Two PPHG hotels in Singapore get new GMs
Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) has appointed Craig Syphers as general manager for Parkroyal on Beach Road, Singapore and Andrew Donadel as general manager...
Aviation to spend US$33 billion on IT this year: SITA
Airlines and airports are estimated to spend nearly US$33 billion on IT this year, with cyber security, cloud service investments and passenger self-service topping...
IHG shocks with Asia regional HQ shift to Europe, Smits leaving...
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced a new operating region that combines Europe, Middle East, Asia & Africa (EMEAA) to be based in the...
Malaysia’s budget travel segment hit by tourism tax
While agents operating out of Singapore say they are barely seeing a dent in demand for Malaysia after a tourism tax recently kicked in,...
New ‘livingroom’ concept makes the most of hotel space
Ansa Hotels & Resorts will introduce its second brand, thelivingroom Hotel, a three-star, limited-service hospitality concept, adding to its existing four-star, full-service Ansa brand.
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Upgrading travel industry training for the 21st century
David Topolewski, CEO of Qooco, urges a rethink of travel industry training programmes with greater use of technology
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New facilities give The Strand Yangon urban resort shine
The Strand Yangon is moving into the final stage of an 18-month revamp, which will see the 31-key icon get new facilities and repositioned...
New hotels: Lub d Cambodia Siem Reap, Mantra MacArthur Hotel and...
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week.
Lub d Cambodia Siem Reap
This new-age hostel located a five-minute walk from Pub Street offers three...
The future of ASEAN hotel industry
But while the future spells growth, a more meaningful yardstick lies in how the industry will overcome the talent shortage in the region...
Changing nature of representation
The nature of representation is changing but the philosophy behind it hasn’t, says Geoff Andrew, CEO, Worldhotels, who tells Raini Hamdi why representation has a future despite the onslaught of OTAs, sharing economy and new soft brands
