Indonesia tourism ministry shakes up to play larger marketing role
Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism has undergone a major restructuring effective January 4 to better reflect its role as a marketing body, a move tourism...
Tourism chief ouster to affect Sri Lanka’s overdue campaign launch, fears...
A furore broke out this week in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry after the chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), Udaya Nanayakkara,...
PATA goes on BUFFET diet to take bite out of food...
PATA is rallying support for a campaign to raise awareness about food waste and challenge the travel industry – particularly the hospitality sector –...
Japan’s first W to rise in Osaka
W Hotels Worldwide will open an outpost in Japan come 2021.
The first-ever W in Japan will have 27 storeys and 337 guestrooms, including 35...
JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok unveils phase one of facelift
The 20-year-old JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok has completed its first phase of upgrades as part of a three-year transformation announced last year.
The hotel's first...
Sarawak Tourism Board ramps up digital strategy as it cuts tradeshow...
The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) is cutting back on consumer fair and tradeshow participation in favour of digital advertising.
“We will substitute our presence with...
NCLH restructures APAC operations, strengthens Chinese focus
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) made changes in its Asia-Pacific operations that it said will further leverage corporate resources there and strengthen its presence...
Global passport power index: Singapore in second spot, China races ahead
Singapore's passport now ranks the world's second most powerful, after Germany, in the 2018 Henley Passport Index released this week.
This is Singapore's highest ranking...
2017 safest year in air travel: AAPA
The international air transport industry achieved its safest year on record in 2017, with a total of 10 major accidents involving western-built aircraft resulting...
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...
