Sri Lanka seeks private sector help to launch tourism promotion agency
Sri Lanka's government wants to set up a promotion agency with the private sector to circumvent bureaucratic difficulties in launching a destination marketing campaign.
Speaking...
IHG, Mr & Mrs Smith team up on loyalty programme
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) have joined forces with boutique hotel specialist Mr & Mrs Smith on an exclusive loyalty partnership.
From early 2020, IHG Rewards...
Centara and KMA Group sign new Myanmar resort
Centara Hotels & Resorts and KMA Group have signed a deal to manage a new hotel in Myanmar.
Owned by KMA, the 95-key Centara KMA...
Fall of 178-year-old tour operator as Thomas Cook ceases trading
British tour operator Thomas Cook announced its collapse on Sunday evening, leaving hundreds of thousands of travellers stranded worldwide as the 178-year-old travel institution...
Hong Kong trade sees pockets of hope amid uncertainty
As the protests in Hong Kong stretched into the fourth month without any signs of abating, industry stakeholders are coming to terms with the...
Bali Hotels Association urges calm amid outcry over Indonesia’s draft criminal...
The Indonesian parliament's plans to pass a draft revision to the country’s criminal code (RKUHP) has prompted an outcry from both activists and the...
Taiwan pulls out all stops to woo SE Asia tourists
Taiwan is hankering after a bigger chunk of the South-east Asian pie, aided by its New Southbound Policy launched in 2017, and the recent...
Cross Hotels signs new hotel in Halong Bay
Cross Hotels and Resorts has expanded its presence in Vietnam with the signing of a hotel management agreement for the X2 Vibe Halong Bay,...
Haze back in region, but business as usual for tourism in...
Tourism businesses in South-east Asia are operating as usual with no cancellations or tour itinerary changes, as the prevailing haze enveloped populated cities in...
The ‘Stans emerge as tourism’s newest lure
To cater to an increasingly discerning clientele, travel buyers are showing a greater appetite for novel and exotic destinations still untouched by mass tourism...
