Centara extends reach to Mauritius
CENTARA Hotels & Resorts has signed a management contract for a four-star resort property in Mauritius, the group’s sixth destination outside of Thailand.
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CTC slashes Japan tour prices, schedules fam trip
MAJOR outbound operator CTC Travel has started to offer seven-day tours to Hokkaido at almost half the price, and is planning a media fam...
Asia-Pacific leads spike in hotel rates worldwide
ASIA-PACIFIC is leading the resurgence of hotel room rates, according to corporate travel services company Hogg Robinson Group’s (HRG) 2010 Global Hotel Market Survey.
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Golden Tulip to operate Hua Hin hotel
GOLDEN Tulip Hotels has signed an agreement to manage the Golden Tulip Samudra Hua Hin, which is scheduled to open as a boutique property...
Sofitel to debut in Yunnan
SOFITEL Luxury Hotels will open a new hotel in Kunming in early 2014. This will be the first Sofitel property in Yunnan province, China.
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Partners to help Indonesia in China drive
THE INDONESIA Ministry of Culture and Tourism is pooling resources and leveraging on partnerships to make its presence felt in China despite its small...
Best Tours leaves a trail of debts
BANKRUPT Best Tours left in its wake a trail of outstanding debts, with interviews by TTG Asia e-Daily showing its key Asian markets such...
Garuda pilots threaten strike action
THE GARUDA Indonesia Pilot Association (APG) is threatening to go on strike if the national carrier refuses to meet its demands for local pilots...
Myanmar banks on tradeshows to continue tourism upswing
THE MYANMAR travel trade is gearing up to promote the country at ITB Berlin next month with several first-time participants, in the hope...
China Airlines to launch new routes from Taiwan to Japan
CHINA Airlines is gearing up for the launch of new routes and services between Taiwan and Japan early next year in the wake of...