Vietnam primed for influx of affluent Chinese travellers
China is proving a valuable source market for Vietnam amid surging international arrivals, and tourism players claim that the country has the right ingredients...
Marriott seals six-hotel deal with Prestige Group to expand in India
Marriott International and Indian real estate firm Prestige Group have signed agreements to open six new hotels across India.
Under these agreements, Prestige Group will...
SE Asia’s travel tech startup scene comes into its own
South-east Asia is becoming a global hotspot for tech startups, thanks to the explosive growth in commercial innovation and investment activity which have risen...
To develop retirement resorts, Indonesia trade proposes special visa scheme for...
The Indonesian trade is urging the government to establish a special visa regime that would give preferential treatment to elderly travellers, in the hopes...
Flurry of developments sail amid China’s burgeoning cruise market
China’s growing domestic demand for cruising holidays has spurred a slate of developments and enhancements to domestic cruising facilities, championed by the China Cruise...
Leisure Pass Group plots expansion into SE Asia with Go Singapore...
US-based Leisure Pass Group (LPG), which runs multiple attraction pass platform Go City, is planting its flag in South-east Asia with Singapore as its...
Accor to sell half its stake in Huazhu for US$451 million
Hospitality giant Accor has entered into an agreement to offload its approximate five per cent stake in Chinese hotel operator and franchisor Huazhu Group...
Big data, technology drive Expedia and HomeAway’s growth in APAC
As the digital transformation wave sweeps across the tourism industry, travel retailers are waking up to the need to leverage technology to unlock insights...
Central Java sees influx of Chinese visitors despite lack of direct...
Despite the lack of direct services, Indonesia’s Central Java Province in recent years is seeing healthy growth from China as a visitor source market.
Central...
UNWTO urges deeper collaboration to curb carbon emissions from tourism
Transport-related emissions from tourism are expected to account for 5.3 per cent of all man-made carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, up from 5 per...
