Flashpacking inventory surges across SE Asia
Lub d Phuket Patong
The number of beds in South-east Asia’s flashpacker segment has soared 42 per cent in the third quarter of this year...
Business travel spend on Airbnb growing faster than hotels
Accommodations spending by corporates on Airbnb properties grew 42 per cent year-on-year in 2Q2016 to US$77 million, outstripping spending growth on hotel chains, according...
Theme park, more rooms coming to Bintan Lagoon Resort
Moe Ibrahim
Bintan Lagoon Resort (BLR) unveiled a sneak peek of future developments as it celebrated its 20th anniversary last weekend.
Moe Ibrahim, BLR president director,...
Scoot brand to front SIA’s budget operations
Tigerair and Scoot, which came under a single holdings company earlier in May, is set to integrate under a single operating licence in the...
EU, China to form new joint tourism committee
The European Union (EU) and China will be forming the EU-China Tourism Bureau, a joint committee that serves to represent the bilateral interests of...
Genting Dream a good fit for China, India markets
Dream Cruises, the first-ever Asia based premium cruise line brand, set sail from Singapore last week with its inaugural ship the Genting Dream.
Able to...
Nida Rooms launches service for corporate travellers
Budget hotel network operator Nida Rooms has lived its business travel solution, Nida for Business, targeted at SMEs.
The new platform allows travel managers to...
Training initiative kicks off for travel professionals in Cambodia
Tourists listening to Khmer local guide at Preah Khan in Siem Reap
Tourism industry stakeholders have welcomed a move by the Ministry of Tourism (MoT)...
Malindo Air launches Kuala Lumpur-Chiang Mai flight
Malaysian carrier Malindo Air has launched daily direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Chiang Mai, its second service to Thailand after Bangkok.
Flights depart from...
New hotel openings: October 31 to November 4, 2016
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Hotel G Singapore
Hotel G is making its brand debut in Singapore on November 17 with the...
