‘Fun’ slogan in the Philippines here to stay
After much deliberation and pressure from the trade, the Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DoT) has confirmed that it will retain the It’s more fun...
Silversea partners Plateno Group for marketing in China
Silver Muse
Silversea Cruises has appointed Guangzhou-based hotel company Plateno Group to market and sell its cruises throughout China, Hong Kong and Macau.
This move comes...
New hotel openings: December 5 to 9, 2016
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Le Méridien Shanghai, Minhang
Located in Hongqiao Hub, this Mariott property features 240 guestrooms and suites anchored...
The South Beach Singapore gets new life under JW Marriott
Deluxe King guest room
The new JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach will officially open its doors on December 15, following its refurbishment since South...
Indian tourism begins to feel the pinch from cash crunch
People queuing outside banks in Hyderabad last month to deposit banned notes
The inbound trade in India is beginning to observe fallout from the government’s...
Indonesia’s Aceh province hit by powerful earthquake
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Banda Aceh yesterday, jolting Sumatra's northernmost province in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The Indonesia media reported that the deadly...
Dusit takes first step into Europe with Turkey outpost
Representatives of Dusit International, Abduljawad Holding and Agaoglu at the signing ceremony of Dusit Thani Residences Maslak Istanbul, held on December 1, 2016, in...
Garuda’s first Indonesia-India flight gets off ground
Garuda Indonesia will launch the first direct connection between Indonesia and India when it begins Jakarta-Mumbai flights, via Bangkok, from December 12.
Utilising a Boeing...
Banyan Tree strikes strategic alliance with AccorHotels
Banyan Tree Lijiang
Barely a week after Taj Hotels and Palaces unveiled its strategic alliance with Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, the hospitality sector is now...
STB revokes license of Sky Travel
Sky Travel & Tours (Sky Travel) had its license revoked by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in accordance with the Travel Agents Act on...
