Hilton makes key hire in China
Hilton has named Qian Jin as the company's first area president for Greater China and Mongolia.
A Chinese native, Qian studied in Australia and has...
Events: Singapore International Festival of Arts 2017
Travel agents may entice theatre and arts-loving audiences to Singapore with a four-month stretch of the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) from June...
Overheard: Tourist deposits crab in resort’s safe
A tourist from China has been fined US$300 for hiding a crab in his room safe at a resort in the Maldives' Ari Atoll.
Avas...
Gen Z rules the roost for family travel, seeks offbeat destinations
While millennials previously held court as the leading force in the travel industry, global luxury travel network Virtuoso says Gen Z is the new...
Norwegian Joy to boast Ferrari-branded racetrack
Norwegian Cruise Line has partnered Scuderia Ferrari Watches on the first racetrack at sea, which will debut on the cruise line’s newest ship designed...
India’s impending GST raises concerns about tourism fallouts
Already reeling under pressure post-demonetisation and the recent service tax hike, Indian travel agents are worried that the implementation of the Goods & Sales...
Easier visa rules underway for Asians into Taiwan
Starting June 1, Taiwan's (ROC) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) will further relax visa rules for nationals from South and South-east Asia, under its...
Chinese tourists biggest spenders in 2016: UNWTO
Chinese outbound tourism expenditure grew 12 per cent to US$261 billion last year, continuing a trend of double-digit growth every year since 2004 and...
Cathay Pacific COO to become CEO in May
Cathay Pacific COO Rupert Hogg will replace Ivan Chu as the airline's CEO and chairman of Hong Kong Dragon Airlines (Cathay Dragon) from May...
Banyan Tree Phuket appoints hotel manager
Manuel Lang has joined Banyan Tree Phuket as hotel manager, and will report to area general manager Sriram Kailasam.
Manuel Lang
The German native brings with...















