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...
AirAsia X posts 2Q profits, plans group synergies and North Asia...
In 2Q2017 ending June 30, AirAsia X recorded RM47.4 million (US$11.1 million) profit after tax, representing its seventh consecutive quarter profit.
Revenue grew 17 per...
SATS, Plaza Premium to manage lounge at Changi’s new T4
SATS and Plaza Premium Group have been awarded a joint contract to manage the only independent lounge at Singapore Changi Airport's newest Terminal 4...
Tourism, trade boards tell a Singapore story about passion
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) have launched a unified brand, Passion Made Possible, to market Singapore internationally...
Aviation roundup: Vietjet, AirAsia and more
Vietjet goes to Indonesia
Vietjet will commence flights between Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Jakarta on December 20.
Flights will depart HCMC at 20.40 and...
New Ramada in Phuket to bear Straits Chinese influence
Wyndham Hotel Group will expand its Ramada brand in Thailand with the signing of Ramada Plaza Chaofah Phuket in a franchise deal with Southern...
Malaysian trade relentless in efforts to woo Chinese
Malaysia is expected to hit its target of three million Chinese tourist arrivals this year, an increase from 2.1 million in 2016, a sentiment...
Despite surging arrivals, tepid demand for Japan’s ryokans
Japan’s ryokans are struggling to attract international tourists even as the country welcomes a record 2.3 million visitors in June 2017, up 18.2 per...
Trishaw Uncle’s going places with GPS guides, young drivers
Singapore's only licensed trishaw tour operator Trishaw Uncle has refreshed its services by curating and providing GPS-guided trishaw tours through iconic heritage districts such...
