Best Western jubilant about year-old white label brand
A year since the launch of its new franchise model, SureStay Hotel Group, Best Western Hotels & Resorts says the brand has eclipsed 33...
Hacking incident at WWPKG shocks Hong Kong trade
Shockwaves are still reverberating across the Hong Kong travel industry over the hacking of WWPKG’s (Package Tours Hong Kong) customer database on November 6,...
West Java tourism moves promotion office to Singapore from Kuala Lumpur
The West Java Tourism Promotion Board has opened a representative office in Singapore in a bid to attract more arrivals to Bandung and surrounding...
UK tourism expected to hold up despite Brexit, terror concerns
While uncertainty around Brexit and the impact of terrorism is expected to put pressure on London’s tourism sector in 2017, WTTC data suggests that...
Chinese appliance giant forays into hotel business
China’s leading electrical appliance retail giant, GOME, has ventured into the hotel business and appointed InterContinental Hotels Group to manage its first hotel in...
Airbnb pledges US$2 million for sustainable projects in APAC
Airbnb announced at the APEC CEO Summit in Danang yesterday that it would invest US$2 million until 2020 to promote and support innovative tourism...
Radisson Blu confirms first Maldives location
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is scheduled to launch the Maldives’ first Radisson Blu resort in 1Q2019, after recently signing a management agreement with Singapore-incorporated...
Agents say tour reroutes minimal as Penang recovers from floods
After a 17-hour downpour that started on Saturday noon led to deadly floods in Penang and changes to tour programmes, tourism stakeholders are now...
Galaxy rolls out WeChat Pay at Macau properties
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has partnered WeChat and ICBC (Macau) to accept WeChat Pay throughout its properties, although it is unclear if this includes...
Meliá maps sub-brands for Asia expansion
With 18 hotels already in operation and 27 projects in the pipeline, Meliá Hotels International is further expanding its footprint by taking more sub-brands...
