Yearly Archives: 2020
New hotels: Fairmont Sanya Haitang Bay, Best Western Plus Nexen, and...
TTG Asia's weekly roundup of new hotel openings and announcements.
Baguio reopens with clear, hassle-free guidelines
The Philippine city of Baguio is now welcoming tourists from the four nearby provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan and La Union, with...
Pandemic a time to boost sustainable tourism
The pandemic which has devastated the tourism industry has also thrown up an opportunity for a reset of the industry, with a greater focus...
TTGmice among 23 winners in PATA Gold Awards 2020
A TTGmice feature on the role event dining functions play in facilitating networking, achieving sustainability goals and delivering unique destination experiences has scored this...
TTG Asia Media plans year-long ASEAN travel festival for 2021
A year-long ASEAN travel festival is in the works for 2021, to help hospitality sellers in the South-east Asia region speed up the recovery...
First Eastin Hotel to land in Laos
Bangkok-based Absolute Hotel Services will debut the Eastin Hotel brand in the capital city of Laos, with the 94-key property due to open in...
Malaysia earmarks US$576.7m to extend wage subsidy support
The Malaysian government has introduced a second wage subsidy scheme worth RM2.4 billion (US$576.7 million) to assist companies that are still affected by the...
Accor calls for clarity on reopening of Queensland’s border
More than 70 per cent of the 30,000 hotel rooms and apartments across Queensland could sit unoccupied through the coming months if border uncertainty...
Local food heroes get a taste of the limelight
Planet Happiness, which tracks destination well-being, has teamed up with Taste of Happiness to create a video series spotlighting local culinary experts, in hopes...
US cruise lines commit to safety protocols for resuming sailing
CLIA, an industry body which represents major cruise lines, has unveiled the adoption of a mandatory set of health protocols, as part of a...
