Yearly Archives: 2018
Driving efficiency for tour operators
Mike Than Tun Win is bringing user-friendly technology to smaller hotels and tourism intermediaries, one South-east Asian country at a time.
Second Cube capsule hotel rolls into Singapore’s Kampong Glam
Following the launch of its first outpost in Singapore's Chinatown, homegrown capsule hotel brand Cube has opened its second property in the city, this...
IHG heads to Sri Lanka with 307-key InterContinental
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement with Pearl Grand Tower Hotel to bring the InterContinental brand back to the Sri Lankan...
Aviation roundup: Singapore Airlines, Vietjet and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and codeshare partnerships.
Hilton surpasses 100 hotels in APAC
Hilton Hotels & Resorts now boasts more than 100 properties in Asia-Pacific with two latest openings in China last month.
Opened on the same day,...
Holland America’s Westerdam sails to the Far East for 2018/19 season
Holland America Line's 1,916-guest Westerdam will begin sailing to the Far East from September 2018 through April 2019.
There will be 10 different itineraries ranging...
Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel launches three-night deal
Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel has rolled out the Iconic Singapore Getaway deal following a recent redesign of its Premier Deluxe Rooms.
Priced at S$999...
Why TripAdvisor has a bigger appetite for South-east Asia’s Eatigo
It now seats well over two million diners a month, stands out in the crowded online dining reservations space in Asia as a yield...
Luxury hotels in Maldives seek differentiation in a saturated market
The luxury market in the Maldives is at risk of being over-saturated, with hoteliers urging greater differentiation among resorts to better compete against competitors.
“The...
Philippine goes deeper with dive tourism marketing
Eager to grow the country's thriving dive tourism sector, the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) is attending the Dive Resort Travel (DRT) Show Philippines...
















