Kunming hops on 72-hour visa-free transit bandwagon
ANOTHER city in China is on track to implement 72-hour visa waivers for transit passengers, following the launch of such schemes in three other...
Malindo ventures into international skies with Dhaka connection
MALINDO Air will commence daily flights on the Kuala Lumpur-Dhaka route on August 28, marking its first international service.
Malindo Air CEO, Chandran Rama Muthy,...
ONYX breaks into Malaysia with OZO hotel
THAI hotel operator ONYX Hospitality Group has signed a new deal for the OZO Penang, which is scheduled to open in 2016.
The select-service hotel,...
Shangri-La homes in on China
SHANGRI-LA Hotels and Resorts is in an expansion rage across the globe with a special focus on China, where more than half of its...
Glebe Island convention centre unveiled
DETAILS of the Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island have come to light, with work on the temporary venue already underway to meet its...
International hotel brands sign on for Yangon: JLL
THE number of international standard rooms in Yangon is set to soar within the next four years as brand-name hotel groups enter the as-yet...
Second international terminal ups Chennai airport capacity
CHENNAI International Airport's new international terminal began operations in the southern state of Tamil Nadu last week.
“The opening of the new terminal will help...
Gujarat forges ahead with upgrades to air, water transport links
IN A serious push to strengthen tourism infrastructure, the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat (TCGL) is encouraging new flights and will launch a cruise product...
Indonesia, Thailand come into Mantra’s crosshairs
AUSTRALIA-BASED hotel operator Mantra Group is gearing up for expansion in Asia-Pacific, specifically the burgeoning tourism markets of Indonesia and Thailand, as well as...
New Asia specialist rises from Orizonia’s ashes
FORMER employees of Orizonia, one of Spain's leading integrated travel groups and Asia specialists until its collapse earlier this year (TTG Asia e-Daily, March...
