Myanmar tourism pins hopes on European comeback
The Myanmar trade is taking on a more positive outlook of the European market, as they believe that the plunge in Western visitor numbers...
Dissatisfied with OTAs, hoteliers seek diversification to reduce reliance
Hoteliers have come forth to express disgruntled sentiments about hostile treatment from ever-expanding OTAs' growing presence, and their desire to reduce their reliance on...
Indonesia sticks to 2019 arrival target despite not reaching earlier goals
Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism will continue to target 20 million arrivals this year, despite its failure to meet its volume goals two years in a...
ILTM Asia Pacific expands travel supplier list, introduces new components
Luxury travel tradeshow ILTM Asia Pacific will be returning bigger in its second edition, taking place in Singapore from May 27 to 30.
The coming edition...
Next Story Group begins new Sri Lanka and Vietnam chapters
Hospitality company Next Story Group will soon expand into two Asia-Pacific countries with upcoming openings planned for Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
The Next Hotel Colombo...
Europeans yearn for SE Asia’s quieter beaches
As overtourism takes a toll on South-east Asia’s popular beaches, travellers are increasingly eschewing popular beach hotspots for less crowded ones, especially as improving...
Expectations high for new Turkish connection to Indonesia
The Indonesian trade is looking forward to the launch of Turkish Airlines’ thrice-weekly Istanbul-Bali service in July 2019, with expectations high that the new...
ITB to debut India edition in 2020
Messe Berlin has announced that it will be debuting the ITB India tradeshow in Mumbai next year.
Held from April 15-17, 2020, the B2B tradeshow...
AirAsia launches venture capital fund to build startup base in SE...
AirAsia’s digital venture arm, RedBeat Ventures, has established a global venture capital fund, RedBeat Capital, alongside a strategic partnership with 500 Startups, a startup...
Banyan Tree plants first flag in Japan
Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts and Richesse Management – a consolidated subsidiary of Wealth Management – have jointly announced the signing of a hotel...
