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...
Ho Chi Minh City rebuilds tourism appeal with fresh draws
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is banking on its bleisure (business and leisure) and gastronomic appeals to rebuild tourism demand post-lockdown.
Speaking to TTG...
Japan sets lofty inbound tourism spending target
Japan is eyeing greater spending by international travellers to revive its ailing tourism and hospitality sectors following the relaxation of the country’s border rules.
Inbound...
Princess Cruises lifts travel restrictions for most voyages
Princess Cruises has removed its Covid-19 vaccination and testing requirements on most voyages from October 21. Guests sailing with Princess Cruises will no longer...
Ovolo launches Do Good, Feel Good sustainability initiative
Ovolo Hotels will further commit to building a better world with the launch of its sustainability initiative, Do Good, Feel Good.
Ovolo Group CEO, Dave...
