2012 Articles Archive

SERVICED apartments player Frasers Hospitality has launched a hotel brand, Capri by Fraser, with three hotels to open within the next 12 to 16...

MALAYSIAN budget hotel chain, Tune Hotels, will open its inaugural Jakarta property, Tune Hotel Pasar Baru, on July 12. Mark Lankester, Tune Hotels Group CEO,...

LOOKING to build on momentum gained from the launch of Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) twice-weekly Manila-Bali services in April, Aneka Kartika Tours & Travel Service...

BEST Western International (BWI) has opened Best Western Wana Riverside Hotel in Malacca, as part of ongoing expansion efforts in Malaysia. “We hope to be...

Lionel Yeo SINGAPORE will have a new tourism head honcho when Lionel Yeo takes over as the Singapore Tourism Board’s (STB) chief executive from June...

SINGAPORE and Colombia have signed a bilateral Air Services Agreement, which enables airlines of both countries to operate any number of direct passenger services...

AUSTRALIA has downgraded its travel advisory to Bali in response to heightened security efforts by Indonesian authorities, who successfully foiled a terrorist attack in...

MARRIOTT International will open three new properties in Thailand this year, including Rayong Marriott Resort & Spa, Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit and Marriott Executive...

MYANMAR will introduce a new visa on arrival (VOA) scheme for business travellers from ASEAN member countries, effective June 1. Speaking at a recent press...

INDIA’s Ministry of External Affairs has extended its visa on arrival (VOA) facility to nationals of France, Germany and Russia, adding to the 11...