Chinese MICE demand dips for Malaysia
MALAYSIAN inbound MICE operators specialising in the Chinese market have reported many booking cancellations from April onwards, as search for the missing Malaysia Airlines'...
Associations at a crossroads
ASSOCIATIONS are at a critical crossroads as the baby-boomers for whom they were built are now retiring, leaving a void not just in terms...
China sees growing potential for corporate and association events
ALTHOUGH government meetings are still among the top source markets for China's MICE industry, the Chinese government's austerity drive has taken a bite out...
Jetstar Asia launches web check-in service in Hong Kong
JETSTAR Asia has launched in Hong Kong a web check-in service allowing customers without check-in bags or visa requirements to skip the queues and...
Meliá Hotels forays into Mongolia
THE first Meliá hotel in Mongolia will open in 2017, in the Bayanzurkh area of Ulan Bator, alongside the financial and government district.
The property...
Indian carriers team up to impede AirAsia India’s operations
INDIA'S existing airlines have united as the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) in a bid to block AirAsia India from receiving the operating licence,...
109-year-old steam engine restored for private charter in north India
A CENTURY-OLD steam engine was repaired and reinstated to tug three chartered coaches end-March along a 22km UNESCO World Heritage-listed train track in north...
Myanmar inaugurates pop-up project in Yangon
MYANMAR'S first pop-up project, TS1 Yangon, opened on April 5 in the heart of Yangon city, with an aim to further connect the country...
Marriott to debut Courtyard in Malaysia
MALAYSIAN company Apple 99 Development, a subsidiary of Apple Vacations Group, has collaborated with Marriott International to develop the country's first Courtyard by Marriott...
Intelligent solutions the future of aviation industry: SITA
MORE than 50 per cent of passengers would use their mobile phones to check flight status, baggage status and airport directions by 2016, and...
