Macao Dragon runs out of steam
MACAO Dragon, which runs regular scheduled ferry services between Hong Kong and Macau, has abruptly revealed liquidation of its assets and termination of all...
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...
Zhejiang in pursuit of Europe
ZHEJIANG province in China has introduced an eight-day tour itinerary to help boost the number of European visitors.
“It’s a market with big potential,”...
Advantage Abu Dhabi spurs agent towards MICE
AN ADVANTAGE Abu Dhabi initiative launched February last year is incentivising its agents, such as DBA & Sons Travel & Tours, to focus more...
De Jong goes back to youth travel
FORMER PATA CEO, Peter de Jong, is joining Sao Paulo-based Student Travel Bureau (STB) as vice president, business development, operating out of New York...
IAA to fund fleet expansion with IPO
INDONESIA AirAsia (IAA) plans to expand its fleet with the US$200 million it expects to raise from an IPO in the third or fourth...
Accor enters Sihanoukville
THE ACCOR Group will be present in Sihanoukville, the port city in southern Cambodia, with the opening of a new-built 54-room Ream Resort in...
Veteran hotelier passes away
VETERAN hotelier Bobby Toh succumbed to cancer on January 7 at the Singapore General Hospital.
Toh’s career in the hospitality industry spanned more than three...
“Wonderful Indonesia” needs wonderful infrastructure, says trade
INDONESIA’s new brand campaign Wonderful Indonesia, launched January 1 (TTG Asia e-Daily, January 4), is catchy and faithfully describes what Indonesia has to offer,...
Courtyard by Marriott rebranded as pentahotel Beijing
THE COURTYARD by Marriott Beijing has been relaunched as the pentahotel Beijing, making it the second China property of the select service brand. There...
