Market expertise, engagement key for agents to stay relevant in direct...
Travel agencies that want to remain relevant in a hotel distribution plan must sharpen their source market understanding and engagement abilities.
Universal Beijing ropes in Alibaba to pioneer digitised theme park
Universal Beijing Resort (UBR) has signed a strategic partnership with Alibaba Group to elevate the guest experience through the use of smart technology and...
The Postcard Hotel sends first global outposts to Bhutan and Sri...
Following the launch of a trio of properties in Goa earlier this year, The Postcard Hotel will soon bring the India-based boutique luxury hotel...
Penang eyes Singapore market with Experience Penang 2020 campaign
Penang Global Tourism is looking to snare even stronger arrivals from Singapore – among the Malaysian destination’s top three source markets – with its...
Zen Rooms snags further investment from South Korea’s Yanolja
Singapore-headquartered budget hotel chain Zen Rooms (Zen) has received additional investment of an undisclosed sum from South Korea's travel group Yanolja.
Yanolja has also acquired...
Brand USA targets SE Asia, India for growth
South-east Asia remains an integral market for Brand USA, the destination marketing organisation for the US, as the company looks to further grow their...
Marina Mandarin Singapore undergoes green refurb in major rebranding
Singapore’s upcoming Greater Southern Waterfront district, which has been billed by prime minister Lee Hsien Loong as the city’s new “green heart”, will soon...
Aviation roundup: Thai Vietjet, Kunming Airlines and Thai Airways
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes.
Graceful rise of Asian women travellers
Attractive air fares and improved low-cost access to short- and medium-haul destinations have fuelled a growing trend of weekend getaways for Asian women travelling...
Booking.com rolls out new tools for short-term rental partners
Booking.com has introduced new tools and product enhancements "specifically designed to simplify day-to-day management and help professional short-term rental partners welcome more guests".
The new features...
