Tourism Malaysia amasses deeper marketing war chest
Tourism Malaysia will get a bigger budget this year to support the Visit Malaysia Year 2020 campaign, which will see a string of promotional...
Thai property developer Sansiri eyes a slice of hospitality action
Thai luxury property developer Sansiri, better known for building high-end residences and condominiums across the country, has now forayed outside of the real estate...
STB partners Grab on e-payment, transportation initiatives
Keen to position itself beyond a ride-hailing company, Grab has entered into a three-year MoU with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to collaborate on...
FATA elects new board, MATTA’s Hamzah president again
At its annual general meeting held yesterday in Chiang Mai, the Federation of ASEAN Travel Associations (FATA) re-elected Hamzah Rahmat of the Malaysian Association...
Danish pop-up container suites en route to SE Asia
An innovative breed of accommodation is aiming to shape the future of hospitality, and has its sights set firmly on South-east Asia.
In the modern...
Sentosa to get cable car picnics, spruced-up Merlion
The iconic Merlion structure on Sentosa Island and the Singapore Cable Car running from Mount Faber into Sentosa are primed for a suite of...
US government shutdown affects national parks, monuments
Many key tourist attractions and national parks have had their regular operations disrupted due to the US government shutdown, which began on Saturday.
The federal...
Emirates comes to A380’s rescue with US$16bn deal
Talk of the Airbus A380 falling off the production line has been thrashed for now with Emirates announcing a US$16 billion order for 36...
Hyatt in organisational reconfiguration, creates chief commercial officer position
Hyatt Hotels Corporation will realign its corporate leadership team and operations to allow for faster execution of its growth strategy, announced president and CEO...
Sea Life aquarium coming to Legoland Malaysia in 4Q
Legoland Malaysia Resort will in 4Q2018 welcome a new attraction, the Sea Life Malaysia, in a first-time partnership with global aquarium chain Sea Life.
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