Asia/Singapore Sunday, 14th December 2025

Thailand profits from booming South Korean inbound

SOUTH Korean inbound arrivals to Thailand are expected to hit 1.22 million this year, representing a 20 per cent year-on-year increase, and contributing 40 billion...

Agoda unpacks solo travel trends from the East and West

Asian solo travellers are more likely to be younger – millennials (41%) and Generation Zers (38%) – while in the West, solo travel is...

Surging demand for Phang Nga highlights urgent need for airport

As Thailand’s Phang Nga Province recorded a record high of nearly 4.5 million visitors in 2016, the lack of a gateway airport is looking...

Indian travellers plan more holidays, higher spend in 2025: Thomas Cook...

Thomas Cook (India) and its group company SOTC Travel have released the India Holiday Report 2025, a study capturing changing travel aspirations and behaviours...

Expedia Group picks out eight trends driving next year’s travel plans

Expedia Group has unveiled its annual data-driven outlook for travel trends in the new year. Unpack ’25 harnesses first-party travel data, insights from 25,000 travellers,...

Hilton named world’s most valuable hotel brand, Premier Inn most powerful

The latest annual Brand Finance Hotels 50 report by valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance has ranked Hilton the world’s most valuable hotel brand...

Surging arrivals to Vietnam buoys outlook for Hanoi hotel sector

The rapid growth in international tourist arrivals to Vietnam has contributed to a positive short- to mid-term outlook for the Hanoi hotel industry, STR...

Strong travel intentions across nine key markets

Amadeus' third survey on travel intentions has identified keen interest in travel this year and the next, rising on the back of positive news of borders reopening across the world.

Still room for hotels growth in Singapore to meet ‘frustrated demand’

Concerns over the large supply of hotel rooms in Singapore has receded amid stronger tourist arrivals and stabilising corporate demand driven by firmer economic...

Non-Asian destinations gain popularity among Chinese travellers during National Day holiday

Thailand, Japan and Singapore have topped Hotelbeds' list of the top 10 destinations for Chinese outbound tourists during the seven-day Chinese National Day holiday...