Golden Tulip to bloom further in Thailand
PARIS-based Louvre Hotels & Golden Tulip inked Tuesday a 10-year contract to manage the 448-room Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel Bangkok, formerly a Radisson hotel...
Indonesian chain makes comeback
STATE-owned Hotel Indonesia Natour – the country's hotel industry pioneer – will embark on a renovation and rebranding exercise for all its 12 properties...
Current bookings to New Zealand withstand earthquake
MALAYSIAN outbound travel agents have not received any requests to postpone travel to New Zealand for the upcoming March holidays but impact on new...
First-mover, localisation key to keep Expedia at bay, say competitors
EARLY entrants in Asia's online travel space such as ZUJI and Wotif.com believe their first-mover advantage and successful localisation will keep Expedia at bay,...
airberlin builds presence in Asia
GERMANY’s second largest airline, airberlin, is set to further strengthen its regional hub in Bangkok after it becomes a full member of oneworld early...
MyCEB’s new programme to boost industry’s arsenal
THE MALAYSIA Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) launched on Tuesday its Industry Partner Programme (IPP), a platform meant to help business tourism players compete...
IHG charges ahead with Indigo in Phuket
INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group's (IHG) boutique brand will see a second property coming up in Thailand, with the Hotel Indigo Phuket Naithon Beach Resort opening...
Indonesia agents lick wounds from Mandala, AdamAir lessons
WITH little hope of retrieving members’ deposits from bankrupt Mandala Airlines following the carrier’s failure to get debtors to back its debt restructuring programme...
Theme park to spur more tourism developments in Iskandar
LEGOLAND Malaysia will be among the first leisure and tourism products to be completed in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor, a region that is three times...
Laguna continues to sell, RECAP continues to buy
LAGUNA Hotels & Resorts (LHR), the joint owning company of Laguna Beach Resort, is selling its shareholding in the hotel for 723.6 million baht...
