Yearly Archives: 2018
Sarawak readies for launch of tourism campaign
The Sarawak state government last week unveiled the Visit Sarawak Year logo in Singapore, where it will soon have an office, as a precursor...
Triptease unveils venue, speakers for first Direct Booking Summit in APAC
Hotel technology specialist Triptease will organise its inaugural Direct Booking Summit: Asia-Pacific at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore from February 27-28, 2019.
The event will bring...
Cathay Pacific data breach affects 9.4 million passengers
Cathay Pacific Airways yesterday revealed that data of up to 9.4 million of its passengers had been accessed without authorisation.
The airline said it took...
Far East Hospitality to open trio of hotels in Sentosa
Come 2019, Sentosa will soon be home to three more properties by hospitality provider Far East Hospitality (FEH), equivalent to a total of 839...
1,008-room Best Western hotel coming to Halong Bay
Best Western Hotels & Resorts has signed a new hotel overlooking Halong Bay, scheduled to open its doors in 4Q2020.
Developed by Doji Land Real...
EbixCash acquires India’s Business Travels Group to grow B2B business
EbixCash, the financial exchange division of US insurance solution provider Ebix, has acquired assets of India's Business Travels Group to aggressively grow its Via...
Aviation roundup: Philippine Airlines, Garuda Indonesia and Hainan Airlines
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes.
Trade finds optimism in Maldives inbound with government change
With political unrest leading up to the presidential elections blown over, optimism is now high in the Maldives’ inbound sector, further buoyed by hopes...
Video interview: How Ctrip is making its ‘super app’ more super
Ctrip, which says it sees 40 per cent of traffic opening its app in non-homebase destinations, is on a drive to make the “super...
Expedia, Indonesian tourism ministry deepen marketing partnership
Brand Expedia and the Indonesia Ministry of Tourism (MOT) are joining forces to promote and drive international travel demand to 15 key destinations in...
