Japan tourism recovery remains strong yet uneven
Rapid growth in international arrivals this year has strengthened Japan’s tourism rebound, but not all parts of the country are seeing equal recovery.
Japan welcomed...
STB, airasia cement partnership to drive regional travel to Singapore
Airasia and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote travel from South-east Asia to Singapore with help...
Jetstar Asia ramps up Vaccinated Travel Lane services to Singapore
Jetstar Asia has secured approval to operate Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) flights to Singapore from Penang, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, and Denpasar,...
Accor signs new Mercure hotel in Japan
Accor has signed a management agreement with Samty K.K. for the opening of Mercure Haneda. Slated to complete in 2023, the 363-key property is...
KKday sprints for US$100 million Vietnam tourism goal
Online travel experiences platform, KKday, is stepping up its aggressive expansion in Vietnam, with efforts focused on local partnerships that will allow it to...
Marriott, Indonesia ink MoU to further tourism development
Marriott International Inc. in Indonesia has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia to develop...
Malaysia’s open-door visa-free initiative fuels tourism rebound confidence
The Malaysian travel and tourism community is hailing the government’s latest 30-day visa-free decision for a swathe of nationalities as the catalyst for the...
New hotel openings: November 28 to December 2, 2016
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Sthala, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Ubud Bali
Marriott International has unveiled its first new-build property under the...
Increased airlift, secondary gateway support China-led growth in Koh Samui
Credit: www.suratthaniairport.com
Bangkok Airways’ international expansion and the emergence of Surat Thani as a secondary gateway are important factors in the China-led growth observed in Koh...
Ctrip advances global ambitions with Centara partnership
Ctrip has partnered Centara Hotels & Resorts, one of Thailand’s largest hotel groups, as it seeks to strengthen its presence in South-east Asia and...
