TTG Asia
Asia/Singapore Tuesday, 27th January 2026
2017 Articles Archive

2017 Articles Archive

Chinese deities ride above clouds in business class

Three statues of Chinese deities travelled in business class on a Xiamen Airways flight to Malaysia last Saturday. The idols of heavenly goddess Mazu (the...

Mantra to manage suburban property in Melbourne’s north

Australia's Mantra Group will operate a new-build hotel in Melbourne’s booming northern suburbs, slated for opening in mid-2019. Epping, in the City of Whittlesea, one...

Aviation roundup: Virgin Australia, SriLankan Airlines and more

Here's our weekly roundup of new air routes. Virgin Australia expands footprint into Greater China Virgin Australia has commenced five-times weekly flights between Melbourne and Hong...

Campbell returns to Outrigger Resorts, this time as area DOSM

Outrigger Enterprises Group has appointed Rory Campbell as the area director of sales and marketing. The Australian national is responsible for two Thailand properties –...

Tourism hopes high with Thailand’s Eastern Seaboard under development

With tourism identified as a key driver of the transformation of Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) into a leading South-east Asian economic zone, infrastructure...

Ascott scales up Australia ambitions with majority stake in Quest Apartment...

Ascott is acquiring an additional 60 per cent stake in Quest Apartment Hotels for A$180 million (US$137 million), which will increase its stake from the current...

SIA launches rewards programme for SMEs

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has introduced a corporate travel programme for SMEs, named the Singapore Airlines HighFlyer, allowing corporates to earn points with no minimum...

Regent plans Phu Quoc as first Vietnam project

Regent Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Vietnamese property developer BIM Group to manage Regent Phu Quoc, a luxury development on...

AHS readies for Europe entry with new partnership

Bangkok-based Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) and Austria’s largest hotel group, Vienna House, have joined hands to expand their related brands in Europe and Asia...

Norwegian exploration travel agency names Singapore GSA

Norway-headquartered Hurtigruten has made Scenic Travel its GSA and preferred travel partner for Singapore. Scenic Travel will be responsible for development of the exploration travel...