Yearly Archives: 2016
SLH hikes agent commission for China’s Golden Week
SMALL Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) is incentivising travel agents with an additional five to 10 per cent commission (minimum 15 per cent...
M Social Singapore
The Gen Y personality and design ethos of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels’ newest property and brand debut will resonate with millennials, finds Dannon Har
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Association events to downsize, become niche-driven: MCI
WHILE the number of events globally will continue to grow by a dramatic 75 per cent year-on-year, the average size of these events will...
Malaysia Airlines seals deal for 25 Boeing 737 Max
MALAYSIA Airlines Berhad and Boeing last week announced a US$5.5 billion deal for 50 units of 737 Max aircraft – 25 firm orders and...
Airport services company DragonPass opens APAC hub
PROVIDER of airport lounge, limousine and concierge services DragonPass has recently opened a Singapore office to better serve its South-east Asian business partnerships and...
P&O Cruises Australia homeports in Singapore after 10-year absence
Pacific Eden
P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Eden will be homeporting from Singapore’s HarbourFront Cruise and Ferry Terminal in August, a decade since its last homeport...
Pokémon Go craze hits Hong Kong tourism sector
Credit: Travel Expert
THE launch of Pokémon Go in Hong Kong last week has prompted tourism stakeholders to leverage on the craze for more business...
Indonesia to showcase new venue, regions at PTM 2016
Speakers at the PATA Travel Mart 2016 press conference
INDONESIA has picked South Tangerang in Banten Province as the host city for this year’s PATA...
Chan Brothers to incubate and fund startups
Anthony Chan, group managing director, Chan Brothers
SINGAPORE-based Chan Brothers Group will incubate and fund startups that are related to travel and tourism, lifestyle and...
New hotel openings: July 25 to 29, 2016
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Parisian Macao
The long-awaited Parisian Macao integrated resort by Sands China will be opening on September 13....
















