More Chinese travellers hunger after adventure travel
Chinese travellers are increasingly opting for destinations with diverse and exciting offerings, as they explore new ways to experience culture and nature during their...
Mount Bromo’s new booking platform welcome but questions linger over ‘differential’...
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) Agency has rolled out an online booking platform for visits to Mount Bromo, a key attraction in East...
Go-Jek partners Trans-Cab to grow Singapore fleet
Indonesian ride-hailing company Go-Jek will be expanding its fleet in Singapore through a partnership with local taxi company Trans-Cab, according to a report by...
Tourism agencies look to WeChat to expand Chinese reach
WeChat launched an alliance on Tuesday with some 30 foreign tourism agencies, including the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), to promote wider use of its...
Ascott to bring flagship brand to Penang come 2021
Ascott, a wholly owned subsidiary of CapitaLand, has secured a contract from Malaysian property developer Plenitude to manage its first Ascott-branded serviced residence in...
New Thai hospitality brand to debut with Bangkok property
Siam Sindhorn will be launching Sindhorn Midtown, a new Thai-born hospitality brand, in the heart of Bangkok’s Langsuan neighborhood.
Slated to open in March 2020,...
Japan goes all out to attract Asians, especially repeat travellers
Asian markets are taking a significant lead in Japan’s inbound arrival numbers, with countries including China and South Korea making up 85 per cent...
Former tourism chief Lionel Yeo to head Singapore Sports Hub
SportsHub (SHPL), the company that owns the S$1.3 billion (US$973 million) Singapore Sports Hub (SSH) facility at Kallang, has appointed former Singapore Tourism Board...
Interest in RV trips across China revs up among travellers
As more travellers seek out independent travel in off-the-beaten-path places, tour operators in China are seeing a rise in the demand for self-drive and...
Bangkok’s Silom, Khao San, Yaowarat roads to become walking streets
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is planning to turn Silom, Yaowaraj and Khao San roads, which are popular among tourists, into pedestrian-only zones during...
