Myanmar introduces rate cap for hotels
MYANMAR’s Ministry of Hotels & Tourism has introduced a rate cap of US$150 per room per night for hotels under its Foreign Direct Investment...
Qatar to bankroll Harrods hotel development in KL
QATAR’s sovereign wealth fund is planning to build a luxury hotel in Kuala Lumpur that will take on the brand name of Harrods, the...
Centara adds Centra value brand to Samui portfolio
CENTARA Hotels & Resorts has signed a management contract for an existing resort hotel on Koh Samui that will operate under the Centra value...
Park Hotel Group goes big on HR initiatives
AS PART of efforts to improve its in-house staff development and retention capabilities, Park Hotel Group unveiled a new Career Service Centre (CSC) yesterday.
An...
Multi-entry visa extension to spur flourishing Chinese market to Japan
JAPAN has extended its multiple-entry visa facility for Chinese FITs to three prefectures in the Tohoku region – Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi – effective...
Marriott provides a touch of home for Chinese travellers
MARRIOTT International unveiled yesterday its Li Yu welcome programme that features a suite of amenities and services tailor-made for Chinese outbound travellers.
Li Yu, which...
Myanmar lines up second airport to serve Yangon
MYANMAR is sourcing for local and foreign investors to fund development of a second airport serving the country's largest city Yangon, as it gears...
Bangkok gets in Tune
FOLLOWING the opening of Thailand’s first two Tune Hotels in Hat Yai last December and Pattaya in February (TTG Asia e-Daily, September 16, 2011),...
Singapore gains flight access to Shanxi
STARTED on May 11, Hainan Airlines' new flights from Singapore to Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province, via Haikou (Hainan), have boosted the Lion...
Las Vegas Sands eyes South Korea IR
LAS Vegas Sands (LVS) is thinking of opening its next Asian integrated resort in South Korea, adding to the four it has in Macau...
