Hello Kitty the new face of UNWTO’s sustainable tourism year
Hello Kitty has been appointed Special Ambassador of the International Year of UNWTO's Sustainable Tourism Development 2017 (IY2017), promoting the year's campaign of "Travel....
Thailand Tourism Forum 2018 to address Bangkok’s megacity dilemmas
The Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF) will return for its seventh annual edition on January 22, 2018 with the theme of Megacity Bangkok – A...
Shanghai Disneyland abuzz with Toy Story expansion
Shanghai Disneyland will be welcoming its seventh themed land, the Disney Toy Story Land, come summer 2018.
This will be the first time Shanghai Disneyland...
Booking.com doubles support for tourism changemakers in 2018
Booking.com will dedicate €4 million (US$4.75 million) to tourism start-ups and changemakers through the Booking Booster Programme introduced this year, as well as two new...
Surin’s last words on tourism
Former secretary-general of ASEAN and former Thai foreign minister Surin Pitsuwan died of an acute heart attack on November 30. He was 68.
Surin reportedly...
Amadeus expands startup seeding to three Asian markets, new industries
Amadeus Next will expand into three new Asian markets, namely China, Indonesia and Vietnam, as well as new industries, as it turns two years...
GetYourGuide closes Series D funding, steps up Asia expansion
Berlin-based online booking platform for travel activities, GetYourGuide, has closed a US$75 million Series D funding round and is stepping up its Asian presence.
The...
Scoot scoots off to Berlin
Scoot will commence flights to Berlin in 2H2018, its second European and third longhaul destination.
The airline intends to launch ticket sales for Berlin in...
New blockchain, cloud-based hotel management platform launched
A Taiwanese e-commerce and blockchain company is bringing to the market what it claims is the world's first blockchain hotel management service.
Darren Wang, founder...
Tourism players warn against overcrowding on Mekong River
It is essential that tourism is sensitively managed if the target of attracting four million visitors to the Mekong River by 2020 is achieved,...
