Tourism hopes high with Thailand’s Eastern Seaboard under development
With tourism identified as a key driver of the transformation of Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) into a leading South-east Asian economic zone, infrastructure...
Ascott scales up Australia ambitions with majority stake in Quest Apartment...
Ascott is acquiring an additional 60 per cent stake in Quest Apartment Hotels for A$180 million (US$137 million), which will increase its stake from the current...
SIA launches rewards programme for SMEs
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has introduced a corporate travel programme for SMEs, named the Singapore Airlines HighFlyer, allowing corporates to earn points with no minimum...
Regent plans Phu Quoc as first Vietnam project
Regent Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Vietnamese property developer BIM Group to manage Regent Phu Quoc, a luxury development on...
AHS readies for Europe entry with new partnership
Bangkok-based Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) and Austria’s largest hotel group, Vienna House, have joined hands to expand their related brands in Europe and Asia...
Norwegian exploration travel agency names Singapore GSA
Norway-headquartered Hurtigruten has made Scenic Travel its GSA and preferred travel partner for Singapore.
Scenic Travel will be responsible for development of the exploration travel...
IHG clinches deal for co-branded onsen resort with ANA
Japan will get its first international luxury onsen resort when the co-branded InterContinental Hotels Group-All Nippon Airways (ANA) property opens in Beppu in 2019.
ANA...
Reviving Chinese market softens blow of demand slowdown for Philippines
The Philippine trade is sanguine that the recovering inbound China tourist numbers will compensate for the slowdown in other key markets such as South...
New luxe hotels with Bill Bensley stamp coming to Shinta Mani
Shinta Mani Hotels is once again joining forces with acclaimed designer and architect Bill Bensley to introduce The Bensley Collection, a new portfolio of...
Three more Accor hotels to rise in Myanmar
AccorHotels will manage three additional hotels in Myanmar by 2020, resulting from a partnership with Thai developer LP Holding.
Mercure Mandalay Hill Resort, rebranded from...
