Rakuten buddies up with Tujia to groom Chinese demand for Japanese...
After announcing a similar deal with US-based HomeAway last month, Japan’s newly-launched homesharing player Rakuten Lifull Stay is now turning to the Chinese market...
MGM Resorts hires former US diplomat to lead Japan subsidiary
MGM Resorts International has appointed former charge d'affaires to the US Embassy in Tokyo, Jason Hyland, as the representative officer and president of MGM...
Malaysia tourism tax will go into effect September 1
Following unclear details and much controversy, Malaysia tourism tax is set to be implemented in Malaysia on September 1.
The official date of implementation was...
Interest in new Indonesian destinations take off on charter flights
With the greater availability of charter flights, more Chinese and Indian tourists heading to Indonesia are choosing destinations beyond the traditional hotspot of Bali.
Charter...
TTG raises a toast to ASEAN’s birth 50 years ago
Today, ASEAN marks its 50th anniversary as a regional political and economic bloc. And in that five decades, travel & tourism has risen as a...
Wishing Singapore a happy 52nd birthday
TTG Asia will be taking a break for the public holiday in Singapore on Wednesday, August 9, in recognition of the country’s 52nd National Day.
News will...
JacTravel CEO will leave company after Webjet sale
Terry Williamson will leave JacTravel as CEO following the scheduled completion of the sale of the company to Webjet at the end of this month.
He will...
Hotel Gracery to open doors in ‘old Tokyo’
Tokyo-headquartered hospitality company Fujita Kanko plans to open its 10th Hotel Gracery hotel in the fall of 2018.
Located near Asakusa subway station in Tokyo, Hotel...
Mantra Group adds Art Series to collection
Australia’s Mantra Group has entered into an agreement with Deague Group to acquire the local Art Series Hotel Group for approximately A$52.5 million (US$41.7...
Marriott, Cathay Pacific team up with Alibaba in separate deals to...
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding and the world's biggest hotel chain Marriott International have entered into a joint venture to tap the growing...
