Best Shots Today: Malaysia names tourism ambassador for China
Malaysian singer-songwriter, actress and record producer Nur Shahila Amir Amzah (right), or more popularly known as Shila Amzah, has been appointed as Malaysia’s tourism...
Luxury travellers in Japan on the rise
THE luxury outbound segment in Japan is strong and growing, with this profile of travellers expecting a greater degree of personalisation than ever before.
Speaking...
Park in rebranding, asset enhancement exercise
Law: Visitors are staying longer despite uncertain economy
AS it enters new markets such as Indonesia and Australia and seeks to expand deeper in Asia-Pacific,...
Hyatt joins independent hotels market with Unbound
The Driskill Hotel
HYATT Hotels Corporation has launched The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, marking yet another international chain that has entered the turf of independent...
STB, TTG Asia jointly publish TravelRave 2015 report
DATA and insights gathered during TravelRave 2015, a week-long travel trade showcase spearheaded by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), and comprising events such as...
ZoukOut heads to Boracay in April
NEW owners of Singapore’s homegrown Zouk, Genting Hong Kong, is bringing the nightclub’s iconic EDM dance festival ZoukOut to the Philippines. This is the...
PHM to operate independently-owned hotels
INDONESIA’s PHM Hospitality will be taking over the full management of several financially strained hotels without them having to come under any of its...
Malaysia Airlines embarks on medical tourism initiative
MALAYSIA Airlines has entered into a MoU with Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) to position Malaysia as a premier healthcare destination regionally and globally.
Under...
Koh Samui tourism sees positive growth last year
KOH Samui’s tourism sector has been experiencing steady growth in 2015, with airport passenger arrivals growing by seven per cent to over one million,...
TTS Corporate booking solution completes beta phase
TRAVEL technology company TTS has launched its corporate booking platform, TTS Corporate, allowing agents to sign up and utilise the solution for free on...
