Indonesia on the radar of longhaul MICE planners
LONGHAUL MICE planners who attended the Business Matching session in Jakarta last week have said they are keen to organise events, meetings or post-conference...
PCMA Asia-Pacific Scholarship benefits 20 APAC association executives
TWENTY association executives from around Asia-Pacific have benefitted from the inaugural PCMA Asia-Pacific Scholarship which funded their trip to Singapore in July for the...
Expanded BITEC targets events from lifestyle and entertainment sector
IN AN effort to capitalise on the six billion baht (US$170 million) expansion due for completion in November, the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition...
First, business class traffic surge between Europe, APAC: Amadeus
THE Gulf carriers have recorded strong growth for first and business class passenger volumes between Europe and Asia-Pacific from 2014 to 2015, according to...
AccorHotels’ Badrinath to step down, join board as director
After nearly three years with AccorHotels as deputy CEO, Vivek Badrinath will depart the company and join international telecommunications group Vodafone as head of...
Crowne Plaza Changi Airport opens new Jewel Wing
CROWNE Plaza Changi Airport, part of InterContinental Hotels Group, has added a new 10-storey extension to the property.
The hotel, the only one located outside...
New international association minted for hotel executives
A NEW association for hotel executives has been launched to provide career support and other benefits to members.
Named the International Association of Hotel Executives...
Jakarta airport’s new terminal set for August 9 opening
ANGKASA Pura II, the airport authority of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta has confirmed that the airports new terminal, Terminal 3 Ultimate, will begin...
STB, NATAS join forces to help travel agents stay competitive
Lionel Yeo, chief executive, STB, speaking at the inaugural Travel Agents Industry Forum
IN AN effort to help travel agents in Singapore deal with online...
Respect for animals in tourism
Raini Hamdi rounds up good animal welfare practices in the travel sector.
Buffalo audits elephant camps
Buffalo Tours has completed an audit of 38 elephant...
