Undersea-themed resort planned for Palawan riles masses, developer responds
Coral World Park concept art
Plans to develop the Nickelodeon Resort and Attraction in Coron, Palawan was met with strong opposition from the travel trade,...
AirAsia ups services from KL to three Indonesian cities
AirAsia planes at KLIA2
From January 26, 2017, AirAsia will increase its frequency from Kuala Lumpur (KL) to the Indonesian destinations of Yogyakarta, Lombok and...
Thai beaches still hot for Chinese New Year despite floods in...
Coral Cove, Koh Samui
Although much of southern Thailand is facing its worst flooding problem in three decades, forward bookings for Phuket and Koh Samui...
Multi-generational travel on the rise for Chinese families
Travel search engine Wego.com has highlighted the growing trend of Chinese adult children travelling with elderly family members, especially as many of these young professionals have...
CEO of Pan Pacific Hotels Group leaves
Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) has announced the resignation of CEO Bernold Schroeder, with effect from January 1, 2017.
Schroeder, who has been with the...
HK’s Travel Expert inks inventory deal with JacTravel
One of Hong Kong’s largest agencies has partnered UK-based B2B wholesaler JacTravel to connect to its global accommodation inventory.
This agreement will give Travel Expert,...
Agents sold on standardised sales periods in Malaysia
Inbound agents are hopeful that the government’s recent decision, which limits the number of sales periods to four times annually, will maintain the uniqueness...
HK trade mulls new tourism law
If the Travel Industry Bill gets passed, Hong Kong would see the establishment of a new travel industry statutory body charged with policing the...
ATF ushers in big year for ASEAN tourism
The 36th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), which takes place in Singapore from January 16-20, 2017, will see the launch of the anticipated Visit ASEAN@50...
First Dubai beach resort in the works for Centara
(From left) Centara Hotels and Resorts’ (CHR) Dan Chinsupakul, Suparat Chirathivat, Thirayuth Chirathivat and Suthikiati Chirathivat; Nakheel’s Ali Rashid Ahmed Lootah and Thorsten Ries;...
