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Thai trade presses for relief steps to tackle declining Chinese arrivals

Thailand needs aggressive remedial measures to woo the Chinese market back, with expectations that the decline in Chinese arrivals would persist into the first...

AAPA lobbies for pressing aviation issues to be addressed

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has issued five resolutions in hopes of committing governments and other stakeholders to resolve regulatory issues concerning...

Oyo Hotels enters Indonesia with US$100m in investment war chest

Oyo Hotels is planning to invest US$100 million in Indonesia and expand its presence to over 35 cities by 2019. The India-based budget chain will...

Maya Beach closed, but Phi Phi Leh still open to tourists

With news of the indefinite closure of Maya Beach widely reported around the world, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has issued a statement...

Lombok’s recovery makes headway as government, trade pledge strong support

Hit by two devastating earthquakes in July and August this year, Indonesia’s Lombok is determined to rebuild traveller and trade buyer interest, including a...

BeMyGuest launches booking system targeted at Asia’s travel operators

BeMyGuest has launched Xplore, a booking system and channel manager software, specifically tailored to the needs of Asian attractions, tours and activity operators. Xplore is...

IHG relaunches Regent as it seals deal to open brand in...

Following the acquisition of a majority stake in Regent Hotels & Resorts in March and appointment of Justin Channe as managing director in May,...

Cambodia Travel Mart broadens horizons for country’s tourism businesses

Tourism industry leaders have sights on securing growth from their non-traditional target markets as this year's Cambodia Travel Mart (CTM) attracts buyers from a...