TAT ramps up campaign against waste with tourism players
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched an initiative with stakeholders to cut down tourism-related waste by "up to 50 per cent" by 2020.
It...
Taiwanese hotel drops Marriott over China naming row
Marriott International, which previously suffered backlash in China for listing Chinese territories as countries, is now finding itself on the wrong side of a...
Inaugural Experiential Marketing Summit co-locates with Singapore Gifts Show
TTG Events has partnered the Marketing Institute of Singapore (MIS) to launch the first EMS Experiential Marketing Summit (EMS), taking place in conjunction with...
Singapore agencies in digital overhaul, powered by transformation programme
Four travel agencies in Singapore are making strides in their digital transformation journeys, following the conclusion of an accelerator programme that developed and tailored technology...
Alibaba pumps US$5m into Taiwan instant booking app FunNow
FunNow, an instant booking app for activities in Taiwan, has raised US$5 million in a Series A funding round led by Alibaba Entrepreneur Fund,...
Japan, Singapore rugby events to get a boost from new partnership
The Singapore Rugby Union (SRU) and JTB have inked a 12-month partnership to promote rugby tourism to Japan and Singapore.
The two entities will cooperate...
Gaw Capital acquires Melbourne complex for A$157 million
Announcing its second hospitality acquisition in two months, Gaw Capital Partners is purchasing the Bell City mixed-use development in Melbourne for A$157 million (US$114...
WIT Singapore: travel industry through the looking glass
At this year’s WIT Singapore 2018 Conference, taking place at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre from October 15 to 17, attendees will...
Sri Lanka scraps controversial minimum room rates
The Sri Lankan government has announced the removal of a nine-year-old minimum room rates scheme for hotels in Colombo, a move that is expected...
Bookings open for world’s first undersea villa at Conrad Maldives
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is now taking bookings for what is believed to be the world’s first undersea villa for stays starting in November.
The...
