More Japanese staying put for Golden Week holidays
FEWER Japanese tourists are expected to travel overseas during the upcoming Golden Week holidays, down by around 0.4 per cent year-on-year.
Research by JTB identified...
Pandaw to conquer Upper Mekong waters with new itinerary
LUXURY river cruise company Pandaw has announced for sailing next year a new seven-night river recce itinerary on the Upper Mekong River.
The new itinerary...
Garcha’s inaugural Singapore hotel a boon for the art scene
THE luxury Garcha Hotels will launch Hotel Vagabond in Singapore this September, the first Jacques Garcia-designed property in Asia.
Situated in Kampong Glam, between Little...
Accor opens Novotel Yangon Max
ACCOR has launched its third property in Myanmar with the opening of the mid-scale Novotel Yangon Max.
Located close to the city’s commercial and cultural...
Thailand welcomes 1st Amara hotel
SINGAPORE'S Amara has now spread its wings to Thailand with the opening of the 250-key Amara Bangkok.
Located in the city’s CBD near shopping and...
Tokyo heritage hotel joins Small Luxury
A HOTEL that can trace its heritage back 100 years has become the first in Tokyo to join the portfolio of Small Luxury Hotels...
Garuda enhances cooperation with Accor with MoU
GARUDA Indonesia and Accor yesterday signed an MoU in Jakarta, strengthening a partnership that officially started in 2012.
With the MoU, customers of both parties...
Freer capital movement to grow a more vibrant ASEAN cruise scene
AS CRUISES continue to take off in Asia in an unprecedented way, the lack of infrastructural support will prove to be a stumbling factor...
Singapore beefs up marketing budget to strengthen MICE appeal
THE Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has announced it will be enhancing the Lion City's MICE appeal through a 35 per cent increase in marketing...
Lanith’s The Mark training sees robust demand in Luang Prabang
LUANG Prabang's top hotels and restaurants had raced to fill all 72 seats of Lao National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality's (Lanith) Passport to...
