Ctrip advances global ambitions with Centara partnership
Ctrip has partnered Centara Hotels & Resorts, one of Thailand’s largest hotel groups, as it seeks to strengthen its presence in South-east Asia and...
First ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Awards now open for entries
The inaugural ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Awards (ASTA) is welcoming entries from tourism operators in South-east Asia.
Launched as part of ASEAN’s Tourism Strategic Plan 2016-2025,...
New shuttle service links Jakarta airport and metropolitan area
The Indonesian Ministry of Transportation has launched the Jabodetabek Airport Connexion (JAConnexion), a bus service connecting 15 hotels and seven malls in Jabodetabek (Jakarta-Bogor-Depok-Tangerang-Bekasi)...
Victoria Dockside to rise on Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront
New World Development will spearhead the US$2.6 billion Victoria Dockside development, a 27.9ha art and design district on Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront.
Set...
Three more hotels underway in Japan for Best Western
Best Western Hotels & Resorts has signed three hotels in Japan, all on track for opening in 4Q2017.
The company secured license agreements for the...
Hilton, BRG talk tourism with Vietnam PM
Hilton CEO and president Christopher J Nassetta, together with business partner and chairman of BRG Group Nguyen Thi Nga, met with Vietnam’s prime minister...
Thai club set up to fight price undercutting from Chinese OTAs
A group of 44 Thai OTAs and attractions have banded together to set up the Online Tourism Club (Thailand) to beat back online competitors...
MISA Travel has licence revoked by Singapore Tourism Board
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has served a notice to revoke the travel agent licence of MISA Travel for “(ceasing) to carry on the...
MISA Travel has licence revoked by Singapore Tourism Board
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has served a notice to revoke the travel agent licence of MISA Travel for “(ceasing) to carry on the...
Growing China market comes into focus for Hotelbeds
Hotelbeds Group has announced its intention to step up commitment to China, now its fastest-growing source market and fifth biggest globally, up from 22nd...
