Costa Cruises floats out second ship for Asian market
Costa Cruises, the Italian company of Carnival Corporation, and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, recently celebrated the official float-out ceremony of Costa Firenze, the cruise liner’s...
Plaza Premium lines up US$55 million for expansion into new markets
Hong Kong-based airport services provider Plaza Premium Group (PPG) is expanding its global footprint and enhancing products across 11 international airports, including Beijing Daxing...
Indonesia should ride on tourism villages to drive industry growth
Tourism villages have the potential to become a key engine of Indonesia’s tourism growth and spur the development of small- and medium enterprises across...
Cebu Pacific founder John Gokongwei passes away
Filipino tycoon and founder of JC Summit Holdings, John Gokongwei Jr, passed away on Saturday night at the age of 93.
The news was confirmed...
Merlin picks Shanghai as site for next Legoland theme park
Merlin Entertainments, Madame Tussauds and the Dungeons have entered into an agreement with the Shanghai Jinshan District Government, CMC and Kirkbi to develop a...
IHG grows Vietnam’s portfolio with two new hotels in Ho Tram
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed agreements with Ho Tram Project Company (HTP) to rebrand The Grand Ho Tram at the Ho Tram Strip...
Qantas to cut jobs amid restructuring
Qantas will be announcing a round of redundancies as part of a head-office restructure, but it's unclear how many jobs will be cut at...
Accor and Alibaba Group strike strategic partnership
French hospitality group Accor and China's retail giant Alibaba Group have sealed a strategic collaboration to develop a series of digital applications and loyalty...
TripAdvisor forges Chinese joint venture with Trip.com
China-based OTA Trip.com Group (formerly Ctrip) has entered into a strategic partnership with TripAdvisor to expand its global footprint, including a joint venture, global content agreements...
Airbnb to verify all listings following recent controversies
Short-term home rental company Airbnb said on Wednesday it will introduce new safety measures in the wake of a fatal shooting at an Airbnb...
