Asia/Singapore Friday, 27th March 2026

Malaysia Airlines doubles Trivandrum services due to popular demand

Following positive load factor performance and increasing demands on its Trivandrum-Kuala Lumpur route, Malaysia Airlines will double the current frequency on this route starting...

Popular Sri Lankan literary festival draws more than 5,000 participants

A popular Sri Lankan literary festival held within the confines of a Portuguese-built fort in 1588 last week drew nearly 100 local and foreign...

China, cruises top Singapore residents’ travel plans during Chinese New Year

For this year’s Chinese New Year holidays (February 10 to 12), more residents in Singapore are taking advantage of the long weekend and heading...

Amadeus acquires biometrics solutions provider Vision-Box

Amadeus has acquired Vision-Box, a leading provider of biometric solutions for airports, airlines, and border control customers. The acquisition of Vision-Box will bring new capabilities...

Hong Kong government steps up mega event drive

The Hong Kong Government is intensifying efforts to boost its mega event economy by establishing an inter-departmental coordination group chaired by deputy financial secretary,...

ATF 2024 keeps it small, but impactful

The recently-concluded TRAVEX B2B exhibition, an integral component of the annual ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), attracted what attendees felt was a small turnout this...

Philippines’ wellness resort taps into the Muslim market

Luxury wellness resort The Farm at San Benito in Lipa, Batangas is fast gaining inroads in capitalising on the Muslim market while diversifying into...

Capella to debut in Taiwan

Capella Hotels and Resorts will launch Capella Taipei in the winter of 2024 in the heart of Taipei's Dunhua North Road. The 86-key hotel is...

Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide signs agreement with Sabre

Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide (Seibu) has teamed up with Sabre to deploy the Sabre SynXis Central Reservation System (CRS) to support the hotel chain’s...

Cathay to further promote SAF development and use in Hong Kong

Cathay welcomed the launch of the Hong Kong Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition (HKSAFC) as its co-initiator – the coalition is convened and chaired by...