Malaysia may soon slap GST on foreign OTAs
Malaysia may soon levy Goods and Services Tax (GST) on foreign online travel booking engines, a move welcomed by offline agents eager for a...
StanChart Private Equity buys stake in India’s TBO Group
Standard Chartered Bank’s private equity arm, Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE), will acquire Naspers’ stake in TBO Group, an online B2B travel distribution company...
Reality dating series sets sail onboard Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises will be the exclusive cruise line partner, and film set, for a new reality dating competition series, The Real Love Boat, when...
Changi Airports International to manage Cam Ranh International Airport Terminal 2
Changi Airports International (CAI) and Cam Ranh International Joint Stock Company (CRTC) have signed an agreement for CAI to manage Cam Ranh International Terminal’s...
Air Belgium off to a rocky start with HK service launch...
Barely two months into its launch, Air Belgium has postponed the launch of its first service – between Hong Kong and Brussels – after...
Most tourist markets undeterred by Fukushima nuclear water release
Japan’s release of treated water from the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant into the ocean has caused concern among some potential travellers from China,...
Malaysia’s summer travel looks bright
Outbound travel remains healthy among Malaysian travellers to destinations in Asia, especially with the upcoming one-week school break in April coinciding with the Hari...
Ancillary revenue soars worldwide, held up by a la carte activity
Airline ancillary revenue is projected to increase 22 per cent to hit US$82.2 billion worldwide this year, US$57 billion of which comes from a la carte fee activity, according to research by IdeaWorks Company and CarTrawler.
Silversea partners Plateno Group for marketing in China
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Silversea Cruises has appointed Guangzhou-based hotel company Plateno Group to market and sell its cruises throughout China, Hong Kong and Macau.
This move comes...
Worldwide Hotels Group acquires Parkroyal On Kitchener Road in Singapore
Worldwide Hotels Group has acquired Parkroyal On Kitchener Road in the move to expand the group’s presence in Singapore.
The property is a well-established hotel...
