New resort in Maldives to be part of Hilton’s Curio Collection
SAii Lagoon Maldives will open as part of Curio Collection by Hilton come 2019, managed by S Hotels & Resorts under a franchise agreement...
Selangor coming into its own
While Kuala Lumpur remains a firm favourite in Malaysia thanks to its mature branding and iconic structures, agents are seeing neighbouring Selangor rising in...
More travellers seeking a break from beaches in Asia
Ecotourism and wildlife offerings are holding more sway among European travellers as they start to tire of the traditional beach holidays in Asia.
Diana Lozanova,...
Holiday Inn to open in prime HCMC district
Holiday Inn & Suites Saigon Hi-Tech Park will open in 2021, the result of a management agreement between the InterContinental Hotels Group and Công...
Centara brings three more hotels in Laos in 2020
Thai hospitality group Centara has inked an MoU with Asia Investment, Development & Construction Sole to manage three hotels in Laos with a combined...
CLIA announces inaugural ITB Asia cruise seminar for agents
To support travel agents in Asia, CLIA is organising a cruise seminar at ITB Asia 2018 in Singapore in partnership with eight cruise brands...
Growth isn’t the enemy as Asia’s tourism hotspots hit breaking point
As overtourism becomes a growing challenge in Asia’s tourist hotspots, industry stakeholders are calling attention to the importance of tourism management.
“While it’s right to...
Industry-first API launched to allow digital distribution of Umrah packages
With the introduction of an industry-first Umrah API, Muslim-friendly hotel booking portal Tripfez and Malaysian digital marketing specialist Media Prima Digital have launched a...
Former STB chief Lionel Yeo is CEO advisor at Grab
Former Singapore Tourism Board head Lionel Yeo has joined Grab as CEO advisor in addition to his involvement on several boards.
“Grab is honoured that...
Myanmar wants to enchant with new destination branding
Myanmar has introduced the Be Enchanted brand, replacing Let the Journey Begin launched five years ago.
According to a statement from the Myanmar Tourism Marketing...
