Published on : Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Malaysia’s Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) recently conducted its 4th Annual Penang Roadshow in India for travel agents in 4 prominent cities of Kochi, Chennai, New Delhi and Mumbai. This year’s show was carried out fully virtually followed by …
Published on : Monday, January 18, 2021
Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Group’s travel, e-commerce and fintech unit airasia.com is in partnership talks with several Middle Eastern and European airlines, its chief executive said on Wednesday. Airasia.com CEO Karen Chan said the company was working on selling more …
Published on : Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) today announced that the PATA Annual Summit (PAS) 2021 will take place online from April 27-29. The three-day virtual event, organised with the support of Platinum Sponsor, the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority …
Published on : Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Hyatt is blazing new ground in Southeast Asia with the opening of Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh on January 6, 2021, marking the first Hyatt hotel in the Cambodian capital and the debut of the Hyatt Regency brand in the Kingdom …
Published on : Wednesday, December 30, 2020
A travel and expense management startup, Navisteps has raised a pre-seed round of $1 million. The investment in the Singapore-based company, which was founded in 2019, has come from angel investors. Navisteps will use the funding to expand the business …
Published on : Monday, December 28, 2020
Japan said that it would temporarily ban non-resident foreign nationals from entering the country as it tightens its borders following the detection of a new, highly infectious variant of the coronavirus. The ban will take effect from December 28 and …
Published on : Monday, December 28, 2020
One of Vietnam’s greenest resorts, Laguna Lang Co, is urging sustainability projects around the nation to take advantage of a new eco grant scheme it has helped to develop. With initiatives including a moratorium on single-use plastics and its “edible …
Published on : Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Most of the Asian countries lies Seoul, Singapore and Thailand grappled with surging numbers of coronavirus cases as the Christmas and new year holidays approach. In Seoul, gatherings of more than four people were banned, while Jakarta extended its restrictions …
Published on : Thursday, December 17, 2020
The Bureau of Foreign Trade (MOEA) and Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) have jointly announced the opening of third edition of ‘Taiwan Expo’ today in Taiwan. The expo will continue till 18th December 2020. This first Virtual Taiwan Expo …
Published on : Thursday, December 10, 2020
The Langham, Hong Kong welcomes Michael J Donlevy as Culinary Director and Ng Tzer Tzun in his right-hand position as Executive Sous Chef to engance the work of culinary art. Both they will lead the hotel’s culinary team in overseeing …
Published on : Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Kiran Challoju has been appointed as the Portfolio Director of Sales & Marketing for a portfolio of 10 Holiday Inn Express hotels under the SAMHI ownership effective 23rd Nov 2020. Kiran comes with around 17 years of rich experience in …
Published on : Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh is set to launch in the Cambodian capital in early 2021, marking the brand’s first venture into one of Asia’s most dynamic cities. With 247 guestrooms including 43 suites, the new contemporary-meets-colonial property is scheduled to …
Published on : Thursday, November 19, 2020
Thailand’s leading hotel groups are requesting the government to speed up the process related to reopening for the tourists and offer additional financial measures to counterbalance the deficit of inbound tourists before they fall down completely. For operators, accessible financial …
Published on : Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) takes part in one of the leading travel and tourism events, the first-ever WTM Virtual 2020. The fair taking place from 9th to 11th November 2020, has been fully shifted to a virtual …
Published on : Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has signed a hotel management agreement with Yasuda Real Estate Co., Ltd., a community-focused property developer based in Tokyo, to operate the luxury Dusit Thani Kyoto – its first …
Published on : Monday, October 19, 2020
Earlier this week, the Israel Ministry of Tourism appointed Orit Farkash-Hacohen as the new Tourism Minister. In this position, Farkash-Hacohen will be responsible for working with the Israeli government to propose a plan to revive both domestic and international tourism …
Published on : Friday, October 16, 2020
It is for the first time in seven months, most popular South Asian countries, Hong Kong and Singapore will open their borders for each other by exempting travellers from strict deadly COVID-19 restrictions. By creating a travel pact, Asia’s two …
Published on : Monday, October 12, 2020
Four Vietnamese hotels have won coveted spots in the Condé Nast Traveler 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards, with Azerai La Residence, Hue and Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi leading the way, placing No. 9 and No. 11, respectively, in the “Top 20 …
Published on : Friday, September 4, 2020
The 31st HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, including the HKTDC Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), has been rescheduled to run from 16 to 22 December 2020 at the Hong Kong …
Published on : Friday, September 4, 2020
Sarawak has thrust its status once more as an international business events destination after winning the bid against Seoul, South Korea to be the Asia Pacific host of the Regional Hubs ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) Congress 2020. In …