Asia/Singapore Wednesday, 29th October 2025

Singapore tops for Asia-Pacific business travel: Accor

SINGAPORE has emerged as the top business travel destination in Asia-Pacific for 2012, based on results from the second annual Accor Asia-Pacific Business Traveller...

Russians, Britons trump Germans in the luxury stakes

TRAVELLERS from Germany are relatively more modest in their choice of hotel than holidaymakers from the UK or Russia, according to a study by...

Long weekends irresistible for Singapore outbound

TRAVELLERS from Singapore are choosing to venture farther abroad during long weekend vacations this year, with many of their trips being secured last-minute, according to...

Asian hotel investors flock to Australia

AROUND A$1.4 billion (US$1.48 billion) was splashed out on Australian hotel and resort acquisitions during the one-year period till June 30, 2012. Led by...

Phuket hotel investments on track for record year

INVESTMENT in Phuket’s hotel property sector is expected to exceed 10 billion Thai baht (US$315 million) for the first-time ever in 2012, according to...

Carlson Wagonlit predicts moderate rate hikes in 2013

PRICES in most areas of travel spend are expected to grow modestly around the globe next year, with some of the most significant inflation...

Thailand arrivals on an uptrend

THAILAND received 10,496,789 international visitors in the first half of 2012, a 7.6-per cent increase compared to the same period in 2011, and on course to...

Indonesian destinations diversify for Lebaran 2012

INDONESIANS are choosing to travel further and wider for their Lebaran holidays this year, according to the latest data from Wego.co.id. Even though it’s normal...

Hotel guest numbers to hit record levels in Pattaya

PATTAYA is on track to receive a record eight million hotel guests in 2012 – the highest figure for any resort destination in Thailand. According...

Thailand tops Singaporeans’ travel radar in June

THAILAND continues to retain its allure as a travel destination among Singaporeans, if going by bookings made on ZUJI Singapore for this June holiday...