Thailand, Vietnam among top gap year destinations for Brits
Thailand has pulled ahead of Australia to become the top destination for British students taking a gap year, according to a ranking by Association...
The difference between night and day at Oakwood Studios Singapore
Oakwood Studios Singapore has introduced the Day & Night Curation initiative, which highlights different presentations of hotel spaces and staff uniform for day and...
Trade not giving up on Mindanao tourism
The Philippine trade is taking steps to rev up tourism in Mindanao, which has stalled due to the declaration of martial law and the...
Genting Hong Kong bites losses for expected future gain
Genting Hong Kong has reported a loss of US$203.2 million in 1H2017, which it attributes mainly to the startup of new cruise brands and...
Expedia rolls out revenue management tool for hotels
The Expedia group has launched a revenue management tool Rev+ in Thailand, as part of Expedia PartnerCentral (EPC), the company’s partner portal which helps...
Sedona Hotel Mandalay to become a Hilton
Hilton Hotels & Resorts will relaunch The Sedona Hotel Mandalay as Hilton Mandalay come 4Q2017, the result of a management agreement signed with Eden...
Norwegian Bliss will have biggest race track at sea
Norwegian Cruise Line's 16th ship, the Norwegian Bliss, will feature “many first-at-sea” features including the largest competitive race track at sea and an open-air laser tag...
Vacation rental supplier RedAwning clinches US$40m funding
RedAwning.com, which supplies vacation rental properties to major online booking sites including Booking.com, has secured US$40 million from Boston-based Silversmith Capital Partners in exchange for...
Royal Caribbean names new China-bound Quantum Ultra ship
Royal Caribbean International has marked the start of construction of its first Quantum Ultra ship in a steel cutting ceremony at the Meyer Werft...
Philippines grants visa on arrival for Chinese tourists
The Philippines is implementing visas on arrival to Chinese visitors to boost tourism and investment, announced the Bureau of Immigration (BI) yesterday.
The programme is...
