Calling for a level playing field
The advent of guesthouses raises fair play concerns among mid-sized resorts while DMCs fear a dilution of the Maldives brand with budget beds.
With the...
Flight of reality
Lofty arrival targets have been set, but the country's aviation infrastructure is sorely lagging behind.
The Indonesian government has set a high target of 20...
Keeping talents at home
The hospitality sector both locally and abroad has an insatiable hunger for skilled staff, and employers in the Philippines are grappling with the worsening...
The new face of IRs
Asia’s integrated resorts are polishing their lifestyle facets and keeping them preened and Instagram-ready for millennials, as the younger generation becomes a potent consumption...
Too many beds in paradise?
Hoteliers in the Maldives are having a harder time filling up rooms amid a surge in new hotel openings and slowdown in arrival growth....
A haven with a troubled image
Despite its rich cultural and natural offerings, negative perceptions of Mindanao as a conflict zone remain a major roadblock for its tourism ambitions, finds...
When politics means business
Business travel stakeholders discuss how recent political events are affecting the global landscape and share their outlook on Asia’s business travel sector. By Xinyi...
Gilis come into their own
Long viewed as Gili Trawangan’s little brothers, there’s evidence that Gili Air and Gili Meno are becoming a force to be reckoned with in...
A raft for ASEAN cruising
Cruise development is expected to pick up in South-east Asia with ASEAN agreeing to develop a joint declaration on cruise tourism.
Chasing a port of gold
Ten years ago, Adam Goldstein unlocked the Asian cruise market potential for Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCC) and made Singapore the regional homeport for the...
