Yearly Archives: 2018
China could surpass US in global theme parks market by 2020
While China's theme parks are seeing lower attendance than other developed countries', global infrastructure firm AECOM projects the Asian country would surpass the US...
Mandarin Oriental veteran to lead group’s first hotel in Beijing
Mark Bradford in now general manager of Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing, which will open in early 2019 as the group’s first property in the...
Mobile strategies of Thai travel businesses lagging behind mobile growth
With more purchases made via mobile in today's mobile-dominant economy, the Expedia Group is urging travel businesses in Thailand to revisit their mobile strategy...
Minor on the prowl for India’s Leela hotel chain
A consortium including Thailand’s Minor International is considering an investment of about US$350 million into Indian hospitality firm Hotel Leelaventure, reported Bloomberg.
The proposed bid,...
Worldwide Hotels subsidiary snaps up Singapore’s Golden Wall Centre for hotel...
Freehold commercial property Golden Wall Centre has been sold en bloc for S$276.2 million (US$200 million) to City View Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary...
Osaka to host World Expo 2025
Osaka has won the rights to host the 2025 World Expo, edging out Russia's Yekaterinburg and the Azerbaijan capital of Baku.
The 2025 World Expo...
Phuket pledges to end use of foam and plastic in 2019
Hot on the heels of Koh Samet's plastic clampdown, Phuket will become the next tourist destination in Thailand to tackle plastic pollution with a...
Making budget fashionable
Indonesian hospitality companies are increasingly responding to new trends in the budget accommodation sector, reports Tiara Maharani
China’s lower-tier cities lead air connectivity growth
With more than 130 million outbound trips made by Chinese travellers last year, this upward trend will continue to fan the development of more...
Diethelm’s royal Garuda image moves to new office
As part of the relocation of its Bangkok headquarters this month, Diethelm Travel Group moved its golden royal Garuda image to its new home...
