Shanghai to double exhibition space by 2015
SHANGHAI is planning to double its exhibition space to 15 million square metres by 2015 as part of its 12th Five-Year Plan (2011 to...
Discovery Hotels & Resorts expands brand portfolio
DISCOVERY Hotels & Resorts is expanding its brand portfolio in Indonesia, including plans for South-east Sulawesi and Papua.
The homegrown hotel management company, which...
Qantas rethinks plan for Asian subsidiary
FACED with multiple challenges, including strained relations with unions and opposition in Singapore for the establishment of a premium subsidiary airline, Qantas is reportedly...
Best Western International to open two hotels in Iraq
BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL and Golden Mountains Company are set to open the Best Western Premier Erbil and Best Western Premier Erbil Airport in Iraqi...
Thailand eyes one million visitors from India in 2012
THE NUMBER of visitor arrivals from India, one of Thailand's fastest-growing markets, is expected to reach the one million mark next year, as the...
Wyndham Hotel Group to grow footprint in China and India
THE WYNDHAM Hotel Group is expanding in China and India, signing franchise agreements for five new construction hotels under the company's Ramada brand in...
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...
Jetstar now flies from Singapore to Beijing
JETSTAR has strengthened its position in mainland China, with the launch of its direct Singapore-Beijing flight on Thursday, becoming the very first low-cost carrier...
Hertz facilitates more convenient rentals
THE HERTZ Corporation has launched a new ExpressRent Kiosk programme to offer faster and more flexible car rental transactions for its customers.
The kiosks,...
New APEC initiative to boost intraregional business travel
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama and the 21 leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic cooperation (APEC) forum launched earlier this month a new APEC Travel Facilitation...
