New tie-up serves up overseas restaurant bookings for Ctrip users
Ctrip is partnering the Priceline Group's restaurant reservations platform, OpenTable, to allow Ctrip mobile app users to book from tens of thousands of restaurants...
Aviation roundup: Malaysia Airlines, Eurowings and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and updated frequencies.
New year, new change-makers for Hong Kong’s travel trade
Hong Kong's tourism trade ushered in 2018 with new leaders at the helm of key associations and councils, eager to propel their organisations forward...
Taman Negara back in business after flooding
Roads to Taman Negara, Malaysia's largest national park and conservation area, were made inaccessible by floods in Jerantut District earlier this month, but some...
Hoshino to launch activity-focused hotel brand come spring
Hoshino Resorts is set to debut its fourth brand, OMO, with openings in Tokyo and Hokkaido scheduled for spring 2018.
Joining Hosihoya, Risonare and Kai...
Novotel Batam makes way for first Travelodge in Indonesia
The former Novotel Batam has been rebranded as Travelodge Batam, marking the Indonesia debut of the Travelodge brand.
The newly-refurbished Travelodge Batam features 249 rooms...
Archipelago to manage 700-room hotel in Malaysia
Jakarta-headquartered Archipelago International has expanded its reach in Asia with the signing of a 700-room management contract in Port Dickson under its Quest Hotel...
Two more Hong Kong travel agencies hacked
Two mid-scale travel agencies in Hong Kong, Big Line Holiday and Goldjoy Holidays, had their customer database hacked last week, resulting in customer information...
Tourism ministry injects millions to lift Bali out of Agung slump
The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism is allotting a budget of 100 billion rupiah (US$7.4 million) towards Bali's tourism recovery.
The plunge in arrivals due to...
Sri Lanka condemns ‘foreigners only’ policy at some resorts
Sri Lanka’s authorities and tourism industry players alike are making clear their opposition to attempts by some hotels to deny service to domestic visitors.
The...