New hotel openings: December 12-16, 2016
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Best Western Hula Hula Ao Nang Resort
The company’s first property in Krabi features a total of...
TTG Asia goes on festive break
TTG Asia will be taking a break from December 19 after a fruitful year. We look forward to coming back stronger on January 9,...
Singaporean demand for Phu Quoc short-lived with lack of access
Phu Quoc
As Vietnam looks to capitalise on the rising visibility of its beaches in recent years, efforts to market the southern island of Phu...
Hong Kong agencies face the wind of change
Mongkok, Hong Kong
A shifting market preference for online bookings and independent travel has significantly transformed the Hong Kong travel agency landscape, leading to a...
Travellanda names Maing Fong as Myanmar GSA
London-based B2B accommodation wholesaler Travellanda has appointed Maing Fong as its GSA in Myanmar, in a strategic move to expand its distribution in a...
New partnership with PATA to advance South Pacific tourism
Mario Hardy
PATA has signed an MoU with the Fiji-based South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) to promote and develop sustainable tourism across the Pacific island...
SilkAir takes over two of SIA’s Colombo services
Regional carrier SilkAir will take over two of parent Singapore Airlines' (SIA) services in April, as part of the SIA Group's route optimisation drive.
SilkAir's...
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...
Bold adventures of 2016
The TTG editorial team had our fair share of fun and adventure this year. Hear about our most daring acts – no holds barred!
Raini...
Live bold and bloom
These power women in the trade reveal their innermost secret travel fears and how they have conquered them.
Tan Shin Hui, executive director, Park Hotel...