ITB Asia rides wave of travel recovery
PREPARATIONS for ITB Asia 2024 are well underway with organisers saying a growth outbound travel in the region last year... Read More
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’World’s Meeting Place’ Hong Kong ups recovery efforts
HONG KONG will be “rolling out the red carpet” for international business event organisers and their groups under a campaign... Read More
What HK needs for ‘mega-events’ to succeed
HONG KONG Financial Secretary Paul Chan’s Budget Speech last month offers a glimpse of hope for a city eager to... Read More
Hong Kong set to bring back hotel tax
HONG KONG is preparing to bring back a 3 per cent tax on the booking of hotel rooms in the... Read More
Singapore regains visitor vibe
CONFERENCE and other business event travel to Singapore regained momentum in 2023 with a strong recovery in tourism, new hotels... Read More
Visa deals to boost Asia-China travel
ASIAN countries have been among the “hot” destinations for Chinese travellers since the reopening in 2023 and recent visa agreements... Read More
Liew to helm HKTB in Southeast Asia
Hong Kong Tourism Board has appointed Liew Chian Jia as its new regional director of Southeast Asia. Liew succeeds Martin... Read More
Ulsan: Korea’s economic miracle turns to business events
WHEN it comes to considering the biggest and best across Asia, the southeastern Korean city of Ulsan is likely to... Read More
GBA tourism chiefs bring new brand to Thailand
THAI travel-trade professionals, TV celebrities and lifestyle influencers are among the first to have seen an international promotion based on... Read More
PATA welcomes Noor: right person at right time
MEETINGS industry veteran Noor Ahmad Hamid has been made chief executive of the Pacific Asia Travel Association. PATA says the... Read More