Malaysians ride to Europe on weak Euro
ESCORTED tours to Europe are seeing healthy growth in demand from the Malaysian market, partly due to the depreciation of the euro and US...
Yoma moves to lay hands on Myanmar luxury acquisitions
SINGAPORE-based Yoma Strategic Holdings has rolled out plans to buy travel companies and land in Myanmar under its newly-established joint venture company, Chindwin Holdings.
Chindwin...
Tough year ahead for Singapore serviced residences, hotels
AFTER a lacklustre 4Q2012, Singapore's hotels and serviced residents are in for a challenging year with flat demand expected for 2013.
Research by OCBC Investment...
Dorsett to make Singapore debut in Outram Park
DORSETT International is set to open a 10-storey, midscale hotel in Singapore on March 28.
Located above the Outram Park MRT interchange and close to...
Garuda boosts Australia connection with new route
INDONESIA'S national airline will offer increased access between Bali and Australia through its new route to Brisbane and greater frequencies for services to Melbourne.
Garuda...
Indonesia’s airport authority develops hotels
INDONESIA'S state-owned airport authority, Angkasa Pura Airports, is dipping its toes into the hospitality industry by developing airport hotels across the country.
The company plans...
BA presses on with Asian expansion
BRITISH Airways (BA) continues to spread its wings across Asia, reporting "business as usual" even as its 17-year alliance with Qantas (TTG Asia e-Daily,...
China pushes for paid leave system to facilitate holiday travel
CHINA plans to set up a national paid vacation system by 2020 as part of a recently announced strategic framework aimed at nurturing the...
Flight Centre sees growth from Asian leisure markets
FLIGHT Centre, which now has almost half of its network located outside of Australia, has seen a doubling of sales from its Asia/Middle East...
Thailand Splash and Spice returns for Thai New Year
PREMIUM food festival, Thailand Splash and Spice, will be extended beyond Bangkok to the cities of Chiang Mai, Pattaya and Phuket this year, offering...
