Free-rider dilemma
DMCs are torn over charging fees for incentive proposals to prevent opportunistic clients from stealing ideas and going direct to suppliers
As incentive budgets become...
Hong Kong on standby
With political tensions running high in Hong Kong, Prudence Lui finds out how travel and tourism players are bracing themselves for a shutdown of...
Relocation trends
Firms are relocating younger employees, and serviced apartment operators are responding with new products.
Lanson Place Hotel, Hong Kong
3 hottest relocation cities in Asia...
Big data will change hotel management
PEEK INTO THE FUTURE: In this section, Raini Hamdi asks industry leaders to pen their thoughts on what the future will bring. Here is...
Dubai seeks out family visitors
Hotels, theme parks and other tourism hardware are mushrooming in Dubai, which is positioning itself as ideal for family travel
There is a building fever...
A fresh take on a popular island
While Jeju is well-established as a honeymoon destination with its charming beaches and scenery, there will be something fresh for the island to shout...
Beyond the Taj Mahal
Known globally for its famed monument of love, Uttar Pradesh looks to diversify its tourism offerings and promote lesser-known experiences and products of the state.
Opinion: Creating a more profitable business
Tony Hopwood
Director
Hopwood TMC Consulting
WITH the ever-changing travel industry landscape, the need for your business to keep up with the pace of change is essential...
Betting Big
Integrated resorts are gaining a fast foothold across Asian countries eager to boost tourism, and Sri Lanka is now mulling whether to raise its...
Dusk till dawn in Bangkok
Bangkok city at twilight. Credit: 123rf
LAST night I was three blocks away from where the tragic bomb blast exploded at the Erawan Shrine in...