Yearly Archives: 2025
2025 cherry blossom season set to break tourism spending records in...
Spending related to Japan’s hanami (cherry blossom viewing) season is expected to reach a record high this year, with the blooms providing an additional...
Cross Hotels & Resorts to open dual-branded property in Batam
Cross Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement to manage two hotels in Batam, Indonesia: Cross Batam The Mix and Cross Vibe Batam The...
Gyeongju and Pohang to host PATA Annual Summit 2026
PATA has confirmed that the PATA Annual Summit 2026 (PAS 2026) will be jointly hosted by the cities of Gyeongju and Pohang in Gyeongsangbuk-do...
SIA Group advances SAF use with new supply and certificate agreements
The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has signed agreements with Neste and World Energy to acquire sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and SAF certificates, supporting its...
Big plans for a green zone
Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains rainforest is being developed as a key ecotourism hub, a move that will lift local economic growth
Anantara Resorts welcome new leadership team
Minor Hotels has made two senior leadership appointments for its Anantara resorts in Chiang Mai and the Golden Triangle.
Arnaud Béril, general manager of Anantara...
Hyatt charts growth ahead
Carina Chorengel, senior vice president commercial Asia Pacific at Hyatt, reflects on the brand’s evolution and future, following in the footsteps of her father, former Hyatt leader Bernd Chorengel
Real-world entertainment still reigns, EY survey finds
EY has released its first Media & Entertainment (M&E) Pulse Poll, exploring global consumer attitudes towards experiential entertainment activities, including cruises, theme parks, local...
Bhutan pioneers crypto payments in tourism with Binance Pay partnership
Bhutan is the first country to implement a national-level crypto payment system for tourism, in partnership with Binance Pay and Bhutan's fully digital DK...
The dodo’s warning: will Asia-Pacific tourism evolve or vanish?
PATA chair Peter Semone discusses the need to rethink tourism success in the Asia-Pacific, calling for a shift from growth-based metrics to models that prioritise community well-being, environmental resilience, and cultural preservation
















