InterContinental Samui opens
INTERCONTINENTAL Samui Baan Taling Ngam has opened, a new flag after several different managements including Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts.
Located in the enclave of...
Royal Brunei to beef up Melbourne operations
ROYAL Brunei Airlines will be increasing its services between Melbourne and Bandar Seri Begawan from four-weekly to daily starting March 25.
The enhanced services will...
Thailand maps out yearlong MICE drive
THE THAILAND Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is planning to declare 2013 as the Year of MICE, as part of an aggressive strategy to...
Bhutan eyes tourism quantum leap
BHUTAN, where the annual tourism season runs for only five and a half months each year, is looking to transform itself into a year-round...
Garuda keen on building Hong Kong, Macau trade relations
GARUDA Indonesia is looking to boost its business from Hong Kong and Macau through the development of trade partnerships across all sectors in the...
Starwood kicks off MICE campaign for Thai hotels
STARWOOD Asia-Pacific Hotels & Resorts has rolled out a campaign to rebuild MICE business at its Thailand properties after the floods.
Although none of Starwood’s...
Beleaguered Mandala may soon fly out of the woods
INDONESIA’S Mandala Airlines, which suspended operations last January due to financial difficulties, may take to the skies again in April if it regains its...
Bert Lambrichs passes away
BERT Lambrichs passed away on February 1 from a heart attack while on a business trip to Luang Prabang, Laos, on behalf of his...
Seoul flaunts calendar of big events
THE SOUTH Korean capital will welcome a number of high profile congresses in 2012, with the Nuclear Security Summit in March being the year’s...
Onyx to debut OZO in Hong Kong this year
THAILAND’s Onyx Hospitality Group, which is also behind Amari Hotels & Resorts, will debut its first Ozo branded property in Hong Kong.
The inaugural Ozo...
