Airline profit to head south this year
AIRLINES are expected to make a much smaller profit this year over last year, as a result of huge capacity increase and higher jet...
VOA for Myanmar Airways passengers from Siem Reap
MYANMAR will grant visa-on-arrival (VOA) for foreign visitors arriving in Yangon on Myanmar Airways International's (MAI) direct flight from Siem Reap.
Myanmar Marketing Committee...
Starwood loses Sheraton Laguna
BANYAN Tree Hotels & Resorts is taking over the operations of the Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket, rebranding it as an Angsana Laguna Phuket when...
KLCC gets expansion nod, finally
THE KUALA Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) has finally been given the green light to expand its facilities after a four-year wait, giving the centre...
Queensland puts Asia high on list of five-year plan
TOURISM Queensland has developed a five-year strategy to put the state on the map of the world's top incentive destinations, with its first initiative...
Corporates still thrifty but Asian outbound MICE has the money
COMPANIES are still keeping a firm hold on purse strings, report buyers at the Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) 2011, which opened today.
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Far East beefs up hospitality division with new COO, new brand
RAPHAEL Saw has filled the COO position at Singapore's Far East Organization (FEO)’s hospitality division, a newly-created position that comes as the group made...
Asia World pursues high-end Arab and Chinese business
HAVING recently secured four groups of premium travellers from the Middle East and China, Bangkok-based Asia World is now looking for ways to grow...
Asia the game-changer of world aviation
IATA, which is finalising a Vision 2050 that will turnaround a sick industry, believes Asia will be the game-changer of world aviation as the...
Thailand spends on tourism development
THAILAND’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports is seeking an additional 300 million baht (US$9.75 million) for the next fiscal year, starting October, to develop...
