Royal Caribbean reveals Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International has revealed the first look at Icon of the Seas ahead of its January 2024 debut.
The first Icon Class ship will be...
Okura resort in Phu Quoc to open in 2027
Hotel Okura will open the Okura Resort & Spa Phu Quoc in 2027 at Long Beach on Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam. The property...
Singapore unveils roadmap to transform hotel industry by 2025
The Hotel Industry Transformation Map (ITM) 2025 was launched by minister of state for trade and industry and culture, community and youth, Alvin Tan,...
Government cuts funding for Tourism Australia
Tourism Australia’s funding has been slashed by A$36 million (US$23.3 million) in the Albanese Budget.
The reason for the cut was “due to the temporary...
Worldwide Hotels taps industry veterans to build up its brand
Worldwide Hotels, a hospitality company headquartered in Singapore, is ramping up its expansion plans both in Singapore and overseas by tapping on the expertise...
Dusit first to offer organic rice at its Thailand properties
Dusit Hotels and Resorts is the first hotel chain in Thailand to offer 100 per cent organic rice across its entire portfolio of properties...
Costa Cruises to pull Asia trips due to China’s zero-Covid policy
Costa Cruises is cancelling all future Asia departures amid waning expectations that China will ease its zero-tolerance Covid-19 policy and border restrictions any time...
Mandarin Oriental to manage Tianfu property in 2028
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group will be managing a new hotel in Tianfu, a modern business district south of Chengdu, come 2028.
The hotel will comprise...
Stop saying Asia is resilient as this time is different, warn...
While Asia is no stranger to crises and has always bounced back quickly, “this time is different”, warns Arup Raha, chief economist Asia of Oxford Economics, at the Hotel Investment Conference Asia-Pacific (HICAP) 2022 in Singapore last week.
ATF 2023 postpones to February
The annual ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), which includes the Travel Exchange (Travex), has been postponed from January to February 2-5, 2023, with Yogyakarta remaining...
