Yearly Archives: 2018
Agoda launches Umrah portal in partnership with Saudi ministry
Agoda and Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah have signed an MoU supporting the Kingdom's vision to receive over 30 million pilgrims by...
AirAsia reaffirms intention to set up Vietnam LCC
AirAsia has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation reaffirming its intention to set up an LCC in Vietnam with local partners, originally scheduled to take...
Riding Asia’s booming hotel sector
CEO for Asia at Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels & Hospitality, Mike Batchelor, tells Pamela Chow how traditional hotel operators are navigating Asia's dynamic hospitality landscape.
Toy Story, Beauty and the Beast heading for Tokyo Disney Resort
Oriental Land, the company that owns the rights to Tokyo Disney Resort, has unveiled plans to build a Toy Story-themed hotel and a new...
Alibaba invests in Taiwan vacation rental startup
Taiwan-based vacation rental platform AsiaYo has raised US$7 million in a Series B funding round led by Alibaba Taiwan Entrepreneurs Fund and China Development...
New hotels: Shinta Mani Wild, Awei Pila and more
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week.
Santa touches down in Singapore on his Finnair sleigh
To spread the Nordic Christmas cheer in Singapore, Finnair has flown Santa Claus from his hometown in Rovaniemi all the way to Singapore in...
Asian travel wholesalers form coalition
A new travel wholesaler alliance has emerged in Asia as four major regional players band together to share hotel and travel supply.
The newly formed...
New deal to bring Klook activities to Shangri-La hotel guests
Travel activities and services booking platform Klook and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts have entered a partnership that will see the Klook Concierge rolled out...
Red Planet pumps US$194m in Japan expansion through GreenOak JV
Red Planet Japan (RPJ) will add six new hotels in Japan over the next two years, with an investment of approximately 22 billion yen...
