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2013 Articles Archive

2013 Articles Archive

Krabi airport goes 24-hour for the high season

THAILAND'S Department of Civil Aviation will extend Krabi Airport's operating hours on October 1 to keep the facility running 24 hours a day. The airport...

Food dictates holiday choices of Singaporean, Malaysian men: Wego

SINGAPOREAN and Malaysian travellers select their destinations based on local food experiences, according to travel site Wego's recent snap poll. For almost 60 per cent...

Panorama and Booking.com launch international hotel reservation site

PANORAMA Group and Booking.com have formed a strategic partnership to launch Bookpanorama.com, with an initial investment of about US$2 million. Bookpanorama.com, an online hotel reservation...

Dusit expands reach to Yunnan’s Kunming

DUSIT Fudu Hotels and Resorts has entered into an agreement with Yunnan Jingdian Real Estate Group to manage a 72-villa hot spring resort at...

Uzbekistan Airways plots Singapore route

UZBEKISTAN Airways is planning to mount direct flights between Singapore and Tashkent late this year. Revealing this at its inaugural roadshow in Singapore yesterday, Uzbekistan...

PST Travel’s B2B site takes off

MALAYSIA'S PST Travel today unveiled a new dedicated B2B site for local travel consultants, equipped with a booking function for instant confirmation. Accessible at b2b.pst.com.my,...

2013 a year to watch for LCC IPOs

SOUTH-east Asia's LCCs could raise as much as US$750 million in total through initial public offerings (IPOs) this year, predicted Malayan Banking's investment bank. According...

TCC Hotels partners IHG for third Holiday Inn Express in Bangkok

THAILAND-based TCC Hotels Group and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) have signed an agreement for Holiday Inn Express Bangkok Sathorn, which will add to the fast-growing...

Myanmar brandishes new tourism master plan

THE Myanmar government last week unveiled a new tourism master plan for the country on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Naypyidaw,...

M Hotel makes maiden overseas foray with Chengdu opening

MILLENNIUM & Copthorne Hotels (M&C) has opened its first overseas M Hotel and eighth property in China, M Hotel Chengdu. The 196-room hotel is located...

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