Yearly Archives: 2018
Philippines pushes harder for Chinese visitors
Never mind that it missed the one million mark for Chinese tourist arrivals in 2017, the Philppines' Department of Tourism (DOT) is raising the...
Travelport to roll out fraud screening solution
Travelport has partnered ACI Worldwide, a provider of electronic banking and payment solutions, to launch an intelligent fraud control and settlement solution for its...
Bangkok Airways unveils plans for growth as it turns 50
In its 50th year anniversary, Bangkok Airways will continue to focus on growing its Asian network while reaching out to new target markets around...
CapitaLand touts Chongqing ‘crown jewel’ – a 300m skybridge
In what CapitaLand hails as an engineering and architectural feat, Raffles City Chongqing's 300m-long "horizontal skyscraper", perched 400m above sea level, is set to...
The Great Room gets bigger with second co-working location in Singapore
The Great Room, a hospitality-led co-working space, has expanded to its second location in Singapore – the CBD's Centennial Tower.
Spanning 3,345m2 over two floors...
Le Méridien plans Australia debut in Melbourne
Marriott International has signed its first Le Méridien in Australia, with the brand scheduled to launch in Melbourne come 2020.
Converted from a low-rise building,...
Sabre gets a new director for South Asia
Sabre Corporation has appointed Sandeep Shastri as regional director, South Asia, within its Travel Network team in Asia-Pacific.
In this role, Sandeep will lead Sabre’s...
Singapore’s One°15 marina club sails to Phuket with multimillion-dollar deal
The One°15 brand, best known for its upscale yacht club in Singapore, will soon make its way to Phuket, as the brand's owner SUTL...
Malaysia lays out Middle East charm offensive to tackle visitor decline
After seeing a double-digit decline in visitor arrivals from its high-spending source markets of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Malaysia will this year ramp...
Your face could soon be your passport at Sydney Airport
Passengers travelling out of Sydney Airport's international terminal may soon go passport-free as the country's biggest airport begins its biometric trial in May, The...
