Dusit’s first Asai Hotel to open in Bangkok’s Chinatown
Dusit International has signed a long-term lease agreement with I Am Chinatown to develop and operate Asai Bangkok Chinatown in the heart of the...
Six travel agencies in Singapore suspended
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have suspended six travel agents from conducting travel agent activities with effect from August 26, 2019.
The six travel agents...
DFS tobacco and liquor stores to depart Changi Airport in 2020
The DFS Group will be pulling out of Changi Airport's liquor and tobacco business, after close to 40 years of operation, according to a...
Malaysia pushes for digitalisation in its tourism industry
Malaysia is embarking on a comprehensive digitalisation journey to employ initiatives that will help develop its tourism industry through education, as well as the...
Tink Labs ceases Handy smartphone service in most markets
Hong Kong-based company Tink Labs, which equips hotels globally with in-room handsets for guests, is terminating its services in multiple markets following the cessation...
Emergency decree lifting brings relief to Sri Lankan trade
Sri Lanka has lifted its state of emergency – imposed after the Easter Sunday bombings in April – bringing hopes to the travel trade...
Malaysia records robust tourism growth with 13.4 million arrivals in first...
Malaysia has recorded RM41.7 billion (US$13.7 billion) in tourist receipts in 1H2019, a growth of 6.8 per cent from the corresponding period in 2018.
Speaking...
Thailand further trims 2019 arrivals forecast while tourism confidence index holds...
Thailand's quarterly tourism confidence index in 2Q2019 held steady at 100 from its 1Q prediction, and is expected to remain at 100 in the...
Hospitality consulting firm Hotelivate opens new office in Indonesia
Hotelivate, an India-based hospitality consulting firm, has opened its fourth office in Jakarta, after Delhi, Mumbai and Singapore, with Satria Wei, a veteran hotelier...
ATF, TRAVEX return to Brunei in 2020; strong applications from trade...
Some 300 travel trade buyers from around the world have applied to attend TRAVEX next year, the B2B trade show that is part of...
