Asia/Singapore Sunday, 14th December 2025

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...

JacTravel predicts London hotel rut during Olympics

JACTRAVEL, a UK-based wholesaler of hotel accommodation, has forecasted a dramatic slump in London hotel bookings during the upcoming 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Based on...

Singapore outbound travel on uptrend

THE FIRST four months of 2012 threw up several interesting outbound travel trends in Singapore, with ZUJI Singapore registering a significant increase in flight...

Qataris top Arab travel spending ladder

QATARIS are the highest overseas spenders among Arab travellers, according to a study on the outbound travel habits of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nationals...

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...

Global hotel sales on the uptrend

GLOBAL hotel transaction volume, which plummeted to a ten-year low of US$10 billion in 2009, continued on the path to recovery last year, with...

Singapore has Asia’s most expensive hotels

DESPITE a two per cent drop in average room rates, Singapore hotels are still the most expensive in Asia, according to the latest Hotel...