Group buys threaten agent rice bowl
GROUP buying websites are gaining popularity in Hong Kong and are beginning to offer travel products, causing some agents to become concerned that these...
CTC Tourism Holdings acquires Park Regis Singapore
SINGAPORE’s CTC Tourism Holdings, owner of one of the city-state’s leading travel agencies CTC Travel, has broadened its holding assets with the S$270 million...
Date set for Cruise Shipping Asia 2012
NEXT year’s edition of Cruise Shipping Asia is scheduled to take place from October 17-19 at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre in Singapore.
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Travel restrictions lifted in North-east India
THE INDIAN government has waived travel requirements for foreign nationals to Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland for the first time in 52 years, in an...
Partners to help Indonesia in China drive
THE INDONESIA Ministry of Culture and Tourism is pooling resources and leveraging on partnerships to make its presence felt in China despite its small...
NTCM organises first-ever luxury tourism fair
THE NATIONAL Tourism Council Malaysia (NTCM) will hold its inaugural B2C luxury tourism fair from May 20 to 22 in Kuala Lumpur.
NTCM president...
Lao Airlines adds Vientiane-Singapore service
LAO Airlines will launch a thrice-weekly Vientiane–Singapore service, using a leased Airbus A319, starting November 1.
The carrier has appointed Maple Aviation as its...
Favehotel Surabaya closes for repairs
ASTON International has temporarily closed Favehotel MEX Building in Surabaya after a fire last Thursday.
“All guests are safe,” said Favehotel MEX Building general manager...
Malaysia becomes first Asian host for international AIDS conference
MALAYSIA'S win of the 7th International AIDS Society (IAS) HIV Conference on Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention in 2013 marks the first time the biennial...
