China suspends Marriott’s website over geography gaffe
Marriott recently caused an outrage in China when it was discovered that it had listed Tibet, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as separate countries,...
Asia’s mountain tourism should target adventurous millennials: GlobalData
With the rapid growth in popularity of "transformative travel" in 2017, mountaineering is now presenting greater opportunities for tourism growth in Asia’s mountainous regions,...
Uber hitches ride with AirAsia to offer ground transfers
Ride-sharing app Uber has recently entered into a partnership with AirAsia to work together across 52 cities in 16 markets across Asia-Pacific and the...
Philippines raises Mayon volcano alert amid eruption fears
The Philippines yesterday raised the alert level on Mayon Volcano to level three, indicating that the volcano is exhibiting “relatively high unrest” with “hazardous...
Indonesia tourism ministry shakes up to play larger marketing role
Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism has undergone a major restructuring effective January 4 to better reflect its role as a marketing body, a move tourism...
Tourism chief ouster to affect Sri Lanka’s overdue campaign launch, fears...
A furore broke out this week in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry after the chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), Udaya Nanayakkara,...
PATA goes on BUFFET diet to take bite out of food...
PATA is rallying support for a campaign to raise awareness about food waste and challenge the travel industry – particularly the hospitality sector –...
Japan’s first W to rise in Osaka
W Hotels Worldwide will open an outpost in Japan come 2021.
The first-ever W in Japan will have 27 storeys and 337 guestrooms, including 35...
JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok unveils phase one of facelift
The 20-year-old JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok has completed its first phase of upgrades as part of a three-year transformation announced last year.
The hotel's first...
Sarawak Tourism Board ramps up digital strategy as it cuts tradeshow...
The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) is cutting back on consumer fair and tradeshow participation in favour of digital advertising.
“We will substitute our presence with...
