UNWTO releases report to help cities manage tourism growth
UNWTO has launched a report that aims to help manage growing urban tourism flows and their impact on cities and residents during the recent 7th...
South Korea explores new growth markets
South Korea is looking further afield to boost its inbound tourism figures.
In the first seven months of 2018, the country welcomed 5.7 million foreign...
New resort in Maldives to be part of Hilton’s Curio Collection
SAii Lagoon Maldives will open as part of Curio Collection by Hilton come 2019, managed by S Hotels & Resorts under a franchise agreement...
Selangor coming into its own
While Kuala Lumpur remains a firm favourite in Malaysia thanks to its mature branding and iconic structures, agents are seeing neighbouring Selangor rising in...
More travellers seeking a break from beaches in Asia
Ecotourism and wildlife offerings are holding more sway among European travellers as they start to tire of the traditional beach holidays in Asia.
Diana Lozanova,...
Holiday Inn to open in prime HCMC district
Holiday Inn & Suites Saigon Hi-Tech Park will open in 2021, the result of a management agreement between the InterContinental Hotels Group and Công...
Centara brings three more hotels in Laos in 2020
Thai hospitality group Centara has inked an MoU with Asia Investment, Development & Construction Sole to manage three hotels in Laos with a combined...
CLIA announces inaugural ITB Asia cruise seminar for agents
To support travel agents in Asia, CLIA is organising a cruise seminar at ITB Asia 2018 in Singapore in partnership with eight cruise brands...
Growth isn’t the enemy as Asia’s tourism hotspots hit breaking point
As overtourism becomes a growing challenge in Asia’s tourist hotspots, industry stakeholders are calling attention to the importance of tourism management.
“While it’s right to...
Industry-first API launched to allow digital distribution of Umrah packages
With the introduction of an industry-first Umrah API, Muslim-friendly hotel booking portal Tripfez and Malaysian digital marketing specialist Media Prima Digital have launched a...
