Bigger budget allotments for Malaysia’s tourism in the works
Malaysia is planning generous budget allocations to tourism, including RM100 million (US$24 million) in matching grants to support the private sector in promotional and...
Hyundai, Kia pump US$250m into Grab in electric car push
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation will invest an additional US$250 million into Grab as the three enter a partnership to pilot electric...
WTTC Global Summit in Seville extends invitation to wider industry
In a departure from its by-invite tradition, the 2019 WTTC Global Summit, set to take place in Spain's Seville on April 3-4, is now...
Smart hotels drive revs up in Singapore
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and The Hotel Innovation Committee (HIC) yesterday unveiled a slew of projects that encourage technology adoption and innovation by...
Rough Guides forays into bespoke trip planning
Travel publisher Rough Guides will from winter 2018 start creating bespoke trips "packed with personality and adventure".
With new Garuda link, Belitung tipped to be next Bintan for...
Hopes are high that Belitung will soon join the ranks of Bintan to become a getaway destination for Singapore travellers, with Garuda Indonesia's newly...
Sansiri unveils launch of The Standard, One Night in Thailand
The Standard, a boutique hotel brand, and One Night, a last-minute boutique hotel booking app, are expanding in Asia – first starting with Thailand.
The...
Meliá keeps up expansion pace in SE Asia with new signings,...
Asia-Pacific remains a key focus area of expansion for Meliá Hotels International with a trio of new signings as well as a series of...
Opening of Myanmar-India border crossings to stimulate overland travel
The opening of Myanmar’s borders with India is expected to lure overland travellers from Europe and Asia.
From September, all nationalities were given clearance to...
Air Astana readies LCC for 2019 take-off
Air Astana will soon launch FlyArystan, an LCC offering fares "approximately half" of what the airline has available today.
Scheduled for launch in the first...
