Rail Europe opens Asian flagship store in Hong Kong
RAIL Europe has opened its Asian flagship retail outlet in Hong Kong in partnership with Sincerity Travel, a leading local agent for train travel...
IHG’s RevPAR growth drives profit gains
COMPARED to the year before, the InterContinental Hotels Group's (IHG) 2011 first quarter revenue increased 16 per cent to US$80 million. Operating profit increased...
AirAsia X targets Japan and Middle East expansion
BUDGET longhaul carrier AirAsia X is awaiting landing rights in Osaka, Fukuoka and Nagoya, and has also set its sights on obtaining landing permissions...
Luxury halal hotel chain eyes Asia after Middle East success
NEWLY-launched five-star brand Shaza, a joint venture between Kempinski and Guidance Hotel Investment Company (GHIC), wants to extend its shariah-compliant concept to Asia, after...
Siam@Siam adds Mode Sathorn to portfolio
SIAM@SIAM has inked a deal to operate the 200-room Mode Sathorn Hotel in Bangkok next April, the second property to come under its management.
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Apple’s Hokkaido-bound tours prove popular
THE DECISION OF Malaysia-based outbound tour operator Apple Vacations and Conventions to resume trips to Japan is bearing fruit, with strong response for its...
New tourism board for Bali
BALI Tourism Board (BTB), the original coordinating organisation of the province’s tourism industry, has been dissolved and replaced by the Association of Indonesian Tourism...
China’s HNA buys into Spanish hotel group
CHINA-based HNA Group has decided to take a 20 per cent stake in the Spanish hotel chain NH Hoteles, worth 431.6 million euros (US$615...
Carlson to launch Asia Pacific’s first Park Inn in Davao
CARLSON has signed a management contract with the Philippines' largest retailer, the SM Group of Companies, via its subsidiary SM Hotels and Conventions, to...
Singapore lifts travel advisory to Japan
THE MINISTRY of Foreign Affairs of Singapore (MFA) has lifted its advisory against non-essential travel to Japan.
A statement from the MFA said that...
