Asia

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has appointed Joon Aun Ooi to the role of president and managing director for south-east Asia and Pacific Rim.In his new role, Ooi will lead the post-spin development and …

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has welcomed the opening of Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel & Residence Emirates Pearl, the first Grand Hyatt hotel to open in the United Arab Emirates’ capital city, Ab…

Cyprus Airways’ inaugural flight from Larnaca to Prague took place earlier.The flight departed from Larnaca after 11:00 in the morning and landed in Prague at 13:40.Prague Airport welcomed Cypru…

The Middle House, located in the heart of Shanghai within bustling HKRI Taikoo Hui, has officially opened.The latest addition from Swire Hotels provides guests with an intimate and urban sanctuary in …

Mongolian Ministry of Environment has recently declared 2018 as tourism year when it will promote green and eco-tourism to safeguard the natural heritage of the country.The ministry also signed a Memo…

AccorHotels has announced that it has completed the sale of 57.8 per cent of the capital of AccorInvest.The stake will go to the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia (Public Investment Fund) and GIC…

As Japan is gearing up for 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, online travel platform Expedia aims to double its hotel listing in the country. Mark Okerstrom, CEO of Expedia has confirmed that the on…

In order to boost gastronomy tourism in the country, Nepal’s hospitality industry recently launched a cookbook and videos of 30 Nepali food items prepared by expert chefs. This is the first ever…

In order to strengthen tourism ties with China, Alberta’s tourism board recently announced their strategic plans for targeting the Chinese market as part of the China- Canada tourism year.The pr…

The Savoy has announced a partnership with Alipay, China’s leading third-party mobile and online payment platform.The property will become be the first luxury London hotel to implement Alipay ac…