Yearly Archives: 2019
First green resort in the works for Club Med in Kota...
Club Med will be opening its first green resort near Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Malaysia's Sabah state, in the northern part of Borneo...
Growing wellness holidays demand births new tourism opportunities
Wellness tourism is projected to grow from a US$639 billion industry in 2017 to US$919 in 2022, with Asia expected to be the biggest...
Volocopter’s air taxi prototype takes to the air in Singapore
Urban air mobility solution Volocopter, which is kickstarting its trials in Singapore, has launched its first public Proof of Concept flight at noon yesterday.
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Go-Jek CEO resigns to join Jokowi’s new cabinet
Go-Jek CEO and co-founder Nadiem Makarim has resigned from the ride-hailing firm to join Indonesian president Joko Widodo's new cabinet, according to a report...
Malta taps Man Utd’s star power in Asia-targeted marketing efforts
Malta's tourism arrivals have traditionally been dominated by European markets, with the UK, Germany and Italy as the forerunners. However, recent economic and political...
Asian Trails Vietnam gets in F1 race with Hanoi deals
With only a few months before downtown Hanoi is transformed into a Formula 1 street circuit, Asian Trails Vietnam has secured various deals with...
Archipelago partners Grab to launch scooter sharing service in Indonesia
Archipelago International, which is among Indonesia's largest hotel management groups, has joined forces with Grab to launch GrabWheels, an on-demand e-scooter sharing rental service...
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings unveils organisational realignment for APAC
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) – comprising Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), Oceania Cruises (OCI) and Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) – has announced a...
A grand dame reborn as Raffles Hotel Singapore marks official reopening
Raffles Hotel Singapore, Accor's flagship property which already soft-opened in August, last Friday marked its official return to the city's hospitality scene with a...
Azerbaijan wants Asian tourists to ‘take another look’
Its name may not ring a bell yet among Asian travellers and trade members, but Azerbaijan’s tourism leaders are keen to change that by...
















