More to the Maldives
amous for romantic getaways and honeymoons, the Maldives is gaining popularity as a family destination.
Regional foray
Australia’s tourism engines have been in high gear since lockdowns ended, but international travel has not fully returned to the Hunter Region. Stakeholders are confident that numbers will increase as traveller confidence improves.
Co-living gets crowded
The pandemic has shown stronger value in extended stay business, with the co-living model in particular attracting investors big and small. Raini Hamdi finds out how sustainable this trend is in Asia
Back in the game
Koh Samui, known as Thailand’s posh island, gains even more glitter, as new restaurants, beach clubs, activities and premium resorts continue to open across the destination.
Fresh picks
Continuous hotel developments across Asia have gifted planners with plenty of new options for residential meetings and events.
By Karen Yue
Stronger times
The tide is turning for the business events sector, with strong pent-up demand for meetings lifting bookings for hotels.
Young and ambitious
Sarbendra Sarkar founded Cygnett Hotels and Resorts in 2014 when the marketplace was already ruled by many domestic and international players. But his rich experience and tenacity are allowing him to blaze a trail forward
Catch up with Zahira Tahir
Founder and CEO of Universal Holidays Travel and Tourism shares the highs and lows of her esteemed career. By S Puvaneswary
Eyes on the future
Tight border controls means that Macau is still unable to welcome international events, but stakeholder confidence has not wavered, evident from the massive investments in resort expansions and new meeting hardware. By Prudence Lui
Lion city roars back to life
Singapore’s business events community has spent the last two years preparing for recovery, and efforts are paying off with a buzzing calendar of international events for 2022 and beyond. By Karen Yue
