Exit interview with Lionel Yeo: How Singapore picks a tourism chief,...
A rotating CEO of Singapore Tourism Board (STB) works for the industry but it should not be too short nor too long, according to...
New homesharing rules to ease Japan’s room crunch, but concerns linger
Japan’s travel industry is optimistic that new rules on accommodation offered by owners of private property will ease room shortage in some of the...
Elephants will no longer be taken for a ride at Chiang...
Chiang Mai's Happy Elephant Care Valley has entered an MoU with animal welfare charity World Animal Protection to end all physical interaction between tourists...
Victoria Dockside rises along Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront
With the first phase of Victoria Dockside, an ambitious 27.9ha mixed-use project, launched last week, developer New World Development is touting the new US$2.6...
Exit interview with Lionel Yeo: High and low points in helping...
Singapore travel agencies are rising to the challenge of transforming their business models to suit current demands, according to Lionel Yeo, who left the...
Malaysian trade responds to zero-rated GST
An industry hopeful of the benefits that Malaysia's latest tax changes will bring is reacting in different ways, as the zero-rated goods and services...
Nicholas Lim rises to the top of The Travel Corporation Asia
The Travel Corporation (TTC) has a new Asia chief, Nicholas Lim, effective today, following the retirement of Robin Yap, who has been named chairman...
First ILTM Asia Pacific gets the nod of buyers and sellers
The first ILTM Asia Pacific, held in Singapore from May 21-24, hosted 538 luxury travel planners from 16 countries across Asia-Pacific and saw 33,000...
PATA unveils new executive board
Following its recent annual summit in Gangneung, South Korea, PATA has announced its new executive board, with Chris Bottrill, international director and dean of...
Vietnam’s first Radisson-brand resort to open in Phu Quoc
Radisson Hotel Group has continued to expand its footprint in Vietnam with the signing of the country’s first Radisson resort, located on the island...
