Myanmar arrivals on an uptrend
MYANMAR’s tourist arrivals hit a record high for the second year running in 2011, rising more than 20 per cent over the year before,...
Luwuk to get inaugural star-rated hotel
DAFAM Hotel Management has signed an agreement with Istana Group to manage Dafam Istana Luwuk, the first-ever star-rated property in Luwuk, the capital of...
Brunei on an upward trajectory
BRUNEI Tourism has lined up some 69 projects from this year – including strategic marketing tie-ups with the trade and the introduction of new...
Laos steps up its game plan
MONEY is being poured into infrastructure, products and marketing, as Laos suits up for an action-packed year ahead, banking on three major events to...
MAS route cull messes up East Malaysia’s plans
OPERATORS and tourism stakeholders in East Malaysia have been forced to rethink their marketing strategies due to Malaysia Airlines’ (MAS) impending withdrawal of direct...
Panorama expands hospitality portfolio
PANORAMA Group’s hotel arm, PHM Hospitality, will unveil two new brands and at least two openings by year-end.
Two new-builds in Bali will carry the...
What buyers want from Indonesia
LIMITED accessibility and insufficient marketing promotions have been identified as hurdles to growing Indonesia as a tourist destination.
The comments came from buyers representing nine...
PATA showcases new mantra
THE OLD boys’ club seems to be taking advice from the right people, with its Next Gen logo now imprinted on the association’s namecards...
CTC Travel appointed partner agency for KidZania KL
SINGAPORE’s Commonwealth Travel Corporation Services (CTC Travel) has been appointed the official travel agency partner for KidZania Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
As part of the...
First China charters for Manado
MANADO will receive charter flights from Guangzhou this month, the first direct charter service from China.
Operated by Batavia Air’s 180-seat Airbus A320 aircraft, the...
