EARLIER this month, Airbnb ramped up efforts in China by setting up an entity and also ran a blog post noting the importance of Chinese travelers to their global community. A few weeks into setting…
Urban sprawl threatens ancient ruins at Thailand’s Ayutthaya
SPRAWLING urban growth and water management problems are threatening conservation efforts at Thailand’s ancient city of Ayutthaya, experts say.Today, the city attracts tourists from around th…
The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort: The pinnacle of luxury in Miami
THERE aren’t many coastal cities in the world as lively as Miami, an electrifying force in Florida’s south eastern tip.Amid the buzz is a thriving luxury market, and Miami milks its hyp…
2017 travel predictions: What travelers expect in the year ahead
IT’S been a great year for travel, and an even greater one for Asia. Inbound and outbound numbers were generally high, airlines boomed, the cruise industry is flourishing, and business travel…
Hong Kong Disneyland pumps in US$1.4 billion to attract more visitors
Walt Disney will expand its loss-making Hong Kong Disneyland theme park with a US$1.4 billion investment to try to attract more visitors, the US entertainment company and its local government partn…
Future of Singapore’s Formula One race uncertain as tourism industry diversifies
AFTER negotiating Singapore’s current Formula One deal, Bernie Ecclestone said in 2012 the hardest thing was explaining to the authorities that “we don’t race for free”.With…
Hong Kong Disneyland Is Adding ‘Frozen’ and Marvel Lands in a $1.4 Billion Expansion
Walt Disney Co. is embarking on a $1.4 billion expansion of its Hong Kong Disneyland resort, which reported a loss last year, with features that include the first “Frozen” and Marvel-th…
Thailand govt to approve 10-year visas for rich foreign residents
THE Thai government has announced plans to allow well-to-do foreign residents aged over 50 to apply for 10-year visas in its push to promote the country as a medical hub.Although the cabinet did no…
Malaysia will stop hosting Formula One race, but the (tourism) show must go on
TWO days ago, Malaysia’s Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz confirmed that Malaysia will stop hosting the Formula One (F1) Grand Prix race after the current contract expires i…
China’s Jin Jiang looks to Europe to expand luxury hotel portfolio
CHINA’S Jin Jiang International is looking to buy hotels in major European cities, including Paris, to expand its luxury portfolio, the chief executive of its Louvre Hotels Pierre-Frederic Ro…