DOT blasted over China stance
SOME travel consultants have criticised the Philippine Department of Tourism’s (DOT) approach in downplaying the impact of China’s territorial standoff with the Philippines.
During a...
Myanmar outgrows its infrastructure
MYANMAR’s tourism stakeholders have expressed concern over the lack of hotel and transport capacity in the country, even as the government has revealed it...
UBM and RajaMICE launch SATTE Indonesia
UBM Asia and RajaMICE have joined hands to launch SATTE Indonesia, with the first edition scheduled to take place in Bali from June 12-14,...
Best Western opens new Bali hotel
BEST Western International (BWI) has opened the Best Western Kuta Villa, bringing the number of hotels in its Bali portofolio to three.
Designed in a...
Fujita Kanko opens new overseas offices
JAPANESE hospitality group Fujita Kanko will set up shop in Taipei next month and Singapore in 2013 to reach out to more markets and...
DoubleTree by Hilton makes Japan debut in Okinawa
HILTON Worldwide has opened its first-ever DoubleTree by Hilton in Japan in Naha, Okinawa.
Located directly opposite the Okinawa Monorail station in Asahibashi, the 12-storey...
Shangri-La opens on Hainan
SHANGRI-LA Hotels and Resorts officially opened its 337-room hotel in Haikou on Hainan Island last week.
Located adjacent to the Hainan International Exhibition Centre, Shangri-La...
Travel consultant wins Marriott stay in Shanghai
TTG ASIA’s ongoing Facebook competition has found its lucky December winner in Karen Low, a travel consultant with Citystate Travel in Singapore.
Low won for...
Accor’s year of China
ACCOR has shined the spotlight on China's outbound market and is putting its full weight behind efforts to achieve double-digit growth in bookings for...
Orion to drop Orion II from fleet
ORION II, whose inaugural call into Singapore last August marked the start of Orion Expedition Cruises’ foray into South-east Asia, will no longer fly...
