Yearly Archives: 2019
Tourist numbers, revenue up for Malaysia in first nine months
Malaysia’s tourism industry performance showed a 3.7 per cent growth to 20.1 million tourists for January to September this year, as compared to the...
Trip.com drives into car rental partnership with Kayak
Trip.com Group has partnered travel search engine Kayak Asia Pacific to offer car rentals on the Kayak platform in the Asia-Pacific region.
Bruce Wang, head of...
Oyo expects losses in India, China until 2022: report
SoftBank-backed Oyo Hotels and Homes may not make a profit in India and China until 2022 based on internal projections, Reuters reported.
The India-based hotel...
Philippines inks deal with South Korea to bolster tourism ties
The Philippines has signed an agreement with South Korea to strengthen tourism ties between the two countries.
The agreement was signed by the Philippine Department...
Dusit deepens foray into the Philippines with new Princess Boracay hotel...
Thailand's Dusit International has signed a hotel management agreement with International Builders Corporation, a construction company in the Philippines, to operate a new beachfront...
Amadeus offers artificial intelligence APIs to travel industry
Amadeus is launching a new set of artificial intelligence (AI) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) as part of the Amadeus for Developers programme, which the...
The Kayana Beach Lombok, Indonesia
Among the first to check into Santika Indonesia Hotels & Resorts’ new boutique villa property in Lombok, Mimi Hudoyo discovers a charming beachfront retreat brimming with spectacular views and service.
Eddy Ram takes on MD role at Sangha Retreat by Octave...
Sangha Retreat by Octave Institute has promoted Eddy Ram to managing director of hospitality and The Village operations.
His promotion from general manager of Sangha...
Raffles Hotel Singapore celebrates relaunch with red carpet soiree
Last night, the movers and shakers of Singapore's travel industry thronged the red carpet relaunch gala of Raffles Hotel Singapore.
VIP guests, travel industry leaders...
AAPA appoints new head, urges tighter aviation standards
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has appointed Singapore Airlines Group’s (SIA) Subhas Menon as its incoming director general with effect from March...
