CALLING businesses or start-up owners. The Asia Super Team 2016 contest is back and prizes include US$50,000 worth of MICE tourism packages in Taiwan for your company.If you own or are part of a co…
Mobile hotel bookings a trend among tourists, study reveals
IT’S predicted that more tourists will book their hotels using their mobile phones, new figures by booking.com revealed.Parichat Haehnen, booking.com’s regional manager for Indonesia, M…
Sri Lanka is an unlikely eco-paradise for nature lovers
FROM ancient cities to colonial towns to world-class surf spots, Sri Lanka is emerging as a choice destination for nature- and culture-oriented travelers in search of something a bit different.Near…
This Hong Kong hotel has jumped on the Pokémon GO bandwagon
THE Pokémon GO craze isn’t going anywhere, with more hotels and restaurants cashing in on the game’s massive popularity by offering character lures.Ovolo Southside in Hong Kong f…
Port Dickson is more than just the beach! Here are 5 other pleasant things to enjoy
When talking about Port Dickson (PD), people will always think about fun water activities. It’s an obvious connection to make as PD is one of the top beach destinations in Malaysia. Lying onl…
Costa Cruises enters Indian market
Europe’s number 1 cruising company, Costa Cruises, announced the highly-anticipated launch of Costa neoClassica in India at a press conference in the city on 18 July.For the first time, India…
Renowned food writer says Malaysia is ‘most important food destination’ in the world
AMERICAN food writer, cookbook author, and former editor of Saveur James Oseland said that Malaysia – Penang in particular – is “beyond the shadow of a doubt one of the most impor…
M Social Singapore is a cross between a contemporary art gallery and an avant-garde science lab
AS my taxi pulls up at the driveway of M Social Singapore, I’m fronted by a larger-than-life installation of an unshelled peanut finished with a bronze, rust-like patina. The driver chimes, &…
THAI Airways to become only airline to offer direct flights between Bangkok and the US
THAILAND’S flag carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) has plans to reintroduce its direct flight service to the US after a five-year hiatus.Despite the airline suffering losses on their L…
5 must-see attractions in Kerala
THE state of Kerala, located on the Malabar coast of South India, comprises hundreds of miles of pristine coastline, wetlands cut with rivers and creeks, lush tropical forests enriched by monsoon r…