Yearly Archives: 2019
Oyo hires independent advisor for governance guidance
Betsy Atkins, CEO and founder of Baja Corporation, has been appointed by Oyo Hotels & Homes as an independent director on the company’s board...
New hotels: SureStay Hotel by Best Western Vientiane, Change Overnight Hotel...
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week.
Rachel Ng promoted to EAM at Grand Park City Hall
Grand Park City Hall has appointed Rachel Ng as executive assistant manager, a promotion from her most recent role as director of sales at...
Up-close and personalised
Indonesia’s growing midscale hotel segment is fusing lifestyle elements and customisation into their offerings to meet consumers’ demand for experiential travel.
Malaysia steps up tourism game to attract more arrivals from China
In line with its Visit Malaysia 2020 tourism campaign, Malaysia will next year roll out a host of initiatives and efforts to strengthen ties...
With increased capacity and fuel efficiency, new A321neo to form backbone...
The new Airbus A321neo is projected to form the backbone of operations in AirAsia's ambitious push for new destinations and markets in Asia, as...
Asian airlines face headwinds, but pockets of opportunities persist
Asian airlines are bracing for slower growth in 2020 amid softening Chinese outbound travel demand and economic uncertainty owing to the ongoing US-China trade...
Alipay, WeChat Pay now open to international tourists
Chinese payment giants Alipay and WeChat Pay have both opened their platforms to international travellers in China for the first time.
To use Alipay app...
Fusion has major expansion, new brands in store for Vietnam
Wellness-oriented hotel group Fusion has unveiled plans to substantially step up its Vietnam’s presence by tripling the number of properties in the country while...
APAC key driver for Christmas booking surge to Europe
Helsinki is the top European destination for longhaul visitors this Christmas, with 29.6% growth in flight bookings over the period December 15, 2019 to...
