Lion Air’s safety culture in spotlight as plane in crash ‘not...
The Lion Air plane that crashed into Java Sea last month with 189 people on board was not airworthy and should have been grounded,...
Madrid Fusion Manila comes to premature end
The Department of Tourism (DoT) has finally thrown in the towel on the fourth edition of Madrid Fusion Manila, citing the need “to focus...
Blacklane gets on board Shangri-La Hotels’ rewards programme
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has partnered Blacklane to provide premium chauffeur service to its Golden Circle members.
With this partnership, Shangri-La Golden Circle members booking...
Dusit International, Silpakorn University team up to preserve flagship hotel
Dusit International is joining hands with Thailand's Silpakorn University to preserve the architectural and artistic heritage of Dusit Thani Bangkok, the company’s flagship hotel which...
Belt and Road Initiative boosts tourism for Central Asian countries
Tourism players have been keen to leverage business opportunities and travel interest arising from enhanced links and cooperation between China and countries participating in...
Errant company fined for unlicensed travel agent activities
The Singapore State Courts on November 28 convicted SS Scuba for carrying on the business of a travel agent without a valid travel agent...
Popular Tourism Malaysia director-general retires after 36 years
The friendly, jovial and knowledgeable figure that Mirza Mohammad Taiyab cuts will be sorely missed when the well-respected industry figure retires from his director-general role...
Genting Malaysia brings US$1b lawsuit against Fox, Disney over theme park
Casino operator Genting Malaysia has sued Twenty-First Century Fox and its soon-to-be owner Walt Disney for more than US$1 billion, accusing the duo of...
Japanese consortium launches B2B portal for luxury travel buyers
Bear Luxe Japan (BLJ), a network of international luxury travel designers and suppliers operating in Japan, has launched a digital portal to offer international...
Qatar crafts Qurated campaign to promote destination on global stage
Qatar has unveiled its first global destination campaign to highlight the Arabian Gulf country as "an attractive destination for authentic and bespoke experiences".
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