Resorts World Manila opens Remington Hotel
RESORTS World Manila (RWM) has opened the Remington Hotel, the latest addition to the integrated resort’s lodging brands.
Remington Hotel offers 623 standard rooms,...
Ascott to manage serviced residences in Foshan, Hong Kong
ASCOTT has clinched management contracts for two serviced residences in Foshan and Hong Kong.
The 186-unit Ascott M-City Foshan, which is the group’s first...
Singapore lifts Bangkok travel warning
SINGAPORE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has released a statement saying it no longer advises Singaporeans to consider deferring non-essential travel to Bangkok.
The...
TransAsia embarks on fleet expansion
TRANSASIA Airways signed last week a NT$5.5 billion (US$181 million) syndicated loan agreement for the purchase of two new Airbus A330 aircraft.
The A330s,...
FIT market provides hope for Japan rebound
BUYERS from South-east Asia said they were banking on the fast growth in the FIT market to make up for a dismal year of...
Sri Lankan arrivals on a high
OVERSEAS visitors to Sri Lanka during the first 10 months of 2011 surged to 667,569, overtaking the 654,476 recorded for the whole of last...
Firefly CEO resigns
EDDY Leong, CEO of Firefly and COO of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) shorthaul operations, submitted his letter of resignation yesterday.
Leong, responsible for Firefly’s turboprop...
Meliá Hotels boosts footprint in China and Vietnam
SPANISH hotel chain Meliá Hotels International had added two properties in Xian and Danang to its portfolio of new hotel projects in Asia.
The...
H.I.S. buys Japan Holiday Travel to grow inbound share
MAJOR Japanese outbound travel group H.I.S. Co. is aggressively building its inbound business, having recently acquired key land operator Japan Holiday Travel and created...
AIDAdiva makes maiden voyage into Singapore
AIDADIVA, one of eight ships operated by AIDA Cruises, made its inaugural call to Singapore on Wednesday, with approximately 2,000 passengers on board.
AIDAdiva...
