How to target the middle-class tribes
THE travel industry loves the travelling middle class, but to better predict customer behaviour and attract spend, the Collinson Group has identified specific tribes...
Best Western enters Bogor in West Java
BRINGING a new midscale accommodation option to Bogor, West Java is Best Western International which continues its rapid expansion throughout the Indonesian archipelago.
Located a...
Tri having a whorl of a time in Sri Lanka’s Lake...
Credit: Tri Sri Lanka
OPENING this autumn, new luxury hotel Tri is a spiral of 10 suites around an island hill flanking Sri Lanka's Lake...
Robert de Niro-backed Nobu Hospitality reaches for Asia and beyond
On stage at the press conference for the official grand opening of the Nobu Hotel at City of Dreams Manila are, from left to...
India opens floodgates to Chinese tourists with e-visa scheme inclusion
INDIA announced last week that Chinese nationals would finally be included in its e-visa scheme, a move greeted with cheers from tour operators here.
Prime...
New credit report for hospitality firms measures risks of biz transactions
HOSPITALITY firms in Singapore can now assess the level of risk they undertake when working with different business partners, according to the new Hospitality...
JW Marriott opens property in China’s Zhejiang
SITUATED at the heart of the Yangtze River Delta, the new 228-room JW Marriott Hotel Zhejiang Anji opened today.
An hour’s drive from Hangzhou’s city...
Turning sweet 16, 100% Pure New Zealand tells a different story
MOVING on from Middle Earth and its furry-footed inhabitants, Tourism New Zealand marked the 16th anniversary of its 100% Pure New Zealand campaign with...
South Korea starts riding cruise industry wave
THE South Korean government this month announced ambitious plans to develop its marine leisure industry, with emphasis on the cruise sector.
It will construct five...
Genting HK wraps up Crystal Cruises acquisition; promotes management team
CRYSTAL Cruises' existing management team will remain in place, announced the cruise operator's new owner Genting Hong Kong, as it completed the acquisition in...
