Subic Bay sails ahead with regional cruise hub aspirations
IN its bid to become a regional cruise hub, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is negotiating with three international ships to include the...
AAPA slams Europe’s Emissions Trading Scheme
THE European Union's (EU) Emissions Trading Scheme came under fire today at the opening of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines' (AAPA) 56th Assembly...
Volunteer tourism gets limelight in the Philippines
TOUR operators in the Philippines are lining up packages with charity elements such as repairing rice terraces and building houses for needy communities to...
Industry partnerships to headline STB’s new five-year plan
SINGAPORE travel trade stakeholders will have a greater say in shaping the country’s tourism future, as the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) deliberates how to...
Indian inbound yet to match expectations
DESPITE setting a target of 10 million international arrivals by 2015, India’s inbound market has so far failed to live up to expectations.
The country...
Taiwan, China target Muslim travellers
TAIWAN and China are rolling out a series of initiatives to capture a larger share of the Muslim outbound market from Malaysia.
To grow the...
Sellers toss in value-adds
TO counter the effects of the sliding Indian rupee in a price-sensitive Indian market, some sellers at IT&CM India are tossing in value-adds to...
JacTravel expands into Hong Kong
UK-BASED wholesale tour operator, JacTravel, has appointed Abba Lee to lead its new office in Hong Kong.
Lee joins from Hotelbeds, where he managed the...
Aonia offers free online space for listing packages
SINGAPORE-based conference organiser, Aonia, has taken its new website www.aoniamice.com online, flaunting a section that allows hotels to list their latest meeting package deals for...
Singapore tourism talent development gets much-needed boost
A TOTAL of S$265 million (US$210 million) will be invested by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to help the country’s tourism industry stakeholders build...
