ITB Asia adds a dedicated pavilion for Muslim travel market
ITB Asia will this year launch its first dedicated Muslim Travel Hub and Pavilion to host panel discussions and travel suppliers, in addition to...
Raffles Hotel to reopen with trio of celebrity chef restaurants
Ahead of its reopening scheduled for 1Q2019, Raffles Hotel Singapore has unveiled new dining concepts, including three helmed by celebrity chefs.
Where the 122-year-old Bar &...
Tourism Selangor pilots local experts programme
Tourism Selangor is piloting a state-endorsed initiative to train and certify locals in Sabak Bernam, Klang and Kuala Selangor as community experts to tourists.
Training...
Tauzia to open first SE Asian hotel in Malacca, enhance flagship...
Indonesian homegrown hotel management company Tauzia Hotel Management has unveiled details of its South-east Asia expansion, in addition to enhancements to its flagship Harris...
‘Long-awaited’ renovation kicks off at historic Caravelle Saigon
A heritage icon in Ho Chi Minh City, Caravelle Saigon, is undergoing an extensive renovation.
All 303 rooms in the hotel’s Opera Wing, together with...
Maldives government sinks Fairmont’s ‘idols’ – and the mood to innovate?
The Maldives President’s Office has ordered the newly-opened Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi to remove life-size human-form sculptures that form an underwater art installation at the resort, citing “significant public sentiment” they constitute idol-worship.
Indonesian bedbank ramps up expansion in SE Asia
Indonesia's MG Bedbank is spreading its wings in South-east Asia by opening offices in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Manila and Vietnam this year.
Raymond Djani,...
HNA agrees to sell Radisson to Jin Jiang-led consortium
The HNA Group is selling Radisson Holdings to a consortium led by China's state-owned Jin Jiang International.
Reports had earlier named Jin Jiang International a...
Royal Caribbean readies private island experiences for cruise fans
Royal Caribbean International is launching a series of private island experiences under the umbrella of Perfect Day Island Collection for its cruise passengers.
The first...
UNWTO partners VC firm to support travel innovation and entrepreneurship
Vynn Capital, a South-east Asia-based early-stage venture capital firm, and UNWTO have entered into a partnership to facilitate entrepreneurship and innovation in the region's...
