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MAS route cull messes up East Malaysia’s plans
OPERATORS and tourism stakeholders in East Malaysia have been forced to rethink their marketing strategies due to Malaysia Airlines’ (MAS) impending withdrawal of direct...
Panorama expands hospitality portfolio
PANORAMA Group’s hotel arm, PHM Hospitality, will unveil two new brands and at least two openings by year-end.
Two new-builds in Bali will carry the...
What buyers want from Indonesia
LIMITED accessibility and insufficient marketing promotions have been identified as hurdles to growing Indonesia as a tourist destination.
The comments came from buyers representing nine...
PATA showcases new mantra
THE OLD boys’ club seems to be taking advice from the right people, with its Next Gen logo now imprinted on the association’s namecards...
First China charters for Manado
MANADO will receive charter flights from Guangzhou this month, the first direct charter service from China.
Operated by Batavia Air’s 180-seat Airbus A320 aircraft, the...
Indonesia’s private sector-run promotion board to finally kick off
THE NEW Indonesia Tourism Promotion Board (ITPB), run independently by the private sector, has been formed to support the government’s destination promotion efforts and...
South Korea records strong ASEAN arrival growth
TOURISM cooperation between ASEAN and South Korea took a turn for the better in 2011, with the latter implementing measures that paved the way...
New Thai-Cambodia visa
IN A significant first, Thailand and Cambodia have announced they will issue a single 30-day tourist visa to non-ASEAN visitors from February 1, with...
Malaysia’s year of events
TOURISM Malaysia will focus its global marketing efforts on promoting events and festivals taking place in the country this year, with a first-of-its-kind Malaysia...
More Singapore-Sulawesi traffic on the cards
A NEW initiative to attract inbound traffic from Singapore to Sulawesi is in the making with a plan to sell Manado-Makassar packages riding on...
