Yearly Archives: 2018
The pressure is on
After years of pursuing growth by the numbers, the global travel industry is finally getting a grip of the problems that mass tourism brings. Industry leaders tell Xinyi Liang-Pholsena why the sector needs to act now
Lessons from Agung
Mt Agung’s eruption may have shaken travel confidence in Bali, but from this seismic event the tourism sector also discovers fertile ground for lessons on crisis management
and market diversification
A whole new start at Radisson
When she joined then Carlson-Rezidor Hotel Group last September as president Asia-Pacific, she inherited what was largely seen as an unstable regional office while the whole chain was seen as lacking direction. Katerina Giannouka tells Raini Hamdi why that’s old news
Exit interview with Lionel Yeo: High and low points in helping...
Singapore travel agencies are rising to the challenge of transforming their business models to suit current demands, according to Lionel Yeo, who left the...
Malaysian trade responds to zero-rated GST
An industry hopeful of the benefits that Malaysia's latest tax changes will bring is reacting in different ways, as the zero-rated goods and services...
Nicholas Lim rises to the top of The Travel Corporation Asia
The Travel Corporation (TTC) has a new Asia chief, Nicholas Lim, effective today, following the retirement of Robin Yap, who has been named chairman...
First ILTM Asia Pacific gets the nod of buyers and sellers
The first ILTM Asia Pacific, held in Singapore from May 21-24, hosted 538 luxury travel planners from 16 countries across Asia-Pacific and saw 33,000...
PATA unveils new executive board
Following its recent annual summit in Gangneung, South Korea, PATA has announced its new executive board, with Chris Bottrill, international director and dean of...
Revamped Grand Park City Hall touts heritage-inspired design, digital innovation
Park Hotel Group has unveiled the revamped Grand Park City Hall, ahead of the hotel's final phase of transformation scheduled to be completed by...
Vietnam’s first Radisson-brand resort to open in Phu Quoc
Radisson Hotel Group has continued to expand its footprint in Vietnam with the signing of the country’s first Radisson resort, located on the island...
