Asia
Thailand aces wins in sustainability and marketing at 2025 PATA Gold Awards
Thailand’s commitment to responsible and creative tourism has been recognised on the regional stage, this time at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Awards 2025.
Japan opens a new office to combat overtourism, and other countries need to take a cue from them
Japan formally presented what would best be described as a “control tower” agency to combat the adverse effects of overtourism throughout the country.
Malaysia climbs to top spot of this year’s Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index
Mastercard and global halal tourism authority CrescentRating have jointly released the 2025 edition of their annual Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI.)
Devanshi Parikh to represent BESydney in India
Business Events Sydney (BESydney) announced the appointment of Devanshi Parikh to represent the destination in India.
StarCruises and Tung Wah Group of Hospitals host a charity voyage on Star Voyager
In conjunction with the current homeport deployment of the Star Voyager in Hong Kong, StarCruises has renewed its collaboration with
Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong to redefine the Hong Kong hospitality scene
The stage is set for the highly anticipated debut of Kimpton in Hong Kong through the brand’s largest global property.
Croatia opens its doors to Filipino hospitality professionals
The Philippine Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) formally signed an agreement with the Croatian government, opening doors to the Central
ITE Hong Kong’s next run slated for June 2026
Organisers have announced that the next run of ITE Hong Kong will be held from 11th to 14th June 2026 at Hall 1 of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
IHG Hotels & Resorts is the official partner of the Soccer7sSeries
The Soccer7sSeries announced today, 18th July, that IHG Hotels & Resorts will be its official hotel partner as it kicks off in Singapore this month.
Prince Hotel Da Nang brings exquisite Japanese hospitality to Vietnam
Seibu Prince Hotels & Resorts announced the signing of the Prince Hotel Da Nang, formerly Sel de Mer Hotel Suites.
Capella Hotel Group brings on Neil Jacobs as senior strategic advisor
Former Six Senses CEO Neil Jacobs is now with the Capella Hotel Group, taking on a post as its senior strategic advisor.
ikhlas.com enables 1,000 underprivileged Malaysian Muslims to make the pilgrimage to Mecca
Ikhlas Com Travel & Umrah Sdn Bhd (ikhlas.com) recently turned the dreams of underprivileged individuals (asnaf) of going on umrah, the sacred pilgrimage to Mecca into a reality.
Turismo Asenso offers loans to Filipino tourism MSMEs
Tourism-related micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines may now avail of loans of up to PHP20 million through the Turismo Asenso multipurpose loan programme.
Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary to host Bhutan Yoga, Sound, and Meditation Retreat
Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary in partnership with UK wellness group Kalm Wellbeing invites guests to escape to one of the world's last untouched spiritual sanctuaries for a once-in-a-lifetime wellness retreat from 19th to 24th October.
Fastrack Digital to hotels: if AI can’t find you, no one can
Fastrack Digital points out that hotels shouldn’t be just search engine ready, but they now need to be artificial intelligence (AI) search ready, too.
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