Made for Chinese
A fleet of new ships built specifically for Chinese cruise passengers is starting to come out of the docks and sail to their new...
Female power
How Seoul is enticing female travellers with the promise of safety and Korean dramas
Seoul has long had a reputation for meeting the needs and...
Asia’s hottest resort spots
Accessibility, picturesque beaches and myriad activities are key makings of top resort destinations. TTG Asia speaks to outbound agents to reveal the region’s hottest...
Overpricing comes under fire
Jacked-up entrance fees for foreign visitors are also hurting local travel operators
Tourists and tourism players in Sri Lanka are lamenting the country’s tiered pricing...
Making peace with progress
Free from the shackles of civil war, Sri Lanka’s tourism is ready to welcome a new dawn. But new tensions are surfacing amid rapid...
Hotel consolidation: Businesses should cast a wider net
2015 was a year of consolidation for the hotel market – we saw three major hotel group consolidations: Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood, AccorHotel’s acquisition...
Fun times ahead
Malaysia
A boost to secondary locales
S Puvaneswary
Fast becoming the theme park capital of South-east Asia, the growing crop of theme parks in Malaysia has enhanced...
The serious pursuit of fun
Has the Philippines’ colourful tourism campaign, which proclaims ‘fun’ as its slogan, lived up to its expectations for the trade? Rosa Ocampo finds out
The...
High ambitions for alpine glory
South Korea is not yet a top-of-mind winter sports destination, but industry members hope that the 2018 Winter Olympics will showcase the country's finesse...
The fight for hotel bookings
The financial stakes are high, so it's no wonder that hotels now want to wrestle back control of travellers' bookings from intermediaries, especially as...
