Norwegian teams up with Alibaba to court China’s cruise market
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has partnered with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group to deliver a customised product for the local China market.
The two...
CLIA membership, accreditation now open to Malaysia, Indonesia agents
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has now extended its membership and accreditation programme to travel agents from Indonesia and Malaysia, following a similar roll-out...
Indonesia homes in on homestays with new development scheme
In tandem with the its move to improve accessibility and increase seat capacity by two million this year, the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism has...
Mega Maldives suspends all flights, leaves tour operators scrambling
Mega Maldives Airlines earlier this week announced the temporary suspension all operations as part of a “restructuring and recapitalisation” effort while its management and...
Thailand’s Singha to bring Spanish beach club to Maldives
Thailand-based real estate developer Singha Estate has revealed its latest collaboration with Ibiza beach club operator Café Del Mar to open a mega project...
MakeMyTrip’s war chest grows with fresh US$330m funding
MakeMyTrip has raised US$330 million in its latest round of funding, which will be used to fund business expansion, strategic investments, technology and product...
Mariner of the Seas’ SE Asia season brought forward
Royal Caribbean International’s Mariner of the Seas will start her upcoming South-east Asian season on September 10 instead of October as originally scheduled, adding...
New hotel openings: May 2-5, 2017
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
X2 Vibe Bangkok Sukhumvit Hotel
Comprising two buildings located on Soi Sukhumvit 52, the X2 Vibe Bangkok...
Sarawak shoots for the stars to boost tourism
Sarawak hopes to bolster tourism by creating greater awareness and appeal of the destination through the film industry.
Acting CEO at Sarawak Tourism Board (STB),...
Tokyo Disney attendance dips as Universal numbers go up
Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea are expecting a fall in visitor numbers for a third straight year in FY2017 to 29.5 million – dipping under...
