WTTC forms industry taskforce to fight human trafficking
The WTTC has launched a global taskforce comprising travel industry members and associations to help prevent and combat human trafficking, an illicit activity that...
Centara launches lifestyle benefits programme
Centara Hotels & Resorts is launching Centara Privilege Club, a new paid loyalty programme that offers exclusive privileges, discounts and experiences to Centara customers.
The...
JNTO steps up courtship of New Zealand travellers
JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization) Sydney's Office will extend its focus across the Tasman Sea to take on a more proactive role in enticing...
Trade welcomes Malaysia’s compulsory licensing for ride-hailing drivers
The Malaysian government's move to make licensing compulsory for ride-hailing service drivers has been lauded by the travel trade, with industry players believing that...
Families, repeat travellers wanted in Western Australia’s Swan Valley
Keen to draw more repeat visitors as well as more family travellers from Singapore, a contingent of industry stakeholders – comprising government officials, tour...
Oyo expands into Japan’s hospitality sector through Softbank JV
On the heels of its recent partnership with Yahoo to enter into Japan's home rental market, Oyo Hotels & Homes is now foraying into...
Boeing accepts responsibility for fatal 737 Max crashes
Boeing chairman, president and CEO Dennis Muilenburg has publicly apologised and extended his sympathies for the lives lost in the two recent air tragedies...
Korean Air chief passes away
On April 7, Korean Air's chairman and CEO, Yang Ho Cho, died peacefully in a Los Angeles hospital at age 70.
He was a founder...
India, China and SE Asia to drive Marriott’s 2020 vision for...
Marriott is targeting to have 1,000 hotels open in Asia-Pacific by the end of 2020, with China, India and South-east Asia identified as key...
Another W goes to Bali
Come 2020, W Hotels Worldwide will launch its second hotel in Bali, this time in the island's cultural heart of Bali, a decade after...
















