Yearly Archives: 2018
A warm welcome for Philippines’ new tourism chief
A mood of renewed hope and confidence filled Department of Tourism (DOT) offices in Makati City as some 500 employees welcomed newly-appointed tourism secretary...
Two senior appointments at Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers
Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers has appointed Allwyn D’souza and Joyce Wong as its new resident manager and director of sales & marketing...
Vietnam’s ‘crazy’ growth keeps hotel investors guessing
While hotel investors do not believe that the bubble will burst for Vietnam despite an imminent 43 per cent increase in the number of...
Partnerships for a healthier sector
The medical tourism sector is proving to be good business therapy for hotels located in the vicinity of major hospitals in Asia.
India moves up on Indonesia’s tourism agenda
Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism is refining its strategy to grow arrivals from India, with the market showing strong promise last year despite limited direct...
New packages by MATTA in the works for diverse European market
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is working with its members to create at least 50 inbound packages for its affiliate...
Langham Hospitality Group gets new CEO
Stefan Leser has been named Langham Hospitality Group's CEO, a post vacated by Robert Warman who retired last December.
Based in Hong Kong, Leser will...
APAC airlines’ earnings climb on higher passenger volumes, load factor
Asia-Pacific airlines achieved US$8.8 billion in net earnings in 2017, up 31.6 per cent from the previous year, underpinned by higher volumes and with...
Pandaw to make India debut with Lower Ganges cruise
Pandaw will late this year deploy the Orient Pandaw on an expedition along the Lower Ganges, its first cruise in India.
From December 23 to...
Early signs of travel worry after bombings in Surabaya
Following the suicide bombing attacks in Surabaya, the city remains on high alert, while concern surfaces in the travel community worldwide with advisories issued by the UK, Australia, the US, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Ireland.
