Indonesia steps up promotions after reduced July arrivals
INDONESIA'S Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy will push for more promotions to make up for the decline in July arrivals, especially from neighbouring...
Golden Myanmar Airlines to sell shares and take on MAI
MYANMAR'S new international carrier, Golden Myanmar Airlines, will invite investors to pick up shares in its parent company this month.
Golden Myanmar Airlines will compete...
Japan sees 21% growth in Indian visitors
THE number of Indian visitors to Japan registered 34,648 in the first half of 2012, a 21 per cent jump as compared to the...
Banyan Tree reaffirms commitment to sustainable tourism
SINGAPORE'S Banyan Tree Group has signed two agreements in a move to position itself as a provider of sustainable tourism development services and expertise,...
International airlines oppose hike in Chennai airport charges
FOREIGN carriers are protesting against the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority’s (AERA) proposed increase in charges at the newly refurbished Chennai airport.
Lufthansa, in a statement,...
New heritage hotel in the pipeline for Sentosa
SINGAPORE’S Sentosa will welcome a new heritage hotel by 2015, as the Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) has earmarked a 4.2-hectare area for hotel development.
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China relaxes rules for FIT outbound from six cities
FROM September 21, non-permanent residents in six Chinese cities – Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen – will be allowed to apply for...
Sabah welcomes China Southern from Guangzhou
CHINA Southern Airlines will commence twice-weekly flights between Guangzhou and Kota Kinabalu from October 31, 2012.
The new service is welcomed by Sabah’s travel trade,...
Greater uptake of IT solutions among Thai travel trade
THAILAND’S tourism industry is showing stronger interest in adopting digital technologies to enhance their businesses, but many are still staying away due to cost...
Brand Karma’s Blackbooks crunch social media data into meaningful insights
CIRCOS Brand Karma has launched Blackbook reports that offer on-demand analyses of the online reputation of key destinations and individual hotels around the world.
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