Yearly Archives: 2020
Paradise Vietnam charts Lan Ha Bay waters
Luxury cruise operator Paradise Vietnam has launched a cruise ship in Lan Ha Bay, situated just south of famed Halong Bay.
Paradise Vietnam unveiled the...
Philippe Bartholomi to helm The Reef Island Resort Mactan Cebu
Philippe Bartholomi, co-founder and COO of Hospitality Resources – a new hotel management firm formed in Cebu last year – will also take on...
PATA Singapore, TTG postpone tourism industry event
PATA Singapore Chapter and co-presenter TTG Asia Media have decided to reschedule their second SG Tourism Leaders Engagement Series to a later date, in...
Indonesia eyes domestic, regional tourists to plug China gap
With the coronavirus outbreak taking its toll on travel businesses across the region, Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (MoTCE) is looking to...
MITA to hold special fair in tourism push
Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association (MITA) is organising a week-long e-travel fair in late March, with the date to be confirmed, to push for the...
Malaysian tour operators urge government intervention during coronavirus crisis
Malaysian inbound tourism players who have been dealt a devastating blow from the wave of cancellations from Chinese groups due to the coronavirus outbreak...
China hotel occupancy rates dive 75% over CNY period
Hotel occupancy in mainland China showed a 75% decline over a two-week period during this year's Chinese New Year holiday, according to preliminary data...
DOT rolls out AR app Experience Philippines
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DoT) has partnered Makati-based school iACADEMY to launch the Experience Philippines, an augmented reality app which houses a treasure...
Agoda powers up two revamped JTB websites
Japan's JTB Corp has launched its revamped Rurubu Travel and JAPANiCAN.com websites, in collaboration with Asia-based OTA Agoda.
The websites, which leverage Agoda’s technology expertise in marketing...
Swiss-Belhotel embarks on Indonesian expansion spree
Swiss-Belhotel International will be launching 12 new properties in Indonesia by 2022.
The new properties will encompass four brands: Swiss-Belexpress, Zest, Swiss-Belinn, and Swiss-Belhotel. They...
