Hotels & Tourism

Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore appoints Michael Cottan as Vice President

Played important role in Shangri La Hotel, Jakarta in 1994 and Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai opening in 1998.

Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore appoints Michael Cottan as Vice President

Played important role in Shangri La Hotel, Jakarta in 1994 and Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai opening in 1998.

Roxy-Pacific profit up 39% to $21.9mln

Achieves 100% take-up rate for Haig 162 and 77% for Straits Residences in July 2010.

Pan Pacific Hotels Group to open PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Kuala Lumpur

To follow October opening of Kuala Lumpur hotel with upcoming launchings of three hotels in Australia.

Jones Lang LaSalle arranges sale of Ibis Singapore

More than US$115mln purchase showed that investors are getting interested in economy hotels.

Singapore receives 26.7% more visitors in June

Record 950,000 arrivals were mostly by tourists from Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Australia, and China.

Smithsonian to organize World Tour of Shipwreck Treasure Exhibition in Singapore

The exhibit, which will focus on on the 1998 discovery of a 9th century shipwreck and its load of about 60,000 objects from Tang Dynasty, is expected...

TMS to conduct 2010 travel industry salary report survey

TMS Asia-Pacific CEO said the 2010 survey will be more significant than the surveys in the previous years, after following a 3-year economic...

Amara Group to open hotel in Thailand

The Singapore lifestyle group will enter the Thai market as Amara Holdings Limited's hospitality arm, Amara Hotels & Resorts, develops a 272-room...

IHG to slash rates for F1 Grand Prix 2010 season

InterContinental Hotel Groups is offering up to 35% discount to early bird registrants.

Club Med creates happiness

In 2010, major milestones are being observed by Club Med—its 60th year of existence, and three decades of operations in Asia. Since the creation of...

MHR appoints Jane Suporn Revenue & Strategy VP

Former Marco Polo Hotels official joins MHR behind her Revenue Management expertise and accomplishments.

Preferred Hotel to open Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore

July opening of 100-room waterfront hotel will reflect the wealth of cultures in Singapore's cosmopolitan population.

Ritz-Carlton, Millenia tops Customer Satisfaction Index 2009

Ritz-Carlston, Millenia beat not only its hotel competitors but seven other industries which took part in the national survey.

Visitor arrivals to Singapore up 30.3% in May

With 14 out of 15 markets registering growth, visitor arrivals reached 946,000 in May 2010.

Marina Bay Sands holds grand opening celebration

The $5.5 bln Marina Bay Sands is set to have its Grand Opening Celebration on Wednesday, 23 June 2010.

MasterCard strikes deal with Resorts World Sentosa

MasterCard Worldwide signs a “strategic” agreement with Resorts World Sentosa today, giving it full access to promote the world-class integrated...

Singapore Tourism Board to award individuals and organisations

2nd Singapore Experience Awards to recognise people and groups for enhancing country’s image as tourist destination.