Conditions pave the way for more Chinese travellers to Penang
The ongoing visa-free entry for Chinese tourists to Malaysia, introduced in December 2023, combined with a gradual improvement in air connectivity between Chinese cities...
Hotel entirely staffed by women opens in Sri Lanka
In a bid to carve out career opportunities for women in a male-dominated hospitality industry, a resort staffed entirely by women has opened in...
Philippines, Thailand forge five-year tourism cooperation deal
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports have extended their tourism development cooperation with the signing of the...
Vietnam gets more love from Indonesian travellers
While Singapore and Malaysia continue to be top destinations in South-east Asia for Indonesian travellers, Vietnam’s growing popularity in the market has attracted the...
IHG marks 50 years in Greater China and 800th hotel in...
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) celebrates its golden jubilee in Greater China this year, while also marking its 800-hotel milestone.
The company opened its first...
Tourism Australia beckons active Indonesians with new campaign playing up sports...
Tourism Australia and Indonesia’s adventure and sports tourism agency, Yuktravel have teamed up on a new campaign that makes Australia’s top sporting events and...
Riverside luxury drives Bangkok hotel growth: STR
Bangkok’s hospitality market is experiencing strong growth, largely fuelled by the luxury segment along the Chao Phraya River.
Speaking at the 14th Thailand Tourism Forum...
Cambodia gets better connected
Tourism players are hopeful that vastly improved infrastructure will help position Cambodia as a standalone destination, making remote destinations easily accessible.
The opening of Cambodia’s...
Hotel F&B makes optimistic countdown to Lunar New Year
Kitchen stoves in Singapore hotels are roaring in the lead up to the Lunar New Year, which starts January 29 this year, with demand...
Marina tourism development opportunity opens up in Phuket
Thailand’s Na-Ranong family, owners of The Slate Phuket, is looking for investors to develop a world-class marina development project on the east coast of...
