Indonesian e-commerce leader buys local OTA Tiket.com
Blibli.com, a major e-commerce player in Indonesia, has acquired Iocal OTA Tiket.com as it seeks growth in its travel business.
As of June 12, Blibli.com owns 100 per cent...
TTM+ 2018 heads to Pattaya
Following the latest two editions in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai, Thailand Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) will move to Pattaya in 2018,...
Scoot, Tigerair to merge under one brand come July 25
The integration of Scoot and Tigerair under a common brand and operating licence is expected to be complete by July 25.
Thereon, the Scoot website, www.flyscoot.com,...
Sarawak quits Malaysia Tourism Board
Sarawak has withdrawn its sole representative from the Malaysia Tourism Board (MTB).
In a statement, Sarawak Chief Minister’s Office explained: "The state government deems that...
DoT pulls plug on new tourism ad over plagiarism backlash
The Department of Tourism’s (DoT) new TV commercial sporting the Experience the Philippines tagline has received flak from the travel trade for falling short...
New hotel openings: Oakwood Premier OUE Singapore, Conrad Osaka and more
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week.
Singapore, China get new lyf under Ascott’s co-living brand
Ascott has secured the first three properties under its new co-living concept, lyf, in China and Singapore.
The 112-unit lyf Wu Tong Island Shenzhen is...
South Sumatra guns for recognition as sports tourism destination
As Palembang, the capital city of South Sumatra, casts its sights on becoming a sports tourism destination by leveraging the 2018 Asian Games –...
Frasers plans expansion of millennial-targeted Capri brand
To meet rising millennial travel demand, Frasers Hospitality is eyeing an expansion of the Capri by Fraser brand to a total of 16 cities...
Pullman to make Japan debut in Tokyo
AccorHotels will introduce its first Pullman hotel in Japan with the launch of the 143-room Pullman Tokyo Tamachi in fall 2018.
Developed as part of...
