MH370 incident ‘no impact’ on Singapore arrivals
EXPECTING a dip in Chinese visitors following Malaysia Airlines' (MAS) missing flight MH370, the Malaysian government is targeting Singaporean travellers to make up for...
Tigerair Mandala’s exit springs no surprises
TIGERAIR Mandala announced yesterday that it is throwing in the towel and ceasing operations as of July 1, a decision that was met with...
Consumer engagement vital as ‘sheep now in control’
CONTENT and user engagement are key to driving a successful online marketing campaign in today's dynamic digital media landscape, but local social media behaviour...
Japan waives visa requirements for Indonesians
JAPAN announced this week that Indonesian passport holders will be granted 15-day visa-free entry, while the multiple-entry visa requirements for Philippine and Vietnamese nationals...
New digital platform aims to level playing field for independent hotels
PLUG-AND-PLAY platform Commeasure is offering smaller or independent hotels a way to drive more direct bookings through their own web and mobile sites by...
Eastern Europe becomes sweet spot for Indian MICE travellers
INDIAN buyers at The Americas Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition are seeing Eastern Europe and other less traditional destinations gain traction as MICE...
Melia’s ‘hippie chic’ Sol Beach House begins in Bali
SPANISH hotel company Meliá Hotels International is crafting a new global sub-brand and will base the concept on the only Sol hotel in Bali.
Already...
Garuda Indonesia restores Haneda flights
GARUDA Indonesia relaunched Jakarta-Tokyo (Haneda) services on June 15 to meet market demand and broaden its flight network.
The daily flight is served with Airbus...
Wings of Time show takes flight
SENTOSA Island's new multimedia night show Wings of Time begins today, and promises to wow with a range of effects from robotic water fountains...
Chinese big spenders surge into Bali
BALI has seen an influx of high-spending Chinese tourists in the first four months of 2014, buoyed by convenient air connections and diversions from...
