2014 Articles Archive

RAFFLES Hotels & Resorts is bringing its luxury brand into Turkey's storied city with the opening of Raffles Istanbul on September 1. Located in the...

TRIPADVISOR has integrated Uber functionality into its app and mobile site, giving travellers a transport option to reach their desired locations. The travel company yesterday...

ROYAL Caribbean International and Princess Cruises have announced itineraries for their ships' upcoming Singapore homeport seasons. Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas will return for...

MACAU Government Tourist Office (MGTO) is shoring up Hong Kong arrivals with its Surprise Macau campaign, launched last week. Stanley Mok, general manager of MGTO,...

GOOGLE is now allowing anyone to add pins and markers to Google Maps, an opportunity for industry members to highlight local attractions, businesses and...

DESCRIBED as an "Airbnb for boating", Boatbay was launched yesterday as the first boat rental marketplace based in the region with the intention to...

INDONESIA is stepping up its courtship of the Indian weddings market, with marketing efforts going beyond major cities and now extending to B2C. “We have...

MINOR Hotel Group (MHG) announced yesterday a strategic tie-up with Sun International to own and operate eight properties across five African countries. Under the terms...

WORLD Bank Group member International Finance Corporation (IFC) has pumped US$21 million into India's Samhi Hotels in its maiden investment in the country's hotel...

AIR India's restarting of direct flights between New Delhi and Moscow last month are expected to boost the Russian inbound market, even as the...