View from the top: Boh Tuang Poh (Asiatravel.com Holdings Singapore)
A pioneer in Asia’s online travel sector, Boh is still standing while most early players have perished. Business has become tougher with more competitors...
Better partners now
Believe it or not, airlines still love travel agencies. That, in a nutshell, is what Conrad Clifford, who replaced retired Maunu von Lueders as...
View from the Top: Patrick Heuze
The former CEO of Emaar Hospitality Group – whose hotels brands include The Address and Armani – is on a mission to make Coco...
View from the top: Jan Smits
He continues to rise at IHG, with Middle East/Africa under his wings aside from Asia/Australasia since last July. Smits does it through being competitive...
An independent streak
James Reed, CEO and group managing director of Destination Asia, is no stranger to the ever-changing travel trends and mix of visitors to the...
Sister act
The Venetian & The Palazzo in Las Vegas hope to leverage on the brand equity of its iconic sister properties in Asia to bring...
Out of the wraps
Veteran hotelier Edmond Ip arguably created the wave of contemporary China brands and is back to take his Zitan out of the wraps. Raini Hamdi talks to the vice chairman of Artyzen Hospitality Group.
Tall as super tree
It’s about nation-building, country branding and an entertaining tourism attraction. Raini Hamdi talks to Tan Wee Kiat, the man who envisioned Singapore’s Gardens by...
Making a connexion
Former Raffles International’s head honcho Richard Helfer is back with a luxury hotel in a humble neighbourhood of Singapore. Raini Hamdi talks to the...
Warman’s war chest
Who can best cater to the new generation with a lifestyle brand? Leave it to a luxury hotel company, says Robert Warman, the new...
