Security issues put corporates off sharing economy suppliers
Screenshot of Airbnb's website
EVEN as sharing economy accommodation suppliers continue to thrive, corporate travel managers attending CTW China 2016 say they are still reluctant...
Jetstar Japan launches Manila-Nagoya route
JETSTAR Japan launched a direct route between Manila and Nagoya on April 2, hitting full passenger capacity on the first takeoff from Manila.
The first...
Minor adds two properties to Abu Dhabi portfolio
MINOR Hotel Group (MHG) is further expanding in the United Arab Emirates with two new properties in capital Abu Dhabi, both scheduled for opening...
Costa orders two China-bound ships
COSTA Group has placed a more than 6 billion euros (US$6.8 billion) order with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for two new ships.
The 135,500-ton ships, with...
LED canvas takes centrestage at St Regis Kuala Lumpur’s grand ballroom
THE St Regis Kuala Lumpur will unveil Asia’s first 270-degree LED digital canvas among other features when it opens in May this year.
The 208-key...
Star Wars invades Legoland Malaysia Resort
Lego Darth Vader at Lego Singapore's office
IN recognition of Star Wars Day on May 4, Legoland Malaysia Resort in collaboration with the Lego Group...
Japan faces room shortage as arrivals soar
Tokyo
THE Japanese government may have plans to attract 40 million foreign visitors a year by 2020, but travel companies are concerned about the lack...
Philippines banks on charter flights to lift China arrivals
THE Philippine Department of Tourism (DoT) is hoping to grow Chinese incentive arrivals by encouraging the creation of more charter flights from China.
Hundreds of...
CSR, unique stays top Chinese incentives requirements
SITE’s Alicia Yao (far left) and Incentive Research Foundation’s Joost De Meyer share what’s trending in the Chinese incentive market at yesterday’s Spotlight on...
[PERSPECTIVES] The Sharing Economy is here to stay, but now what?
THE rapid growth of services like Uber and Airbnb over the last decade make it clear that the “sharing economy” is not a passing...
