforms after funding
The Touristly team
MALAYSIAN travel startup Touristly, first launched in June 2015, will be incorporating its platform with several companies within the Tune Group after...
