Yearly Archives: 2018
Looking back, and steering ahead for growth
Sean Treacy, before leaving the Royal Caribbean Asia-Pacific office for a bigger role as associate vice president strategic planning for international in the Miami headquarters, sat down with Karen Yue for a look back at his three years steering the region's fast-growing cruise market.
Japan, Singapore rugby events to get a boost from new partnership
The Singapore Rugby Union (SRU) and JTB have inked a 12-month partnership to promote rugby tourism to Japan and Singapore.
The two entities will cooperate...
Automated check-in counters arriving soon at Swissôtel The Stamford
As part of a multi-million-dollar hotel transformation programme, Swissôtel The Stamford is introducing automated check-in and check-out counters at its lobby, along with an...
Gaw Capital acquires Melbourne complex for A$157 million
Announcing its second hospitality acquisition in two months, Gaw Capital Partners is purchasing the Bell City mixed-use development in Melbourne for A$157 million (US$114...
WIT Singapore: travel industry through the looking glass
At this year’s WIT Singapore 2018 Conference, taking place at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre from October 15 to 17, attendees will...
Indonesia hotel takes walk down memory for Asian Games
With the Asian Games returning to Indonesia after five decades, the hotel that hosted the game delegates in 1962 is commemorating the event with...
New hotels: Grand Mercure Yangon Golden Empire, QT Perth and more
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week.
7 Questions Before Getting Started on Function Space Revenue Management
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Sri Lanka scraps controversial minimum room rates
The Sri Lankan government has announced the removal of a nine-year-old minimum room rates scheme for hotels in Colombo, a move that is expected...
Bookings open for world’s first undersea villa at Conrad Maldives
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is now taking bookings for what is believed to be the world’s first undersea villa for stays starting in November.
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