Ascott to bring flagship brand to Penang come 2021
Ascott, a wholly owned subsidiary of CapitaLand, has secured a contract from Malaysian property developer Plenitude to manage its first Ascott-branded serviced residence in...
New Thai hospitality brand to debut with Bangkok property
Siam Sindhorn will be launching Sindhorn Midtown, a new Thai-born hospitality brand, in the heart of Bangkok’s Langsuan neighborhood.
Slated to open in March 2020,...
Japan goes all out to attract Asians, especially repeat travellers
Asian markets are taking a significant lead in Japan’s inbound arrival numbers, with countries including China and South Korea making up 85 per cent...
Former tourism chief Lionel Yeo to head Singapore Sports Hub
SportsHub (SHPL), the company that owns the S$1.3 billion (US$973 million) Singapore Sports Hub (SSH) facility at Kallang, has appointed former Singapore Tourism Board...
Interest in RV trips across China revs up among travellers
As more travellers seek out independent travel in off-the-beaten-path places, tour operators in China are seeing a rise in the demand for self-drive and...
Bangkok’s Silom, Khao San, Yaowarat roads to become walking streets
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is planning to turn Silom, Yaowaraj and Khao San roads, which are popular among tourists, into pedestrian-only zones during...
New boutique ship to sail Upper Mekong River in Laos
Lotus Cruises will launch a boutique 14-cabin ship, Mekong Muse, in the Upper Mekong River in Laos come October 2021.
The new ship will offer...
Philippine tourism experts step in to solve SEA Games chaos
Philippine tourism stakeholders have taken it upon themselves to troubleshoot the logistical nightmare that plagues this year’s South-east Asian (SEA) Games, with reports of...
Tourist numbers, revenue up for Malaysia in first nine months
Malaysia’s tourism industry performance showed a 3.7 per cent growth to 20.1 million tourists for January to September this year, as compared to the...
Oyo expects losses in India, China until 2022: report
SoftBank-backed Oyo Hotels and Homes may not make a profit in India and China until 2022 based on internal projections, Reuters reported.
The India-based hotel...
