GM appointed for first Oakwood property in Singapore
SHARON Seong has been appointed general manager of the upcoming Oakwood Studios Singapore, Oakwood’s first property in the country, set for a November opening.
In...
SE Asia sees explosion of Beijing visitors in Q1
SOME destinations in South-east Asia saw arrivals from Beijing shoot through the roof in 1Q2016 amid heightened efforts to tap the Chinese market.
In 1Q2016,...
New hotel openings: October 31 to November 4, 2016
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Hotel G Singapore
Hotel G is making its brand debut in Singapore on November 17 with the...
The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur
The luxurious design of the revamped Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur has a modern persona matching the tastes of today’s discerning clientele.
Global Muslim travel market worth US$138 billion and growing
Muslim travel contributed over US$138 billion to global GDP in 2015 and accounts for more than 10 per cent of tourism spend worldwide, according...
CellPoint launches new mobile payments solution for airlines
AIRLINE payment service provider (PSP) CellPoint Mobile has unveiled Velocity, the company’s latest offering, and touted as the first mobile PSP-as-a-service solution.
Created specifically for...
Thailand’s biggest water park to open near Pattaya
THAILAND’s newest and biggest water park will open its doors to the public tomorrow.
The over 16 hectare RamaYana Water Park is located 25 minutes...
New hotel brands in ASEAN
Brands are being launched faster than you can open the door to a hotel room. Here’s a look at 10 new brands in South-east...
New wellness concept blooms for Rosewood
Rosewood Phuket
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is launching a new integrative wellness concept, Asaya, for debut at Rosewood Phuket in April 2017.
The brand fuses alternative...
Sabre completes Trust Group acquisition
SABRE has completed its acquisition of global central reservation, revenue management and hotel marketing provider Trust Group including Trust International, InnLink and Nexus.
The successful...















