Earthquake highlights need for rigorous protection of Bagan temples
Bagan, Myanmar
BAGAN’s famed pagodas appear to be the greatest casualty in the tourism sector after a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck central Myanmar on...
Qatar Tourism’s new corporate brand, website go live
Screenshot of QTA's new website
THE Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has launched a new corporate brand and web portal, unifying its leisure and business branding...
SuperStar Libra to homeport in Penang throughout 2017
STAR Cruises will be homeporting the SuperStar Libra in Penang from September 23 through to December 31, 2017.
It will offer three itineraries during this...
Thai Airways lowers fares, cuts fuel surcharge from Malaysia
TICKET prices of all Thai Airways flights departing from Kuala Lumpur and Penang to all destinations have been lowered while the fuel surcharge has...
Most Singapore hoteliers hold positive outlook for occupancy, ADR
A MAJORITY of hotel general managers in Singapore believe that occupancy and the average daily rate (ADR) will both grow in 2017 compared to...
Over 40 per cent of Hilton’s APAC revenue comes from F&B
Makan Kitchen at DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur
F&B operations are increasingly bolstering the profit margins of hotels with Hilton Worldwide properties in the Asia-Pacific...
Booming middle-class, economy spurs Cambodian outbound
MORE Cambodians are venturing abroad as expendable income and connectivity continue to increase.
The number of Cambodians travelling overseas hit an all-time high between January...
TMC consortium ITP partners South Korea’s Global Tour
INDEPENDANT TMC network International Travel Partnership (ITP) has welcomed Seoul-based Global Tour into the consortium.
Global Tour, established in 1960, covers a broad range of...
Organisational changes as ATPI completes India acquisitions
Kiran Vinchhi
THE ATPI Group is making structural and leadership changes in India with recent acquisition deals now complete.
With the legal merger of ATPI and...
Japan invests in ports to lure more cruise operators
Cruise ship at Hakata Port. Photo credit: Japan Tourism Agency
THE Japanese government is planning to attract more cruise operators by further investing in ports throughout the...
