Accor, Worldwide Hotels Group to launch world’s largest Mercure Hotel in...
Accor has teamed up with Worldwide Hotels Group to bring the world's largest Mercure hotel to Singapore, strengthening the already solid partnership between both...
IHG brings InterContinental brand to Bali
An existing 120-key beachfront resort in Bali will be converted into an InterContinental branded property, under a partnership between IHG Hotels & Resorts and...
Newsmaker: Vaissie keeps International SOS on crisis watch
THE lack of an adequate emergency and medical system in Asia three decades ago was what prompted Arnaud Vaissie, chairman and CEO of International...
Qantas adds new codeshare services with Jet Airways
AUSTRALIA’s flag carrier is adding new codeshare services with India’s Jet Airways from key gateways in South-east Asia and North Asia.
Jet Airways flights between...
Vietjet Thailand to link Phuket, Chiang Rai with daily flights
Vietjet Thailand will introduce daily flights from Phuket to Chiang Rai and increase flight frequency from Bangkok to Chiang Mai to thrice daily from...
Malaysian tourism players urged to focus on domestic travel, events for...
The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry is looking at ways of strengthening domestic tourism and restoring the travel confidence of locals, once it is...
Smiling Albino acquires stake in Indochine Exploration
Daniel Fraser
BANGKOK-BASED luxury adventure specialist Smiling Albino has acquired an unknown stake in Cambodia’s Indochine Exploration to form Smiling Albino Cambodia.
Based in Siem Reap,...
Sri Lanka’s ascending tourism needs backing of political leadership
Colombo skyline
Industry players are optimistic that tourism in Sri Lanka has growth potential, but its continued success will hinge on political leadership, concluded the...
TUI Group set for hotel business unit expansion
Germany headquartered TUI Group will expand its TUI Blue global hotel brand into new regions across South-east Asia, China, and the Middle East, and...
Curfews, protests disrupt Sri Lanka’s tourism recovery
Peaceful protests that turned violent last week in Sri Lanka and a resulting 36-hour islandwide curfew over the weekend have put local tourism players...
