Movenpick enters China, builds presence in Thailand
MÖVENPICK Hotels & Resorts has signed two new agreements to manage properties in Asia – one in Enshi City, China and another in Hua...
Pulchra Da Nang joins hotel deluge on Vietnam’s central coast
JAPANESE-backed Pulchra Da Nang is one of the latest newcomers to Danang, which has seen a room boom over the last year (TTG Asia...
Melbourne CVB adopts new name, rolls out new initiatives
MELBOURNE Convention & Visitors Bureau has dropped 'visitors' from its name to accurately reflect its role, and will follow the name change with stronger...
Filipinos look overseas for M&I
STRENGTHENING business performance among corporates in the Philippines is spurring greater demand for overseas meetings and incentives, said MICE specialists at AIME 2013.
Speaking to...
Abacus launches automated exchange solution for net fares
ABACUS International has rolled out a first-of-its-kind automated exchange solution for non-published fares, aimed at tackling the rising trend of net fares flooding Asian...
GTA adds Santika Indonesia content
GLOBAL travel wholesaler GTA has extended its partnership with Santika Indonesia Hotels & Resorts to offer more than 50 accommodation options in Indonesia.
The agreement...
Raffles Hainan arrives at Clearwater Bay
RAFFLES Hotels & Resorts is eyeing a slice of the booming tourism pie in China's Hainan province and will leverage its serene location on...
Penang to draw shoppers with proposed Premium Outlets
SOUTH-east Asia's second Premium Outlets is being planned for Penang, to be located within Batu Kawan's Bandar Cassia, the newest and largest township on...
Malaysians halt outbound MICE for elections
MALAYSIAN corporates are reacting to news of a possible general election between March and May with a freeze on outbound meetings and incentives, said...
Europe crowned bestseller at NATAS 2013
SALES and visitorship figures at last weekend's NATAS Travel 2013 may have fallen short of expectations, but travel consultants observed that longhaul business continues...
