Marked increase in India’s visa fees could deter M’sians from visiting
India has hiked the tourist visa fees for Malaysians to RM462.60 (US$156.30) since July 1, leading some trade members to speculate that leisure outbound...
Latest airport closure becomes a litmus test for Bali’s crisis readiness
The Mount Agung eruption that caused the abrupt closure of Ngurah Rai International Airport last Friday was a litmus test for the Balinese travel...
SE Asia’s first Marvel Experience attraction lands in Bangkok
The first Marvel Experience-branded attraction to land in South-east Asia, The Marvel Experience: Thailand, has opened at the Megabanga mall in Bangkok.
Spanning two hectares,...
AccorHotels buys half of NY-based lifestyle hospitality group
AccorHotels has signed a letter of intent to acquire a 50 per cent stake in sbe Entertainment Group in a US$319 million deal, further...
Lufthansa Group steps up push into SE Asia
Having reported its "best financial result in history" for 2017, Lufthansa Group now has sights on growing its presence in Thailand, Vietnam and the...
Mt Agung erupts again, forcing airport closure and flight cancellations
Mount Agung in Bali erupted and emitted smoke up to 23,000m above its peak yesterday, triggering events leading up to a slew of flight...
Management of Regent Singapore to change from Four Seasons to Capella...
Capella Hotel Group will take over the management of Regent Singapore from January 1, 2019, following Four Seasons' conclusion of its management of the...
Bali’s Badung Regency enhances infrastructure and access to attract tourists
Badung Regency, a fast-growing and most-visited region in Bali, is improving its infrastructure and accessibility to keep up with the tourism boom.
Covering some of...
GOeureka wants to use blockchain to benefit hotels
In an OTA dominant age, blockchain hotel booking platform GOeureka has big plans to "create a symbiosis where hotels maintain control over their brand...
Krabi to get Cosi by 2020
Cosi Krabi Ao Nang Beach is set to open by 2020 as Centara Hotels & Resorts' third Cosi in the south of Thailand, following...
