Singapore-KL travel to benefit from new high-speed rail link
THE proposed high-speed rail system linking Singapore and Kuala Lumpur in 90 minutes is set to be a game changer for travel between the...
Zambia to establish representation in India
ZAMBIA Tourism Board is in the final stages of sealing a deal with Mumbai-based Blue Square Consultants for market representation in India.
The NTO will...
Higher sales numbers push Hong Kong Disneyland into profit
WITNESSING its first-ever annual profit since its 2005 opening, Hong Kong Disneyland (HKDL) saw an 18 per cent growth in revenue for the year...
SilverNeedle takes flagship Next brand to Colombo
SILVERNEEDLE Hospitality has selected Colombo as the location for its second Next Hotel, the group's new flagship brand designed for the business traveller.
Next will...
High hopes for first-ever ‘kimchi and sushi’ tours
TWO fiercely-competing NTOs, Japan and South Korea, have joined hands to offer a single vacation combining the two destinations.
The initiative, believed to be the...
Malaysia trumpets combined forces of two travel marts
FOR the first time, World Islamic Tourism Mart (WITM) and Malaysia International Tourism Exchange (MITE) will be integrated as a four-day event from June...
Hotelbeds snags JBS to get in on China-to-US market
WITH an eye on China’s burgeoning outbound tourism, Hotelbeds has acquired JBS, a US-based company dedicated to the Chinese accommodation wholesaler market.
Established in 2001...
Phuket lands its first Holiday Inn Express
HOLIDAY Inn Express Phuket Patong Beach Central has opened its doors, marking the brand’s first property on Phuket and second in Thailand following the...
ImpulseFlyer rolls out year-round collection, VIP membership
ONLINE luxury travel flash sales site ImpulseFlyer has launched the ImpulseFlyer Collection, a selection of luxury and boutique hotels in the Asia-Pacific region, bookable...
Asian patients drive Singapore’s medical tourism recovery
PATIENTS from neighbouring Asian countries now make up the top five nationalities of medical tourists in Singapore instead of Americans and Britons, as growth...
