Malaysian trade still at odds with new tourism tax
Hoteliers in Malaysia continue to challenge the coming tourism tax, saying that details still have not been made official with two weeks to go before its...
Tauzia rolls out new midscale brand, eyes SE Asia expansion
Indonesia’s Tauzia Hotel Management has announced a new hotel brand and expansion plans in South-east Asia.
Marc Steinmeyer, president director of Tauzia Hotels, said: “After...
Asian golf booking portal for travel agents now live
Asian Golf Services, said to be the first online booking portal for the golfing travel industry, has been launched to provide agents and tour...
Qantas opens online booking store on Alibaba’s Fliggy
An MoU with Alibaba Group’s Fliggy will see Qantas become the first Australian carrier to avail direct bookings on the Chinese travel sales platform...
Louis T Collection to manage historic Perth hotel
Singapore-based Louis T Collection has ventured into the Australian market by entering into a management agreement with H&M Capital for the New Esplanade Hotel...
Tourism Fiji names rep in Singapore
Tourism Fiji has appointed destination marketing company and travel consultancy Xzodus its representative office in Singapore.
The NTO cites Xzodus' extensive experience in Asian markets...
Philippines’ HSMA elects new 2017/18 board
The Organization of Hotel Sales and Marketing Professionals (HSMA) has announced its 2017-2018 board of directors.
The new board comprises hospitality professionals from resorts and...
Malaysia opens doors to medical tourists from Bangladesh
Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) has entered into a partnership agreement with Bangladesh's NCH Consumer Healthcare for patient referrals to Malaysia.
As the healthcare traveller...
For young Singaporeans, a growing demand for offbeat destinations and travel...
As young Singaporeans show a greater yearning for more unusual and offbeat destinations for their holidays, they are also turning to travel agencies for...
Singapore polytechnic takes steps to ‘future-proof’ hospitality workforce
Singapore’s Republic Polytechnic (RP) has announced MoU signings with 14 new industry partners and a revamp of one of its diploma programmes to support...
