Yearly Archives: 2019
Europeans yearn for SE Asia’s quieter beaches
As overtourism takes a toll on South-east Asia’s popular beaches, travellers are increasingly eschewing popular beach hotspots for less crowded ones, especially as improving...
Expectations high for new Turkish connection to Indonesia
The Indonesian trade is looking forward to the launch of Turkish Airlines’ thrice-weekly Istanbul-Bali service in July 2019, with expectations high that the new...
ITB to debut India edition in 2020
Messe Berlin has announced that it will be debuting the ITB India tradeshow in Mumbai next year.
Held from April 15-17, 2020, the B2B tradeshow...
AirAsia launches venture capital fund to build startup base in SE...
AirAsia’s digital venture arm, RedBeat Ventures, has established a global venture capital fund, RedBeat Capital, alongside a strategic partnership with 500 Startups, a startup...
Banyan Tree plants first flag in Japan
Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts and Richesse Management – a consolidated subsidiary of Wealth Management – have jointly announced the signing of a hotel...
Oakwood steps into Thailand with Boutique Corporation partnership
Oakwood has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Thailand-based real estate developer Boutique Corporation to develop and build new Oakwood-branded properties across key...
Genting Cruise Lines offers voluntourism shore options
Genting Cruise Lines has launched its first regional Cruise Voluntourism campaign in Asia through Dream Cruises, as part of the group’s year-long 25th anniversary celebration.
This...
Tourism NZ launches new regional campaign for Singapore market
Tourism New Zealand has launched a new region-specific campaign focusing on two North Island destinations (Wellington and Wairarapa) and three South Island destinations (Nelson,...
Centara unveils plans for global expansion, new luxury brand
With a plan to double its portfolio to more than 130 properties by 2022, Thailand's Centara Hotels and Resorts has revealed that expansion will...
Accor’s new lifestyle Tribe in the making
Accor is launching a new lifestyle brand in the midscale segment, Tribe.
Tribe currently has one address, a 126-room property located near the botanic garden...
















