Singapore’s young warm to China on growing LCC services
CHINA, a destination traditionally more popular with the silver-haired crowd, is striking gold with young Singapore travellers as growing LCC services into the country...
Indonesia sees surge in high-end overland tours
THE growing number of mid- to up-market overland tours in Indonesia are lighting up cities beyond Bali this year, assisted by growing tourism infrastructure...
Strong economy fuels South American demand for Asia
DMCs specialising in South-east Asia are testifying to a surge in longhaul business from South America this year, driven in part by the latter's...
PATA muscles up local reach
EXPANDING its presence in new countries and reviving inactive chapters will be the key focus for PATA in 2014.
During the PATA Chapter Colloquium held...
Hotels continue development drive in India
THE existing oversupply of rooms in major Indian cities has not deterred major hospitality brands from continuing to make plans for more hotels in...
Siem Reap’s Sothea Boutique Resort to be rebranded as Anantara
SOTHEA Boutique Resort in Siem Reap will be reborn as Anantara Angkor Resort & Spa later this year, after Minor Hotel Group (MHG) acquired...
Asian hoteliers scale up outlook for 2014
SOME 86 per cent of Asian hoteliers intending to open new properties in the coming year will be opening them in Asia, signalling a...
AXESS, Travelport launch new Japanese GDS
AXESS International Network (AXESS) and Travelport today jointly announce their partnership to roll out a new Japanese GDS in early October.
Now in its final...
Business not returning to Samet yet
BUSINESSES on Koh Samet are still reeling from July's oil spill, despite assurances from officials that the destination is clean and safe.
At an event...
Suntec Singapore reels in back-to-back bookings
SUNTEC Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre has turned in impressive results since reopening in June following yearlong major renovations.
In the space of merely...
