New hotel openings: January 30 – February 3, 2017
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Crowne Plaza Vientiane
InterContinental Hotels Group’s first property in Laos, the 197-room Crowne Plaza Vientiane has opened...
Aviareps appointed as Deutsche Hospitality’s SE Asia sales rep
German luxury hotel chain Deutsche Hospitality has appointed Aviareps its representative in Singapore to head sales activities in the country as well as Malaysia...
MGTO join forces with Wego to bolster Macau’s tourism
Following its earlier partnership with WebBeds to attract more Indonesian travellers, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is now teaming up with Singapore-based travel...
Olympics delay spell lower returns for Tokyo hotels
The Summer Olympics’ performance gains for Tokyo hotels are projected to be lower now that the sporting event has been pushed back by a...
Qantas-Accor alliance gives members two-fold reward
A partnership between Qantas and Accor will allow eligible members of both brands' loyalty programmes to simultaneously earn both Qantas Points and ALL –...
Agents sceptical as Malaysia unveils visa-free entry for Chinese visitors
CHINESE travellers to Malaysia will not require a visa between March 1 and December 31 this year for stays of up to 15 days,...
Malaysia launches visa-free entry for Chinese travellers
AFTER many failed attempts, the Malaysian government has finally launched ENTRI (electronic travel registration and information) and e-visa services for mainland Chinese travellers. Both...
Malaysian agency and Visa launch Halal tours site
VISA Malaysia and Mitra Kembara, a Malaysian travel agency, recently launched a travel platform, exclusively for Visa credit and debit cardholders, to provide tours...
Is China’s Anbang now eyeing a takeover of IHG?
AFTER an unsuccessful bidding war with Marriott International for the acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, China’s Anbang Insurance Group has now apparently trained...
Training initiative kicks off for travel professionals in Cambodia
Tourists listening to Khmer local guide at Preah Khan in Siem Reap
Tourism industry stakeholders have welcomed a move by the Ministry of Tourism (MoT)...
