Penang Port, Royal Caribbean sign JV to redevelop Swettenham Pier
Penang Port (PPSB) has yesterday entered a joint venture agreement with RCL Development Holdings (Penang), an indirect wholly owned-subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL),...
Kandima Maldives throws its first tomato festival
Last week, Kandima Maldives hosted the first-ever Tomato Festival ‘La Tomatina’ to take place in the island nation.
Over 300 people attended the four-hour event,...
Princess Cruises and Malaysian agents bond over cooking challenge
Over 60 travel agents attended a cooking challenge held by Princess Cruises in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, as part of the company's ongoing efforts...
Meet Pepper, TUI’s first robotic employee
The latest hire by TUI Nordic is not human, but a humanoid robot named Pepper 2E, which will work as a robot assistant and...
Sustainable tourism pioneer marks 25th anniversary
DMC Khiri Travel last Friday evening marked its silver anniversary with a cocktail party in Bangkok, with company employees, travel industry leaders and guests...
Indonesia hotel takes walk down memory for Asian Games
With the Asian Games returning to Indonesia after five decades, the hotel that hosted the game delegates in 1962 is commemorating the event with...
Datai renovates not just hardware but people
The pioneering class of Datai Investing in People (DIP) hospitality training programme graduated earlier this month.
An initiative launched by The Datai Langkawi in October...
PAL seeks longhaul edge with A350 XWB
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has taken delivery of its first A350 XWB aircraft, Airbus' new family of mid-size widebody longhaul airliners, which it believes will...
Exo Travel celebrates 25 years
Exo Travel recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with a company party at the Grand West Sands Hotel in Phuket.
Genting Cruise Lines marks Dream Cruises’ maiden Bintan call with MoU
Genting Cruise Lines has entered into an MoU with Bintan Resort Cakrawala to collaborate on developing Bintan's cruise tourism sector, as the company's Genting...
