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The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon dishes out Bite into Bangkok! opening deal

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The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon has launched a limited-time Bite into Bangkok! stay package ahead of its opening on July 29, 2022.

The package is priced from 6,995 baht (US$194) per night, and can be booked from July 11 to September 30, 2022.

The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon’s new corner king room

Stay between July 29 and September 30 to enjoy up to 5,000 baht of hotel and dining credits per day, for use on room upgrades, personal training sessions, or any other hotel experiences.

The 155-room hotel features a terrace pool, gym, meeting rooms and a variety of food, drink and nightlife venues.

For more information, visit The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon.

Andaz Bali welcomes new DOSM

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Andaz Bali has appointed Dwi Kumalasari as its new director of sales and marketing.

She was previously the DOSM at Four Points by Sheraton in Kuta.

Dwi’s experience spans almost two decades in numerous luxury hotel brands, such as The Andaman, Banyan Tree, InterContinental and Alila, in countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia and UAE.

John Neutze helms Chatrium Residence Sathon Bangkok

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Chatrium Hospitality has named John Neutze the new general manager of Chatrium Residence Sathon Bangkok.

Neutze has over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry, and is responsible for the hotel’s overall operations and business strategy.

He possesses extensive experience in sales and marketing, operations and guest technology engagement solutions across hospitality brands like Raffles Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and Stamford Hotels and Resorts.

Japan, India network boost brings SIA closer to full recovery

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Singapore Airlines (SIA) will increase services to points across Japan and restore its Indian network to pre-pandemic levels in the coming months in response to strong demand for air travel.

By October 30 this year, SIA will operate 62 per cent of its pre-Covid operating capacity to Japan with four daily flights to Tokyo, two daily flights to Osaka, three weekly flights to Fukuoka, and three weekly flights to Nagoya. This includes the Singapore-Los Angeles route via Tokyo (Narita).

SIA will be close to full recovery with increased services to Japan and India

SIA will operate almost 100 per cent of its pre-Covid operating capacity to India by October 30 with five weekly flights to Ahmedabad, 16 weekly flights to Bengaluru, 17 weekly flights to Chennai, twice daily flights to Delhi, daily flights to Hyderabad, twice daily flights to Kochi, daily flights to Kolkata and 16 weekly flights to Mumbai.

For the Northern Winter season (October 30 to March 25, 2023), SIA will add a daily non-stop flight to Los Angeles from November this year on top of the current daily service, bringing the total to 21 weekly services to Los Angeles.

The Singapore-Paris service will increase to five times weekly service from its current three times weekly service from December 1 this year, and the airline will continue with its thrice-weekly direct service to Vancouver.

Together with other adjustments to the SIA and Scoot network, the SIA Group capacity is projected to be at around 81 per cent of pre-pandemic levels by December 2022.

Vietjet launches flights to Fukuoka and Nagoya; resumes Busan service

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Vietjet has started direct routes from Hanoi to two destinations in Japan – Fukuoka and Nagoya – as well as reinstated services to Busan in South Korea.

The Hanoi-Fukuoka route operates thrice-weekly on every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, while the Hanoi–Nagoya route operates four times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Vietjet now flies to Japan and Busan

With these new services, Vietjet has increased its connections between Vietnam and Japan to seven services per week. Vietjet currently operates direct flights between Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City and Tokyo (Narita)/ Osaka with a daily return flight on each route.

The airline also resumed its Hanoi–Busan service on July 1, becoming the first carrier post-pandemic to connect Vietnam to South Korea. The return service currently operates thrice weekly on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, but will increase its frequency to a daily return flight from July 12.

Presently, Vietjet operates six other routes between Vietnam and South Korea, linking Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Hai Phong, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Danang with Seoul (Incheon International Airport).

IHG signs new Holiday Inn in Gurgaon

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IHG Hotels & Resorts is set to open Holiday Inn Gurgaon NH 8 in India’s NCR region come 1Q2025.

The 139-key property is located on the NH8 highway, which connects Delhi Airport to Gurgaon, putting guests in close proximity to established commercial development and the city centre.

The new Holiday Inn in Gurgaon is slated to open 1Q2025

An all-day dining & bar, lobby lounge, swimming pool and gym, as well as meeting and event spaces are planned for the new hotel.

Sudeep Jain, managing director, South West Asia, IHG Hotels & Resorts, said: “Gurgaon has established itself as one of the most prominent and preferred corporate hubs in the country and is among the most robust hospitality markets of the region.

“With the presence of large residential and commercial catchment around the location, we are confident that the new hotel will emerge as a great option for both corporate as well as leisure requirements.”

Hilton takes Curio Collection to Wuxi’s Center 66

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Hang Lung Properties (Hang Lung) has signed Hilton on as the hotel management partner of a new-build lifestyle boutique hotel within Center 66, a mixed-use development in Wuxi.

The property will bear the Curio Collection by Hilton flag, and is slated to officially open in 2H2024.

Hilton will manage the new-build lifestyle boutique hotel at Wuxi’s Center 66

Located in the prime business district in downtown Wuxi, the new hotel will comprise a seven-story main building and an adjacent three-story heritage building, providing a total of 106 guestrooms, a lobby lounge, two restaurants, a bespoke event space, an indoor pool, and a fitness centre.

Jerry Huang, president of development, Hilton, Greater China & Mongolia, said: “Wuxi is one of the birthplaces of the famed Wu culture, and the historical significance of this sought-after destination will be thoughtfully reflected in the hotel’s physical design and distinctly local offerings. When the hotel opens, we warmly welcome guests to rediscover the city of Wuxi with newfound curiosity.”

The Center 66 development was designed as a two-phase project – the first phase, opened to the public in September 2013, comprises a shopping mall and an office tower complex.

Upon completion of the second phase, located to the south of the current complex, Center 66 will be the iconic retail and commercial landmark in Wuxi’s core business district, incorporating a luxury shopping mall and Grade-A office towers with a hotel and serviced residences.

Take an interactive peek into Changi Airport precinct

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Changi Airport has launched the Hello, Changi Precinct gallery to drive awareness of the Changi Precinct, which includes areas in and surrounding Changi Airport.

Featuring interactive elements and photo spots modelled after iconic sights and sounds in the Changi Precinct, visitors can pose for photos and discover fun facts across seven themed zones. Learn interesting nuggets and stories of Siglap in the drawers of an old-school barbershop, play a digital arcade game at an HDB void deck and ‘watermelon’ playground, and jump onboard a bumboat that brings visitors through the history of Pulau Ubin and the eastern coast of Singapore.

Changi Precinct gallery aims to drive awareness of areas in and surrounding Changi Airport with interactive elements and photo spots

There are also two new exploration tours – My Changi Airport Tour and My Changi Village Heritage Tour – in partnership with local non-profit organisation, MyCommunity.

In addition to the two new tours, visitors can also sign up for six other tours running till October, each exploring a key area of the Changi Precinct such as Bedok, Pulau Ubin and Pasir Ris. For a more hands-on experience, there will be curated specialty and craft workshops during the September school holidays.

Admission to the gallery is free, and will run till October 23, 2022 at Terminal 3 Departure Hall. Tour are priced from S$20 (US$14.25) per person.

For more information, visit Hello Changi Precinct.

Hong Kong ponders shorter on-arrival quarantine for travellers

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Hong Kong’s new chief executive John Lee said the authorities are considering the possibility of shortening Covid-19 quarantine requirements for travellers.

The city currently requires a seven-day hotel quarantine for arriving travellers, along with strict pre-boarding testing and application procedures.

Hong Kong is finding solutions to facilitate a shorter mandatory quarantine for travellers

Speaking at his first news conference on July 5 as the new Hong Kong leader, Lee told journalists: “I am conscious of the need for Hong Kong to remain open and convenient to travellers, but it is also important that we address the risks at the same time.”

Lee shared that health secretary Lo Chung-mau has been tasked to develop options that will facilitate a shorter mandatory quarantine for travellers.

Macau locks down tourism facilities as Covid clusters emerge

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Grand Lisboa and one floor of Shoppes at Four Seasons within Plaza Macao have been locked down by Macau authorities following the emergence of fresh Covid infection clusters.

Grand Lisboa’s closure will run from July 5 to 11.

Macau has locked down around 16 buildings across the region in July to curb community transmission of the Covid virus

In its worst-ever Covid outbreak since the pandemic hit in 2020, the city has ordered multiple rounds of mass testing to curb community transmission as well as lockdowns of buildings with multiple cases of infection. As of July 6, at least 16 other buildings in the city are also locked down.

It is, however, the first time that Macau has shut a casino down due to infections. Casinos have so far been allowed to remain open to ensure job security in an industry that generates more than 80 per cent of government income.

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