Yearly Archives: 2020
Plan a daycation Anywhr across Singapore
Anywhr, a Singapore-based travel company that curates surprise trips around the world for travellers, has launched a domestic initiative.
For S$30 (US$22) a day, the...
South Australia unveils US$14.6m boost for regional tourism
The South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) has committed to a A$20 million (US$14.6 million) support package to encourage private investment in demand-driving regional tourism...
Wyndham signals growth in APAC amid pandemic
Despite Covid-19 headwinds, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts managed to sign 59 new hotels across Asia-Pacific in 1H2020, a positive year-over-year growth signalling long-term confidence...
Aquarius International embarks on US$250m aggressive expansion across SE Asia
Bangkok-based investment firm Aquarius International Hospitality Development (AQI) will plow US$250 million into a string of hotel and real estate investments in Thailand and...
Onyx unveils new GM appointments across Thailand
Onyx Hospitality Group has made five key hotel leadership appointments across Thailand.
Rejoining the group as the new general manager of Oriental Residence Bangkok, Christoph...
Tapping silver linings in the midst of Covid
While the hospitality industry is reeling from the Covid fallout, Hyatt’s hotel construction pipeline remains decidedly robust. Stephen Ho, president, growth and operations, Asia Pacific, Hyatt Hotels Corporation tells Prudence Lui how having boots on the ground has helped him thrive in his role, and the importance for brands to continue to evolve and innovate as they adapt to a new reality
Entry ban needs rethink, say Penang medical tourism players
Penang medical service providers are urging the Malaysian government to rethink its blanket ban on incoming travellers from a number of ‘high-risk’ countries –...
Australia’s major airlines, travel agencies unite to call for lifting of...
Qantas and Virgin have banded together with Flight Centre and Helloworld to launch a publicity campaign calling on the government to reopen Queensland's borders...
PATA virtual roundtable to shed light on Singapore tourism recovery
PATA Singapore Chapter will host the SG Tourism Industry Roundtable: Navigating the Covid Storm online conference on September 24, where industry leaders will provide...
TTG Conversations: Five questions with Fransiska Handoko, Bali Hotels Association
The public's growing expectation for health and safety protection promised by the travel community could lead to suppliers going overboard and becoming too sterile,...















