Malaysia starts visa fee waiver for Chinese tourists
CHINESE tourists no longer need to pay for visas to enter Malaysia with the proposed visa fee waiver having come into effect as of...
Panorama focuses on hotel, MICE and e-commerce areas for growth
LOFTY is the target set by Panorama Group CEO, Budi Tirtawisata, who aims to grow the company’s asset value to Rp3 trillion (US$240 million)...
Travelport, BeMyGuest ignite new partnership linking traditional, new-gen suppliers
IN A SIGN that the traditional establishments of the travel industry are flexible enough to accommodate the young tech-savvy upstarts of today’s market, Travelport...
Longhaul travel demand in full bloom for Lunar New Year holidays
CHINESE travellers are fully intent on making the best of the long Lunar New Year holidays, and Europe is set to reap the benefits...
Park Regis Singapore readies to unveil US$2.3m new look
FOLLOWING a S$3 million (US$2.3 million) refurbishment, the Park Regis Singapore hotel is gearing up to welcome guests with its spruced-up facilities by end...
Room boom will not lead to price war: Manila hoteliers
ROOM supply in Metro Manila is reaching an all-time high and is exerting downward pressure on rates, but hoteliers are confident that the market...
Hokkaido is Japan’s most popular destination for South-east Asians
JAPAN'S northern-most prefecture is topping the travel wishlists of South-east Asian travellers even for first-timers to the country, trumping the regions in which traditionally...
Trains on Vietnam’s railways given 5-star makeover
VIETNAM Railways has upgraded its passenger carriages to five-star standard for trains on its north-south express services, and plans to build two new five-star...
Nowroz is The Amazing Mr Anderson
FORMER head of Travelport Asia-Pacific, Simon Nowroz, has set up The Amazing Mr Anderson, a consultancy that aims to eschew the usual dull and...
Premier Inn adds 4 hotels in Indonesia
PREMIER Inn has added four hotels to its pipeline in Indonesia, as part of the next phase of its expansion plan that will see...
