Yearly Archives: 2019
Ascott acquires US$139 million freehold serviced residence in Sydney
The Ascott, CapitaLand’s wholly-owned lodging business unit, has acquired a S$192 million (US$139 million) freehold serviced residence in North Sydney through its global fund...
Hartatik takes up GM reins at Oriental Residence Bangkok
Onyx Hospitality Group has appointed Jenni Hartatik as the new general manager of Oriental Residence Bangkok.
Hartatik previously held the title of general manager at...
Too many (unregulated) rooms?
In spite of increased tourist arrivals to the country, hotel occupancies in Malaysia have fallen. Much of the blame has landed on the influx of short-term rentals, a sector which remains unregulated.
New GM at helm of Chengdu’s Temple House
Swire Hotels has appointed Simon McHendry as general manager of The Temple House in Chengdu.
The former general manager of East, Beijing, McHendry began his...
Indonesia’s Komodo island to remain open
The Indonesian government has decided that Komodo Island will remain open to visitors, after a study showed that the giant lizard is not under...
Asia’s winners and losers as Chinese travellers stay home
The Sino-US trade war and a weaker yuan have put a damper on outbound travel from China, as Chinese travellers turn towards domestic travel...
New Anantara-Verita partnership to bring health centres into hotels, starting first...
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas has entered into its first-ever joint venture with Verita Healthcare Group to collaborate on a global network of integrated,...
Manila readies plans for tourism push as it undergoes major clean-up
As it undergoes a thorough makeover under new mayor Francisco Domagoso over the last three months, the city of Manila is concurrently developing a...
Merlin to build world’s largest Legoland in China’s Sichuan
Merlin Entertainments has entered into a partnership agreement with Global Zhongjun Cultural Tourism Development to build and operate a Legoland Resort in Sichuan Province...
Asia accounts for six out of top 10 most visited cities...
Six out of the top 10 cities in terms of international visitor arrivals in 2018 were from Asia, with tourism friendly policies, low cost...
