A time for growth
With challenging times comes unprecedented change in the hospitality industry, where players are scrambling to grasp what remaining market share they can. CEO of hospitality management institution EHL Group, Michel Rochat, talks about the changes the industry has been forced into.
Keeping pace with change and growth
CEO of Centara Hotels and Resorts, Thirayuth Chirathivat, tells Marissa Carruthers how Thailand’s largest homegrown hotel group is staying ahead of the competition.
Remaking Country Holidays into Scott Dunn Asia
The founder of Country Holidays Singapore discusses why he sold to Scott Dunn. One, their philosophies clicked. Two, he loves his staff. Three, his baby will be stronger faster. To each his own.
Skål! to young Asian members
Young association members are the key to making inroads into Asia’s travel trade, and Skål International’s new CEO, Daniela Otero, talks about big plans to revolutionise the association.
Conquering Archipelago
Archipelago International turns 20 this year. Founder Charles Brookfield recounts its rocky journey to be Indonesia’s biggest hotel management company with 134 hotels in three countries.
Catalysing Cambodia’s new tourism future
The pandemic has brought Cambodia's tourism players together and highlighted the value of a single voice via the Cambodia Tourism Federation (CTF), allowing them to work better with the authorities towards travel and tourism recovery as well future developments, reveals Luu Meng, CTF president, master chef and Almond Group CEO.
Taking an old favourite into the future
Singapore’s Sentosa island is full of big plans – 2030 masterplan, short- and medium-term plans, new marketing plan – CEO Quek Swee Kuan talks about bringing an old favourite into the future
Powering up fun in Phuket
Andamanda Phuket's soft-launch on May 21 signals new beginnings for the destination's Kuthu district and an opportunity for Phuket to bring in valuable tourists, shares Proudputh Liptapanlop, executive director of owner Proud Group
Positive impact
A chartered financial analyst by training, Eu Chin Fen is now Frasers Hospitality CEO, overseeing international hospitality and global lodging business
WTTC’s first lady
As the first woman to helm WTTC, Gloria Guevara Manzo is aiming to smash the glass ceiling for women in travel, aside from confronting tourism’s other pressing issues.
