Wat Arun to reopen after three-year-long restoration
Bangkok’s Temple of Dawn pagoda, also known as Wat Arun, will officially reopen this year-end after a three-year closure for repairs and renovation.
Under direction...
Grand Hyatt slated as part of Jeju IR
The 1,600-room Grand Hyatt Jeju – Hyatt's sixth property in South Korea and set to be the world’s second largest under the brand –...
Toronto-based travel consultancy opens HK office
Toronto-based consultancy Bannikin Travel & Tourism has launched a satellite office in Hong Kong to service destinations and tour operators targeting the Asian adventure...
Opposition to tourism tax not letting up in Malaysia
In Malaysia, the unpopular tourism tax will be enforced nationwide on September 1 but grievances continue to pour in from local hoteliers and agents.
Among...
For Kosmopolitan Hospitality, a less-is-more approach to owner management
As a young hotel management company, ‘less is more’ is a strategy that Bangkok-based Kosmopolitan Hospitality abides by when it comes to cultivating relationships...
Qantas posts second highest profit on record, plans A380 cabin overhaul
After completing a three-year turnaround programme, Qantas is reporting its second best year in terms of underlying profits while unveiling a multi-million dollar cabin...
World Dream readies to sail from Hong Kong, Guangzhou
Come November, Genting Cruise Lines will launch the 151,300 ton, 3,400-passenger World Dream from dual homeports in Hong Kong and Guangzhou (Nansha) to Vietnam and the...
Eastern European countries bring market mix to GTEF 2017
The Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF), which promotes sustainable development of the global tourism industry with a focus on China, is scheduled to host...
Best Western resort heads for Phu Quoc shores
Best Western Hotels & Resorts has signed a license agreement with Vietnam’s CEO Group for a new resort in Phu Quoc.
Set to open in...
Pattaya Dream to materialise in 2018
New York-based Dream Hotel Group has signed a hotel in Pattaya, its third Thailand property after Dream Bangkok and Dream Phuket Hotel and Spa.
Slated...
