Infrastructure development in Indonesia’s super priority destinations to complete by 2020
The Indonesian government has earmarked 9.4 trillion rupiah (US$668 million) for the development of basic utilities and supporting infrastructure in the five super priority...
GSTC, Planet Happiness seal alliance to promote tourism destination well-being
Planet Happiness and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) have signed an MoU to spread international awareness of destination well-being in tourism destination planning,...
Malindo Air flags passenger data breech
Malaysia's Malindo Air, a subsidiary of Indonesia's Lion Group, said that it is investigating a massive data breach concerning its passengers.
The company's in-house teams...
Aviation roundup: SIA, AirAsia and LOT Polish Airlines
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and other aviation news.
Wego partners STB to woo more GCC travellers to Singapore
Singapore- and Dubai-headquartered search engine Wego, which is the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has teamed up...
Vietravel to launch new airline in Vietnam come 2020
Vietnam's Vietravel Airlines will begin operations next year, making it the sixth domestic airline to launch in one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets,...
New Kyoto hotel adds to Red Planet Japan’s growing portfolio
Red Planet Japan and GreenOak Investment Management KK, the Japanese arm of GreenOak Real Estate, has acquired a prime site on Horikawa Dori in...
Following courtship, Thailand now contemplates marriage prospects for LGBT+ travellers
Since declaring its proud intentions to openly promote Thailand as an LGBT+ friendly destination in Asia, Thailand is now stepping up its pursuit of...
Bidroom brings no-commission room booking model to APAC
A "fair-minded" hotel booking platform is touting to boost the profitability of the Asia-Pacific hotel sector with its "radically different business model based on...
Monorail link in pipeline for Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport
Thailand's airport authorities are planning to build a three-kilometre monorail electric train route linking Don Mueang international airport with the Bangkok Transit System (BTS)...
