Maldives kicks off tourism campaign with three-fold increase in budget
The Maldives has launched an aggressive destination marketing campaign this year, tripling its promotion budget from a few years ago, and partnering Singapore Airlines...
Trade urges careful consideration before setting visitor cap for Sabah marine...
As Sabah Parks proposes a visitor cap for the five islands that form Tunku Abdul Rahman Parks, tourism players in the East Malaysian state...
APAC tourism industry continues growth streak: PATA
Asia-Pacific destinations collectively received almost 700 million international visitor arrivals (IVAs) in 2018, an increase of 7.7% over the 2017 figure, according to PATA’s...
Hotel JAL City Toyama to open its doors come 2022
Okura Nikko Hotel Management has announced that it will launch Hotel JAL City Toyama in 2022.
The new property will be located in front of...
Price war emerges amid flurry of new resort openings in the...
A flurry of new resorts opening in the Maldives, with more still coming in the coming months to add to the room stock, has...
STB toasts new marketing partnership with Tiger Beer
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Singapore beer brand Tiger Beer have inked a two-year partnership, worth S$3.2 million (US$2.3 million), to promote Singapore...
APAC leadership rejig at Club Med amid regional reorganisation
Club Med is rejigging its organisation in Asia-Pacific (APAC), creating two specialised business units – APAC Markets and APAC Resorts – under a regional...
Minor Hotels to bring Avani and Oaks brands into Yangon
Thailand-based Minor Hotels will debut its Avani and Oaks brands in Yangon, with the development of two hotels as part of a management agreement...
Gojek acquires Bengaluru-based recruiter, expands operations in India
Gojek has acquired AirCTO, a Bengaluru-based company that uses AI tools to accelerate recruitment and opened an engineering and product development centre in Guargon,...
Airbnb takes on a world of Adventures
Home-sharing giant Airbnb has unveiled Adventures – an extension of Experiences – which is a new collection of multi-day experiences for small groups hosted...
















