New MICE hardware on the cards for Bhutan
BHUTAN’s MICE industry will get a much-needed hardware boost in the near future, if plans for a new conference centre in the capital Thimpu...
AirAsia Philippines gets license to fly
AIRASIA Philippines yesterday received its air operator certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, and is planning to launch three domestic and...
Australia’s Northern Territory trains sights on Singapore outbound
AUSTRALIA's Tourism Northern Territory has appointed Pacific Leisure Marketing as its marketing representative in Singapore. Adventure travel and MICE have been earmarked as key...
ITB Asia 2012 to be held at Marina Bay Sands
THIS YEAR's ITB Asia will take place at The Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, from October 17-19.
Suntec Singapore, which has...
GTA founder Babai backs G2 Travel
A NEW wholesale tour operator formed by a group of former Gullivers Travel Associates (GTA) staff is hoping to tap Asian group outbound travel...
AirAsia Japan obtains clearance for commercial operations
AIRASIA Japan, the low-cost carrier joint venture between AirAsia Berhad and All Nippon Airways, received its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) from the Japanese Civil...
Malaysia targets Australian incentives with rewards programme
AUSTRALIA has become the latest beneficiary of the Malaysian Convention and Exhibition Bureau’s (MyCEB) successful Twin Deal corporate incentive programme, which has secured over...
Travel industry top brass to converge on Marina Bay Sands
THE SANDS Expo and Convention Centre will see a coming together of Asia-Pacific’s leading travel industry stakeholders when it plays host to Low Cost...
Sustainable tourism pioneers lead the way in Bhutan
HOTEL Zhiwaling and Yangphel Adventure Travel, both part of the Yongphel group of companies, became the inaugural private enterprises in Bhutan to adopt the...
Bhutan seeks meaures to retain exclusivity
DESPITE concrete moves to expand its tourism product offerings and seasonality (TTG Asia e-Daily, February 6, 2012), Bhutan is contemplating raising its minimum daily...
