Tag: Obituaries
Indonesia tourism deputy passes on
The Indonesia Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has lost one of its deputies with the passing of Henky Manurung, deputy of industry and...
Indonesia travel veteran Ben Sukma passes on
The Indonesia travel trade is grieving the passing of Ben Sukma, owner of tour agency Sukmawisata Medan and a prominent industry figure who had...
Veteran Indonesian travel journalist Daisy Hadmoko passes away
Daisy Hadmoko, Indonesia’s pioneer in travel journalism and founder of the country’s first B2B travel publication, Travel Indonesia Magazine, died from kidney failure on...
Hospitality veteran Iwan Sitompul passes away
Indonesian hospitality veteran, Iwan Sitompul, has passed away on February 13 in Bali, after a long struggle with an illness. He was 69. As...
Hong Kong travel veteran Sef Lam passes on
Director of Hong Kong-based Via Vai Travel, Sef Lam, has succumbed to cancer on February 11 after a long battle. She was 72.
Lam established...
Former PTAA president Alice San Juan passes on
The Philippine travel trade is mourning the passing of Alice M. San Juan, well-loved for her kindness and motherly care as much as for...
Former Philippine tourism secretary Ramon Jimenez, Jr passes on
The former tourism secretary of the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT), Ramon "Mon" Jimenez, Jr has passed away this week at the age of...
Veteran hotelier Eric Waldburger passes on
Eric Waldburger, the former president of Marco Polo Hotels and founding president of the Macau Hotel Association, has passed away on April 10 in...
Shock, sadness at sudden passing of Philippine Airlines Holdings president Lucio...
The travel trade is mourning the sudden passing of Philippine Airlines Holdings' (PAL) president Lucio "Bong" Tan Jr, the son of Filipino tycoon Lucio...
Cebu Pacific founder John Gokongwei passes away
Filipino tycoon and founder of JC Summit Holdings, John Gokongwei Jr, passed away on Saturday night at the age of 93.
The news was confirmed...
