Tag: South-east Asia
Malaysian travellers rewrite the rules of outbound travel
AI, visa-free travel and higher airfares are changing how Malaysians travel overseas and reshaping the role of outbound travel agencies, as travellers become more...
Sports, entertainment build tourism advantage: industry speakers
Resorts, attractions and destination managers speaking at the Southeast Asia Business Events Forum on July 29 agreed that the right blend of entertainment and...
Tourism Australia builds South-east Asia trade ties in Kuala Lumpur
Tourism Australia brought its flagship trade platform, Australia Marketplace South East Asia, to Kuala Lumpur from July 22 to 24, connecting Australian tourism operators...
Royal Caribbean connects with trade
Royal Caribbean hosted 39 Singapore travel trade partners at an appreciation luncheon led by Ben Bouldin, president, Greater China and managing director, Asia, marking...
Accor ramps up luxury growth in South-east Asia
Accor is accelerating the expansion of four of its luxury brands across South-east Asia, where they operate 28 hotels, with 20 more already signed,...
TransNusa builds capacity as passenger numbers rise
Indonesian carrier TransNusa is reporting nearly 20 per cent business growth while continuing to expand capacity across South-east Asia and regional markets.
Speaking to the...
Omio lands US$10 million backing for Asia growth
Omio has secured a US$10 million strategic investment from Granite-Integral to support its expansion in Japan and strengthen its presence across South-east Asia.
The funding...
Hit Chinese drama fuels interest in Hangzhou, Amadeus data suggests
International air arrivals to Hangzhou increased nine per cent year on year between March and June 2026, according to Amadeus Travel Intelligence, with strong...
Conversions gain ground
Hotel conversions are claiming a growing share of South-east Asia's development pipeline, as high debt costs and stretched construction timelines push owners away from new builds and towards faster, cheaper transformations of existing assets.
Building for the right guest
South-east Asia welcomed 144 million international visitors in 2025, yet development capital is concentrating in premium and luxury products while the region's growing...
