New appointments at Destination Asia
Destination Asia Group has promoted Katie Buxton from general manager for Hong Kong to the senior position of global director of sales.
In her new...
Outrigger appoints new VP for APAC
Outrigger Hotels and Resorts has promoted Andrew Gee as vice president sales and marketing, Asia-Pacific.
Gee has been serving as the company's regional director of...
InterContinental HK to get facelift in 2019
The InterContinental Hong Kong is scheduled to close in 1Q2019 for an extensive renovation lasting 12-16 months.
The transformation will span all rooms and suites...
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...
