DidaTravel rebrands to Dida
China based B2B travel distribution company DidaTravel has rebranded to Dida to reflect the company’s vision of delivering ‘smarter solutions to power the strongest...
UN Tourism plans activations at Expo 2025 in Osaka
UN Tourism will hold two special events and a diverse range of activities at Expo 2025, which will open its doors at Yumeshima Island,...
Industry specialists see vast opportunities for tech, AI adoption in destination...
Despite AI’s limitations in terms of certainty of information and lack of semantics, the technology continues to demonstrate good use in the space of...
Singapore backs ASEAN tourism development efforts
ASEAN collaboration is enabling member countries to combine their strengths to collectively promote South-east Asia as a single destination and share tourism benefits across...
Emirates and Expedia Group expand partnership
Emirates Airline and Expedia Group have expanded their long-standing partnership through the former’s full integration of its NDC API with the latter’s brands, establishing...
Aloft Singapore Novena earns GSTC certification
Aloft Singapore Novena has become the first Aloft hotel in Asia to achieve Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) certification, underscoring its commitment to sustainable...
Millennium Hotels and Resorts celebrates 30 years in hospitality
Global hospitality organisation, Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR), celebrates three decades of hospitality service this year.
To mark its pearl anniversary, MHR has launched The Millennium...
Japanese chefs head to rural hotels to research and craft new...
Japan’s largest travel agent, JTB Corporation, has unveiled plans to dispatch chefs to small- and medium sized accommodations in regional areas in a bid to tap international visitors’ growing interest in...
Meliá signs new agreement for resort in Phu Quoc
Meliá Hotels International has signed an agreement with Vietnam’s CityLand Group to open a new five-star resort, Meliá Phu Quoc Forest Bay, in 2028.
This...
Sentosa’s new offerings to keep European interest high
Several new experiences offered at Singapore’s Sentosa are expected to keep European visitors keen on the destination, as they are “a perfect blend of...
