Hilton goes into Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is set to get its first internationally branded hotel with Hilton’s signing of Hilton Dili Palm Springs with Jackson Lay, CEO of The...
ITB Asia 2017 scores partnership with Korea Tourism Organization
For ITB Asia 2017, Messe Berlin (Singapore) has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Korea Tourism Organization of Singapore (KTO), an agreement that...
Roxy-Pacific buys second hotel asset in Japan
Singapore-based Roxy-Pacific Holdings has acquired its second hotel asset in Japan, Tenmabashi Grand Hotel Osaka, for three billion yen (US$27.2 million).
Upon completion of the...
Davidson returns to Alila, now GM of Solo property
Alila Solo has appointed Alasdair Davidson as the hotel’s new general manager.
Davidson previously held senior executive positions at Alila Maldives and Alila Diwa Goa,...
Aviation roundup: Jetstar Asia, Hong Kong Airlines and more
Jetstar launches two new routes to Thailand and Japan
From November 3, Jetstar Asia will be flying four times weekly from Singapore to Hat Yai...
Okura signs Taichung hotel amid ambitious expansion plans
Okura Nikko Hotel Management, subsidiary of Japan’s Hotel Okura, will add a third Taiwan property to its portfolio come 2021, in addition to The...
Myanmar’s Indawgyi Lake named UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
Indawgyi Lake in Myanmar’s Kachin State – the largest freshwater lake in the country and the third largest in South-east Asia – has been...
Travel leaders optimistic for growth after Thailand’s strong first half
Industry players are hopeful that Thailand is on track to welcome over 35 million tourists in 2017, exceeding Tourism Authority of Thailand's targeted 34...
Mobile to drive APAC’s undertapped online travel market
Asia-Pacific is one of the fastest-growing online travel markets in 2017, with China a significant growth contributor particularly on mobile, according to Expedia Affiliate...
Webjet swoops in on JacTravel to birth B2B travel heavyweight
It’s been a year of acquisitions in the global B2B bedbanks space. Following Hotelbeds’ purchase of GTA and Tourico Holidays earlier this year, Webjet...
