Yearly Archives: 2018
Myanmar wants to enchant with new destination branding
Myanmar has introduced the Be Enchanted brand, replacing Let the Journey Begin launched five years ago.
According to a statement from the Myanmar Tourism Marketing...
Shared mobility shifts Avis’ ride-sharing focus up a gear
In an age of collaborative consumption, the booming sharing economy is spurring car rental giant Avis Budget Group to navigate creative ways to grow...
SuperStar Virgo to become Dream Cruises’ pathfinder Down Under
Nearly two decades since Star Cruises took delivery of the SuperStar Virgo, Genting Cruise Lines will transform the ship into the Explorer Dream, which...
TAT, Expedia in pact to promote secondary destinations in Thailand
Tourism Authority of Thailand's (TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn and Expedia Group's director of market management Pimpawee Nopakitgumjorn, yesterday signed an MoU to boost tourism...
Minnesota hotel to materialise from Mayo Clinic’s partnership with Pontiac Land
Mayo Clinic and Singapore-based Pontiac Land Group have partnered to kick off a long-planned expansion of the Gonda Building on Mayo's Rochester (Minnesota) campus...
SE Asian outbound markets a force to be reckoned with
Much attention has been given to Asian travel markets with huge population bases like China and India, but overlooked markets in South-east Asia such...
New TripAdvisor wants to be more social and personalised
Travel review and booking site TripAdvisor wants to become more social when it launches a new site and mobile experience later this year, enabling...
TUI acquires Italian tech startup Musement
TUI Group has acquired Milan-based tours and activities startup Musement, which will initially be managed as an independent unit within TUI Destination Experiences, the...
CapitaLand’s Ascott gets 70% stake in Indonesia’s Tauzia with US$26m investment
CapitaLand’s wholly owned serviced residence business unit, Ascott, is investing US$26 million for a 70 per cent stake in Green Oak Hotel Management, the...
Ayana Komodo Resort kick-starts Flores’ luxury hotel development
Indonesia's Flores last week welcomed the arrival of its first luxury resort with the opening of the 250-key Ayana Komodo Resort on Waecicu Beach...
