Malaysia bookings lunge ahead during SEA Games
The 29th SEA Games, which is taking place in Kuala Lumpur from August 19 to 31, has boosted regional traffic into the capital city and...
APAC a bright spot as global tourism sustains growth: UNWTO
In 2016, tourism accounted for seven per cent of the world’s exports, or US$1.4 trillion, after increasing one percentage point and outpacing the growth...
Pan Pacific creates new management roles
Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) has appointed Kevin Croley and Cinn Tan to the newly-created roles of senior vice president, business development, and chief...
Vespa sidecar tours scoot into Singapore
Sideways.sg was launched in Singapore earlier this year to offer Vespa sidecar tour service in the city.
Supported by the Singapore Tourism Board and co-created...
Thailand, Vietnam among top gap year destinations for Brits
Thailand has pulled ahead of Australia to become the top destination for British students taking a gap year, according to a ranking by Association...
The difference between night and day at Oakwood Studios Singapore
Oakwood Studios Singapore has introduced the Day & Night Curation initiative, which highlights different presentations of hotel spaces and staff uniform for day and...
Trade not giving up on Mindanao tourism
The Philippine trade is taking steps to rev up tourism in Mindanao, which has stalled due to the declaration of martial law and the...
Genting Hong Kong bites losses for expected future gain
Genting Hong Kong has reported a loss of US$203.2 million in 1H2017, which it attributes mainly to the startup of new cruise brands and...
Expedia rolls out revenue management tool for hotels
The Expedia group has launched a revenue management tool Rev+ in Thailand, as part of Expedia PartnerCentral (EPC), the company’s partner portal which helps...
Sedona Hotel Mandalay to become a Hilton
Hilton Hotels & Resorts will relaunch The Sedona Hotel Mandalay as Hilton Mandalay come 4Q2017, the result of a management agreement signed with Eden...
