Bangkok most visited, Singapore draws highest spending in APAC
Bangkok remains the most visited destination in Asia-Pacific while Singapore continues to lead in total visitor expenditure, according to the latest findings from the...
Malaysia, Singapore once again top Muslim travel index
Malaysia and Singapore have topped the list of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and non-OIC markets respectively for the third consecutive year, according to...
Myanmar’s beach destinations to watch
Myanmar's four key beach destinations – Ngapali, Kawthaung, Ngwe Saung and Chaungtha – are emerging as up-and-coming tropical getaway spots in Asia, each with...
North America, Europe higher up on APAC travellers’ radar: Sojern
Travellers from Asia-Pacific are venturing to North American and European destinations in 2Q2017 compared to local and regional ones in 1Q2017, bucking the global...
World’s busiest airports revealed: ACI
The Airports Council International (ACI) has revealed its study of the world's busiest airports in 2016, with Atlanta-Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) retaining its top spot with...
Tourism confidence soars to decade’s high as Europe rebounds: UNWTO
International tourist arrivals worldwide reached 369 million in January-April 2017, up six per cent from the same period last year, with business confidence reaching...
Chinese tourists biggest spenders in 2016: UNWTO
Chinese outbound tourism expenditure grew 12 per cent to US$261 billion last year, continuing a trend of double-digit growth every year since 2004 and...
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...
For luxury travellers, it’s now experiences over dollars
The desire for learning and enrichment, giving something back, the rise of the ephemeral and instant as well as great service are the key...
Tourism remains a global driving force for jobs, economy: WTTC
Growth in the travel and tourism industry outpaced the global economy for the sixth consecutive year in 2016, according to WTTC.
The industry grew 3.3...
