Established travel fair pulls out from first April weekend
IN order to avoid confusion among consumers and the trade, RajaMICE.com has decided to postpone its Indonesia Travel and Holiday Fair (ITHF) by two...
Hilton Worldwide beefs up Bangkok portfolio
HILTON Worldwide has signed management agreements with Thailand-based TCC Land Group for two properties in Bangkok's Sukhumvit area: a new-build Hilton Hotels & Resorts...
Jumeirah uses MICE to grow China business
JUMEIRAH Group is now relying on MICE to hasten business growth out of China, a sharp departure from its strategy of qualifying leisure business...
PICC celebrates stellar 2010
THE PHILIPPINE International Convention Centre (PICC) performed above expectations last year, surpassing targets based on 2008 figures.
The centre was able to reap the...
Asian MICE players want regional synergy
ASIAN MICE players are calling for increased cooperation between regional competitors and convention and visitor bureaus (CVB) to win and keep international events within...
Dusit to expand presence worldwide
THAILAND-based Dusit International plans to expand its Dusit Thani and dusitD2 brands to Europe and Australia and within Asia over the next three years.
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Central Java courts Singapore and Malaysia tourists
CENTRAL Java is knocking on its neighbours’ doors to grab a share of burgeoning intra-ASEAN travel, especially from Singapore and Malaysia.
Led by Central...
Asia cautioned against sensational architecture
THE DESIGN ARCHITECT of Marina Bay Sands (MBS) Singapore, Moshe Safdie, has warned Asian destinations against using eye-popping architecture to draw attention, a phenomenon...
AOS grows wellness chain
ASIAN Overland Tourism and Hospitality Group is making further inroads into the wellness segment, with the opening of its first Anti-Oxidant Centre outside of...
Khiri Asia opens new Bangkok office
KHIRI Asia has opened an office in downtown Bangkok to service rising demand from Asian visitors, especially the Indian market, to Thailand and Indochina,...
