Switzerland sees mixed performance from Asian source markets
SWITZERLAND has elicited mixed performances from its Asian source markets this year, despite its active promotions there following the slowdown in its traditional European...
Myanmar Tourism Federation sets up rep office in Tokyo
THE Myanmar Tourism Federation (MTF) last week opened its second overseas representative office in Tokyo, following the launch of the first one in the...
Japanese Nobel laureates to help attract MICE business
JAPAN is aiming to take advantage of its traditional strengths in technology, sciences and medicine to attract more MICE events and particularly hopes to...
Anantara pursues brand refresh with new logo, digital focus
ANANTARA Hotels, Resorts & Spas is marking its 15th year in the business with a rebranding exercise, introducing a new brand philosophy, move towards...
Absolute to bring Travelodge hotels to Thailand
(From left) Bernardo Godinez, director of Absolute Hotel Services, Aw Cheok Huat, chairman of Travelodge Hotels Asia, Jonathan Wigley, CEO of Absolute Hotel Services...
M&C woos tour operators to home of The Beatles
M&C’s Aloysius Lee (center back) and John Lennon’s sister Julia Baird (left) joining the choir at Hard Days Night Hotel.
MILLENNIUM & Copthorne (M&C), which...
Asia’s first cosplay cruise to set sail on Mariner of the...
Taiwanese celebrity cosplayer, Neneko (left), and cosplayers from the Singapore Cosplay Club (right).
THE Singapore Cosplay Club will be organising a cosplay festival aboard...
Political jitters make China, South Korea a hard-sell for Japanese travellers
THE ongoing geopolitical tensions between Tokyo and two of its nearest neighbours have made selling China and South Korea "very difficult", according to a...
Amadeus speeds up diversification pace in airline, hotel, payment sectors
FROM its traditional core in travel distribution, Amadeus has been steadily diversifying its core business to airline technology, hotel bookings and payments, and has...
Double Famous Agents points for FRHI property bookings till year-end
Raffles Hotel Singapore. Credit: FRHI Hotels & Resorts
FROM October 1 to December 31, 2015, FRHI Hotels & Resorts will allow travel consultants to earn...
