Yearly Archives: 2018
Taman Negara back in business after flooding
Roads to Taman Negara, Malaysia's largest national park and conservation area, were made inaccessible by floods in Jerantut District earlier this month, but some...
Hoshino to launch activity-focused hotel brand come spring
Hoshino Resorts is set to debut its fourth brand, OMO, with openings in Tokyo and Hokkaido scheduled for spring 2018.
Joining Hosihoya, Risonare and Kai...
Novotel Batam makes way for first Travelodge in Indonesia
The former Novotel Batam has been rebranded as Travelodge Batam, marking the Indonesia debut of the Travelodge brand.
The newly-refurbished Travelodge Batam features 249 rooms...
Archipelago to manage 700-room hotel in Malaysia
Jakarta-headquartered Archipelago International has expanded its reach in Asia with the signing of a 700-room management contract in Port Dickson under its Quest Hotel...
Booking.com bot handles 30 per cent enquiries in less than five minutes
Booking.com is expanding its pilot on a service and support chatbot, the Booking Assistant, which is now available to English-language bookings and can handle 30...
Two more Hong Kong travel agencies hacked
Two mid-scale travel agencies in Hong Kong, Big Line Holiday and Goldjoy Holidays, had their customer database hacked last week, resulting in customer information...
Tourism ministry injects millions to lift Bali out of Agung slump
The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism is allotting a budget of 100 billion rupiah (US$7.4 million) towards Bali's tourism recovery.
The plunge in arrivals due to...
Sri Lanka condemns ‘foreigners only’ policy at some resorts
Sri Lanka’s authorities and tourism industry players alike are making clear their opposition to attempts by some hotels to deny service to domestic visitors.
The...
Phuket arrivals soar to record high, no more low season
Bolstered by a strong low season and double-digit China growth, arrivals into Phuket hit a historic high of 8.4 million in 2017, growing 11.3...
Duetto, GuestCentric team up to become, well, more guest centric
Revenue strategy platform Duetto and GuestCentric have partnered to enhance personalisation capabilities and boost conversion and direct bookings for the hotel and casino industries.
Combining...
