Malaysia’s tourism budget cut to impact arrivals
MALAYSIA’s Ministry of Finance will be reviewing Tourism Malaysia’s promotional and advertising budget, which had been slashed by 25 per cent or RM50 million...
GfK, AFTA roll out uniformed reporting currency for Australian trade
GLOBAL research agency GFK and the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) have struck a partnership together to introduce a uniformed reporting currency to...
Wanda Realm Taian hotel opens near China’s Mount Tai
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WANDA Hotels & Resorts has opened Wanda Realm Taian in Shandong, which marks the company's 77th property worldwide and 30th Wanda...
Frasers Hospitality steps up expansion in China
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FRASERS Hospitality has acquired a serviced residence property in Dalian for RMB481.4 million (US$71 million), which will open in 2017 as Frasers...
New and improved room tier for Pan Pacific Perth after makeover
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PAN Pacific Perth has launched a new premier tier of rooms after a multi-million dollar makeover which saw 124 rooms and...
Air China shortens Beijing-Mumbai journey with new direct flights
PASSENGERS travelling from Beijing to Mumbai can now avoid transfer flights following the introduction of Air China’s new service, set to commence on October...
National standards for Thai tour guides receive lukewarm response
THE industry has given a mixed welcome to plans by the Thai government to bring in national standards for tour guides and operators.
Draft legislation...
[SPONSORED POST] IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific 2015 will run as planned...
TTG Events, organisers of the IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific event, have confirmed that the event will run as planned from September 29 to October...
UIA round table discussion to press on in Bangkok
THE Union of International Associations (UIA) will still hold its Associations Round Table Asia-Pacific 2015 in the Thai capital despite the recent bombing incident.
This...
Singapore tourist guides receive slew of support initiatives from STB
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IN AN effort to improve the skillset of Singapore’s tour guides and to better recognise their contributions to the industry, the Singapore Tourism...
