Whole New World for Hyatt Regency in Manila
NEW World Hotels & Resorts is raising its profile in the Philippines with the takeover and rebranding of Hyatt Regency Hotel & Casino, which...
Disney magic to unfold in Shanghai in 2015
THE Shanghai Disney Resort, which is slated for opening by the end of 2015, unveiled new developments including two themed hotels and an array...
Indonesia turns on the visa-free charm for China
THE Indonesian trade is anticipating a surge in the number of Chinese travellers next year when visa requirements are lifted.
As part of the new...
Growing Asian interest in Bhutan hampered by air access
TRADITIONALLY popular with Western and Japanese markets, Bhutan is now seeing more tourists from Asia, but there are not enough air links to keep...
World’s first Live-Action-Role-Play theme park to open in Macau
THE world's first 'Live-Action-Role-Play' (LARP) theme park, Planet J, will open at Macau's Sands Cotai Central in summer 2015.
It covers an area of over...
China’s equine capital Xilingol gallops onto international stage
INNER Mongolia's Xilingol League – recognised as the Chinese capital of horses for its famed Mongolian breed of horses and well-preserved grasslands – is...
MATTA keeps fingers crossed for visa fee waiver
THE Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has welcomed the government's first step towards waiving visa charges to Chinese tourists, whose numbers...
Dusit Fudu reaches deeper into the Chinese market
DUSIT Fudu Hotels and Resorts has made significant inroads in China since its establishment last year.
Lim Boon Kwee, president, Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts, said:...
New certification programme assesses China-readiness
THE China Tourism Academy (CTA) and Shanghai-based travel company Select Holding have joined hands to launch the Welcome Chinese project, a new hospitality standard...
US beckons Chinese visitors with new 10-year visa deal
THE US and China last week reached a landmark agreement that grants travellers in both countries 10-year multiple-entry visas and boosts the trade's efforts...
