‘Small is better’ mantra dead for luxe chains
Famed bespoke luxury resort operators Six Senses and Aman are pivoting as the ‘small is better’ mantra has died. Bill Barnett, managing director, C9 Hotelworks based in Phuket, thinks this is “a profound shift”, based on the strategies of the two bespoke groups
Fishy business in Asia’s aquariums
Asia’s aquariums are pulling out the stops to present guests with more than giant fish tank displays. Can conservation and animal welfare interests co-exist with their pursuit of the next visual and entertainment height? TTG Asia reporters find out
Malaysia’s charm offensive in the Middle East
Malaysia takes its push for more arrivals from the Middle East a notch higher. S Puvaneswary
looks at the plans in store
Riding out the turbulence
After seeing tourism fallout from a state of emergency, the Maldives is intent on getting out the message that it is the same paradise the world knew and loved, Feizal Samath reports
When beautiful turns ugly
A look at the fallouts of unbridled development – and lack of regulation – on Boracay and other once-pristine spots in the Philippines. Will lessons be learnt from Boracay’s demise?
Why Steven Pan sold Regent
When Steven Pan fought off some 20 suitors eight years ago to become the new owner of Regent Hotels & Resorts, he had high...
Travel buyer beware
With the agency space largely unregulated, fly-by-night outfits in the Philippines have been able to run riot.
A city still favoured
While Chinese travellers still visit Hong Kong in droves, the territory needs to stay wary of growing competition from regional destinations.
A forgotten island
Is there a place for the Sentosa Harbourfront precinct in Singapore’s new tourism identity?
Let’s walk to a different beat
Hong Kong is seeing a budding walking tour market in recent years, with a new crop of operators eager to show visitors the unique colours of the city’s distinct neighbourhoods.
















