Accor gets VeryChic
Barely a week after its intentions to buy a French events management company was unveiled, AccorHotels has now acquired VeryChic, a digital platform that...
Thailand’s Pimalai renovates premises, upskill staff
Following the recent closure of Koh Lanta island in Thailand's Krabi province, Pimalai Resort & Spa will be using this downtime to renovate 20...
Choice Hotels joins forces with Hotelbeds
Hotelbeds has signed an agreement with US-based lodging franchisor Choice Hotels International (CHH) that will allow the latter access to the bedbank's distribution network...
Kuala Lumpur unveils slew of tourism initiatives
THE recently set up Kuala Lumpur Tourism Bureau has identified several initiatives targeted at improving ground services and product development, slated to be introduced...
Emirates, Malaysia Airlines enhance codeshare agreement
EMIRATES and Malaysia Airlines have unveiled new routes as part of their codeshare agreement, providing passengers with more convenient connections and greater opportunities for...
Luxembourg tourism makes debut stop in Hong Kong
LUXEMBOURG for Tourism made an inaugural stop in Hong Kong during its annual five-day trade mission to China.
Conducted last week, the roadshow drew more...
E-visa facility prompts more Indian arrivals in Malaysia
AGENTS involved in the Indian outbound market to Malaysia are noticing a substantial increase in demand this summer peak season.
Those interviewed said this is...
New hotel openings: June 6 to June 10, 2016
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
The Shellsea, Thailand
Owner-operator Aonang Ville is set to open resort The Shellsea on Krabi’s Shell Fossil...
CTC Travel charters Costa Victoria for Christmas sailing
COSTA Cruises has partnered Singapore-based agency CTC Travel to offer a Christmas cruise package onboard the Costa Victoria, which sets sail from Singapore starting...
Sentosa puts up two plots of land for development
SENTOSA is set for revivification with a recent call for proposals to develop two existing sites on the island.
The Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) is...