Indonesia’s Plataran Hotels branches into management
INDONESIAN boutique hospitality firm Plataran Hotels & Resorts is expanding eastwards, having already secured a presence in Bali.
Established in 2008, the company had only...
ASEAN-Japan Centre imparts art of heritage, culture seduction
THE ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC), in collaboration with the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, has set in motion an exchange programme to help Cambodia, Myanmar...
Region-wide MICE standards under MRA in the works
INDONESIA has proposed the creation of a MICE professional certification within the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) on Tourism Professionals, according to the chair of...
Rebranded Citadines St Georges Terrace launched in Perth
THE Ascott has opened Citadines St Georges Terrace Perth after a five-month, multimillion dollar refurbishment and rebranding.
Formerly the Somerset St Georges Terrace Perth, the...
ASEAN maps out home-stay standards
NEW standards for home-stays in South-east Asia will be adopted as part of moves to create a single, quality tourism destination and to assist...
Japan’s smaller cities clamour for incentives
JAPAN is wooing Singaporean incentives and encouraging the trade to take their customers into lesser-known cities now that arrival figures have bounced back.
Susan Maria...
ASEAN group travel to Europe thriving
The Colosseum in Rome, Italy -- Credit: ENIT
ITALY, France, Switzerland, Spain and Germany were the top five long-haul destinations for South-east Asian group travellers...
Destination Asia fortifies online presence with new events portal
THAILAND-BASED Destination Asia yesterday launched Destination Asia Events, a new website created as a "one-stop resource tool" for events planners.
Available at www.destination-asia-events.com, the portal...
Malaysia’s Residence Hotels & Resorts transforms into RHR Hospitality
MALAYSIAN hospitality group Residence Hotels & Resorts has rebranded itself as RHR Hospitality and introduced new signature hotel brands to its portfolio.
The three recently...
Silver lining for Bangkok hotels amid shutdown
THE political turmoil in Bangkok has sent room occupancies in the city on a nosedive, but some hospitality players have actually seen additional business.
Chris...
