Singapore’s high hotel rates scare off longhaul buyers
PRICEY hotel rates in Singapore are leaving longhaul buyers at ATF 2013 less enthused with the city-state, despite the recent emergence of several new...
Lenovo-3rd Planet tie-up provides trade with marketing opportunity
A NEW partnership between Lenovo and 3rd Planet will allow travel and tourism players to reach users of Lenovo PCs, smartphones and tablets globally...
IRs will boost many industries, but favourable policies are lacking: KTO...
THE integrated resort (IR) model would benefit multiple industries across South Korea, but government opposition to the construction of tourism facilities still posed a...
Holiday Inn Express opens first hotel in Indonesia
INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) has opened Holiday Inn Express Semarang Simpang Lima property in the capital of Central Java, marking the brand's first hotel...
Jaras Aviation eyes ASEAN corporates, luxury travellers with private jet charters
BANGKOK-based luxury private jet company Jaras Aviation has recently launched its inaugural flight to Hua Hin, paving the way for such charter services to...
Outrigger changes tack for Asia-Pacific growth
OUTRIGGER Hotels and Resorts Asia-Pacific opened its first investment property in Asia last week in a strategic shift that will see the company focus...
Shangri-La announces opening of Shanghai flagship
SHANGRI-LA Hotels and Resorts is slated to open its new flagship hotel in Shanghai – Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai – in June.
The 508-room...
Finland invests in China, Japan campaign
VISIT Finland will launch a marketing campaign next year for its top two Asian markets, China and Japan, which accounted for about 10 per...
Taiwan regulates China tour groups
TAIWAN Tourism Bureau (TTB) has unveiled a series of non-compulsory guidelines for Taiwanese tour operators running tours for visitors from China, who now form...
SilkAir weaves Jogjakarta into flight network
SINGAPORE Airlines' regional subsidiary, SilkAir, has announced it will commence thrice-weekly direct flights between Singapore and Jogjakarta on November 25.
Subject to regulatory approval, flights...
