Accor embarks on initiative to create employment for persons with special...
Accor has embarked on a five-year partnership with community partners in Singapore to create long-term employment opportunities for persons with special needs.
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Hotel Okura to check into Russia with new Moscow property
Russia-headquartered AEON Corporation and Japanese hospitality chain Hotel Okura have signed an agreement to build a hotel on the south side of Sheremetyevo, Moscow's...
Thai government clamps down on unlicensed hotels
The Thai government is cracking down against hotel owners for operating without licenses, with the aim of improving standards in the hospitality sector amid...
New tourism feeder markets heat up for Indonesia
Destinations in Indonesia are seeing greater interest from emerging tourism markets, according to buyers and sellers at the sixth Bali and Beyond Travel Fair...
SIA invests S$50 million to spruce up lounges at Changi’s T3
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will invest more than S$50 million (US$37 million) in a major revamp of its SilverKris and KrisFlyer Gold Lounges at Changi...
Myanmar Tourism Marketing ties up with US travel advisor association
Myanmar Tourism Marketing (MTM) has signed an MoU with the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), which opened its newest chapter in Myanmar in...
Hotelbeds eyes luxury agents in expansion drive
Hotelbeds is targeting an additional 14,000 travel agent customers by 2022, with growth focused on luxury agents and those specialising in "high-value" and longhual...
Royal Caribbean orders third LNG cruise ship from Meyer Turku
Royal Caribbean Cruises is ordering a third ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Meyer Turku.
Scheduled for delivery in 2025, the ship will...
Ascott Reit, Ascendas merger to create APAC’s largest hospitality trust
A proposed combination of Ascott Residence Trust (Ascott Reit) and Ascendas Hospitality Trust (A-HTRUST) will result in the largest hospitality trust in Asia-Pacific, and...
TAT trims tourism forecast for 2019
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has downgraded its projections for international tourist arrivals, now down to 40.2 million from the 41.3 million forecast...
