Hotels & Tourism
Asia's cruise passenger market up 4.6% to 4.24 million in 2018
Asia's cruise passenger market up 4.6% to 4.24 million in 2018
China remains the top source market, accounting for 55.8% of Asian passengers. Asia’s cruise passenger source market hit a new high in 2018, with 4...
9 in 10 Singapore business travellers willing to share data with companies or apps
Meanwhile, this figure dipped for leisure travellers wherein 87% are open to data sharing.
OUE Hospitality Trust NPI down 2.2% to $27.66m in Q1
Lower revenue from Mandarin Orchard Singapore dragged on earnings.
Frasers Hospitality Trust's NPI fell 9.1% to $25.21m in Q2
It blamed weaker performance from its Australia, Malaysia and Japan portfolios.
CDL Hospitality Trust's NPI down 10.7% to $32.77m in Q1
Contributions from Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and UK hotels fell 6.7%.
Far East Hospitality Trust NPI up 9% to $25.07m in Q1
The income boost came from contributions from Oasia Hotel Downtown.
Far East Hospitality Trust's Q1 RevPAR could have slid 3% sans Oasia Hotel Downtown
Weaker corporate demand led to a soft quarter for Singapore RevPARs.
Far East Hospitality Trust NPI rose 9% to $25.07m in Q1
The income boost came from contributions from Oasia Hotel Downtown.
ARA lodges IPO prospectus to become first listed US hospitality trust
Its initial portfolio comprises 38 hotels in the US worth $980.41m.
Grab to add HOOQ, Agoda and Booking.com to its super app
Its new services will be available to all users by June.
Far East Hospitality expands into Vietnam
It inked a hotel management and services deal for two boutique hotels near Ho Chi Minh City.
Business travel to Singapore is Asia's fourth costliest
Hotel room prices in the nation fell to $337.60 per night from $347.10 (US$256) in 2018.
Expression of interest for Jurong Lake District integrated tourism development to be launched
The exercise will close in early November 2019.
STB ties up with Alibaba for Chinese traveller analytic tools
The collaboration aims to boost Chinese visitor arrivals and spending.
Fraser Hospitality unveils serviced apartment Fraser Residence Orchard
It offers studio deluxe apartments and one-, two- or four-bedroom apartments.
Chart of the day: Visitor arrivals growth slows to 2% in January-February
Arrivals from China and the ASEAN region moderated.
Genting Singapore and Marina Bay Sands to invest $9b in expansion works
They are expected to create up to 5,000 jobs.
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