Tag: Asia Pacific
Woman in power
In a highly competitive world of hotel and property business, Carolyn Choo, CEO and managing director of Singaporean firm Worldwide Hotels, has shown the world that she is no shrinking violet. She leads the local firm to consolidation and corporatisation in 2018, rising intact from the destruction of the Covid pandemic with her team – the company is today recognised as Singapore's largest homegrown tourist-class hotel group and has footprints in Asia
Younger travellers will drive the growth of micro hotels in Asia-Pacific
Micro hotels – classified as smaller-sized lodgings with high-end, functional in-room furnishings usually found in high-density, urban locations – are gaining in popularity among...
Jumeirah Group to double portfolio by 2030
Jumeirah Group has plans to double the size of its portfolio by 2030, building on its strength in the UAE and further expanding its...
Radisson gets ‘aggressive’ in South-east Asia by being flexible with hotel...
Giving Asian hotel owners more flexibility on how they wish their hotels to be managed is a key strategy for Radisson Hotel Group to...
Hyatt reaches higher
Known for its top-end properties, Hyatt is giving just as much attention to expanding its select service properties around tertiary cities. It is also poised to take its luxurious all-inclusive products into Asia-Pacific, shares Jim Chu, executive vice president of global franchising and development
Move aside revenge travel, it’s all about passion now
As 2024 rolls around, the concept of revenge travel that emerged as a result of the lockdowns and the pandemic has given way to...
New head in town
PATA’s new CEO Noor Ahmad Hamid plans to bring stability to the organisation and enhance the travel experience through technology adoption
Asia-Pacific is the next frontier for Yotel
Yotel has kickstarted its ambitious expansion plans, with 14 properties in the global pipeline set to open within the next three years, a number...
TBO.com holds bold vision for Asia-Pacific
Travel distribution platform, TBO.com, is actively expanding its presence in Asia-Pacific, in alignment with its ambitious goal of becoming the largest travel distribution platform...
International arrivals show growth across Asia-Pacific in 2022 and early 2023:...
PATA’s Annual Tourism Monitor 2023 report showed that international visitor arrival (IVA) numbers in 2022 were the strongest since 2019, heralding the much-awaited resurgence of the...















