Newsmaker: Ho Kwon Ping bites the bullet and restructures
FACED with challenges like a prolonged economic downturn and consolidation in the hotel sector, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts (BTHR) is biting the bullet...
China, Malaysia and Europe to get e-visa access to India
INDIA'S Ministry of Tourism has announced that six more countries are on track to be granted e-visa services this year, namely China, Malaysia, the...
Myanmar’s Mon state plans beach resort developments
THE government of Myanmar's Mon state has green-lighted a local company's plans to build a US$12 million hotel and beach resort zone in Ye...
Dusit International and Japan’s Prince Hotels enter strategic partnership
IN A marriage between two of Asia-Pacific's established hotel companies, Thailand's Dusit International and Prince Hotels Japan have tied up in a marketing alliance.
Aiming...
South-east Asia’s medical tourists wanted by South Korea
SOUTH Korea is plugging medical tourism in its new tourism offensive throughout Asia, hoping to leverage the popularity of K-pop and the relative affordability...
Helicopter tours give Kuala Lumpur a new buzz
THE Kuala Lumpur City Hall tourism unit will soon introduce helicopter city tours targeted at high-end tourists keen on getting aerial views of the...
Phuket’s hotel sector takes a hit from 2014’s market volatility
PERFORMANCE in Phuket's hotel market declined across the board last year as a direct result of the May coup d'etat and an overreliance on...
Melbourne’s hotels are Asia-Pacific’s most expensive
AUSTRALIAN cities are leading the Asia-Pacific in room rates, with Melbourne and Sydney taking tops in a ranking of hotel rates around the region.
According...
Asian Development Bank backs tourism infrastructure upgrade in Laos
LAOS will embark on a series of infrastructure upgrades in four provinces along the Greater Mekong Subregion corridors, backed by the Asian Development Bank...
Philippines plunges deeper into regional dive market with new expo
THE Philippines is the newest venue for the China-Hong Kong dive show franchise, DRT Show, strengthening the country's hold on the China and East...
