Big India and China presence boosts PATA Travel Mart
PATA is anticipating that Indian and Chinese buyers will create a large amount of business at the upcoming PATA Travel Mart (PTM) in New...
Growing Indonesian middle class feeds optimism
INDONESIA’s Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy, Hatta Rajasa, has called upon the country’s regional tourism stakeholders to focus on drumming up ‘tourism fever’ in...
Indonesia promotes tourism offerings through cinema
FOLLOWING the success of Eat, Pray, Love, which was filmed in Bali, another Hollywood movie, The Philosophers, is set to feature even more of...
Thailand’s MICE industry fights to stay afloat
THE THAILAND Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is working on a three-stage strategy to battle the impact from the flood crisis, which is expected...
Japan revives MICE efforts
FEELING the heat from fierce Asian competition for MICE business, Japan is taking this challenge seriously, with plans to renew a focus on the...
Hong Kong sweetens deal for South-east Asian MICE
THE HONG Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has boosted its ongoing Hong Kong Rewards incentive programme for MICE groups with two new features.
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Scoot’s smart move Down Under
SCOOT, Singapore Airline’s (SIA) new low-cost spin-off, stands to gain much from its decision to operate Singapore-Sydney flights starting June 2012 (TTG Asia e-Daily,...
India banks on reel highlights
INDIAN tourism authorities are dishing out incentives to local filmmakers in a bid to persuade them to showcase the county’s various destinations and attractions.
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Perth Convention Bureau focuses on Indonesia business
PERTH Convention Bureau (PCB) is riding on the organic growth of business events from Indonesia to build long-term relationships and boost inbound MICE traffic...
India checks ancillaries for outbound to US & Europe
INDIA has started cracking down on excessive baggage charges being imposed by international airlines on its US- and Europe-bound travellers.
The country’s Directorate General...
