Yearly Archives: 2018
STB, CLIA seals three-year partnership to ramp up ASEAN cruising
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) yesterday announced a new three-year partnership that is aimed at developing the fast-growing...
Why Thailand’s 10 million travellers could be ‘the next big thing’...
While outbound travel from Thailand is set to hit 10 million this year, some destinations are still lagging in marketing efforts and visa policies...
Switzerland partners WebBeds APAC to boost summertime bookings
As part of a partnership with Switzerland Tourism, B2B travel distributor WebBeds Asia Pacific is extending rewards – from bonus points to the chance...
Carlson Rezidor now Radisson Hotel Group, launches premium lifestyle collection
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has rebranded to Radisson Hotel Group with immediate effect, announced the company at the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) in...
Preferred welcomes non-Ueberroth president, new female leadership
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has announced a "significant shift" in the leadership structure of the family-owned and -operated company, as CEO Lindsey Ueberroth hands...
Melbourne Airport to get dual-brand Accor hotel
Melbourne Airport is teaming up with AccorHotels to build a 464-room hotel operating under the three-star ibis Styles and four-star Novotel brands in the...
Hua Hin feels winds of change with new international air link
Hopes are high that Thailand’s oldest beach town, Hua Hin, will soon become a bigger draw for overseas visitors as it gets a much-anticipated...
Thailand’s Singha Estate snaps up six Outrigger resorts for US$250mn
Singha Estate, the property arm of Thai beer company Boon Rawd Brewery, last week announced it will buy six hotels across four countries from...
Fukushima tourism finally rebounds from 2010’s triple disasters
Nearly seven years after the triple disasters of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown virtually crippled Fukushima’s tourism industry, the number of foreign overnight travellers...
Love beckons at new harbour attraction in Malacca’s Riviera
Love is in the air on The Riviera in Malacca with the launch of Love Harbour Melaka, an integrated attraction taking in hotels, wedding...
