Wings acquires majority stake in Olympia Travels & Tours
London-based Wings Travel Management is acquiring a 70 per cent stake in Singapore’s Olympia Travels & Tours for an undisclosed sum, a move that will...
Michelin Guide Singapore to debut in July
SINGAPORE’s first Michelin guide will be released on July 21, cementing the city-state’s honour of being the first and only country in South-east Asia...
EHL’s new customised programme to address talent challenges in hospitality
EHL Hospitality Business School has piloted a customised training programme designed to help companies address evolving talent needs across the entire organisational structure.
The pilot...
Virtual advisory clinic buoys M’sian tourism players
Tourism Productivity Nexus (TPN) has recently piloted a virtual advisory clinic, offering one-on-one consultations to assist tourism industry players in tackling challenges posed by...
Singapore-Malaysia land VTL to launch on November 29
Singapore and Malaysia will launch a land vaccinated travel lane (VTL) across the Causeway from next Monday (November 29).
The land VTL will be rolled...
Park Hotel Group unveils loyalty programme for hotel guests and diners
Singapore-based Park Hotel Group is extending its Park Rewards loyalty programme to guests and dining patrons, touting many ways to earn, no expiry of...
Upcoming election dampens Malaysians’ mood for CNY travel
Forward bookings for travel during the Chinese New Year festive period are down significantly this year, revealed outbound agents in Malaysia, citing anticipation of...
Likely boon coming for Japan’s home sharing sector
THE Japanese government has proposed sweeping changes to laws governing tourist accommodations that has the home sharing sector particularly upbeat.
Deregulation of Japan's hotel sector...
Thailand extends emergency decree, may adopt coding system for businesses
Although there had been talks of lifting the state of emergency at the end of this month, Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)...
Hong Kong trade sees pockets of hope amid uncertainty
As the protests in Hong Kong stretched into the fourth month without any signs of abating, industry stakeholders are coming to terms with the...
