TTG Asia
Asia/Singapore Thursday, 9th April 2026

Majority of Airbnb’s Japan listings frozen ahead of new rental law

Ahead of Japan's new minpaku law coming into effect, Airbnb froze a "major portion" of home listings and guest reservations in the country, citing requirements...

Qatar Airways wants to launch an Indian airline

Qatar Airways will soon apply to launch a full-service airline in India for domestic operations, declared its chief executive Akbar Al Baker, according to...

Majority of Indian millennials merge altruism with travel

An overwhelming proportion of young Indians are motivated to make sustainable holiday choices and merge altruism with travel, according to a Cox & Kings...

New Nordic Group invests US$4.5 million in Pattaya hotel

Hong Kong-based New Nordic Group has invested US$4.5 million in Auran Group's Marcus Hotel Project in Thailand. This significant financial investment will go towards the...

‘Barefoot’ luxury travel tradeshow debuts in Bali in November

A new luxury travel tradeshow, Further East, to be held in Bali in November, asks buyers and sellers to “shake off your shoes and...

Myanmar travellers blaze trails to new destinations for international tourists

As leisure travel picks up among Myanmar's citizens, domestic tourism is surging and helping to plant the country's emerging destinations on the international travel...

NDC developments: Travix, Pkfare, Sabre and CTM

The travel distribution world is on the cusp of a total modernisation with IATA's introduction of the New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard. From implementations of the standard to efforts to maximise its potential, we track changes that are bringing the industry closer to an NDC-enabled future,

Red Planet Japan’s new Philippines subsidiary acquires two local flagships

Following its recent sale-and-leaseback agreement with Goldman Sachs to reinvest in new Japan developments, Red Planet Japan has now established a new subsidiary in...

Hamish Keith sharpens focus on niche sectors as he succeeds Olivier...

After 25 years of service and leadership, Exo Travel's co-founder and CEO, Olivier Colomes, will move up to become chairman of the board and...

Malaysia’s zero GST spurs domestic travel this Hari Raya season

The current tax holiday that Malaysians are enjoying is spurring domestic travel, with inbound agents and hoteliers seeing an uptick in domestic tour package...