Alibaba invests in Taiwan vacation rental startup
Taiwan-based vacation rental platform AsiaYo has raised US$7 million in a Series B funding round led by Alibaba Taiwan Entrepreneurs Fund and China Development...
Asian travel wholesalers form coalition
A new travel wholesaler alliance has emerged in Asia as four major regional players band together to share hotel and travel supply.
The newly formed...
New deal to bring Klook activities to Shangri-La hotel guests
Travel activities and services booking platform Klook and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts have entered a partnership that will see the Klook Concierge rolled out...
Red Planet pumps US$194m in Japan expansion through GreenOak JV
Red Planet Japan (RPJ) will add six new hotels in Japan over the next two years, with an investment of approximately 22 billion yen...
Next PATA Destination Marketing Forum headed for Pattaya
The next PATA Destination Marketing Forum (PDMF) is set to take place in Pattaya, Thailand, from November 27 to 29, PATA CEO Mario Hardy...
First Parkroyal in Bangkok to open in 2019
Phachara Suites in Bangkok will be rebranded into a Parkroyal Serviced Suites property, Pan Pacific Hotels Group's (PPHG) first in the city, come 2019.
After...
Design Hotels unveils new exec board, membership option
With Marriott now a major shareholder, Design Hotels recently unveiled a new executive board as well as an additional membership option for hotels.
On December...
Aviation roundup: Garuda Indonesia, Bangkok Airways and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and other aviation news.
DMC Lotus Asia readies for rebrand, launches Singapore office
Malaysia-based Lotus Asia Tours on Monday announced a new team that will focus on rebranding the DMC and integrating its products and services under...
Musa Yusof is Tourism Malaysia’s new director-general
Musa Yusof, a familiar face to travel industry players in Malaysia, has been appointed the new director-general of Tourism Malaysia effective December 3, succeeding...
