Tourism sector awaits clarity on Malaysia’s sales and services tax rollout
The travel trade is eager awaiting details on Malaysia's Sales and Services Tax (SST) rate, which is set to be reintroduced on September 1...
Second Cube capsule hotel rolls into Singapore’s Kampong Glam
Following the launch of its first outpost in Singapore's Chinatown, homegrown capsule hotel brand Cube has opened its second property in the city, this...
IHG heads to Sri Lanka with 307-key InterContinental
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement with Pearl Grand Tower Hotel to bring the InterContinental brand back to the Sri Lankan...
Aviation roundup: Singapore Airlines, Vietjet and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and codeshare partnerships.
Hilton surpasses 100 hotels in APAC
Hilton Hotels & Resorts now boasts more than 100 properties in Asia-Pacific with two latest openings in China last month.
Opened on the same day,...
Why TripAdvisor has a bigger appetite for South-east Asia’s Eatigo
It now seats well over two million diners a month, stands out in the crowded online dining reservations space in Asia as a yield...
Luxury hotels in Maldives seek differentiation in a saturated market
The luxury market in the Maldives is at risk of being over-saturated, with hoteliers urging greater differentiation among resorts to better compete against competitors.
“The...
Philippine goes deeper with dive tourism marketing
Eager to grow the country's thriving dive tourism sector, the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) is attending the Dive Resort Travel (DRT) Show Philippines...
Booking and Didi Chuxing join forces with US$500 million partnership
Booking Holdings has invested US$500 million in Chinese ride-hailing platform Didi Chuxing as the two parties enter into a strategic partnership.
With the partnership, Booking...
Archipelago launches hotel in fast-developing Bogor township
Archipelago International is expanding to the Bogor Regency in West Java with the opening of The Alana Hotel & Conference Center - Sentul City.
The...
