Ascott : Serviced Residences in high demand
Singapore – Ascott is accelerating its expansion in Asia by forging strategic partnerships with developers in China, Japan and Thailand, amid an aggressive expansion expected to drive inventory up 300 per cent year-on-year this quarter. In China, Ascott has partnered … Continue reading Ascott : Serviced Residences in high demand
US-China trade: Beijing responds
Beijing – Trade tensions between China and the US have been ramped up after Beijing responded to US plans for putting new taxes on hundreds of Chinese imports. China said it would place 25% trade tariffs on 106 US goods, … Continue reading US-China trade: Beijing responds
Education & Job Day at ITB China Conference
Shanghai/Berlin – Equipping youths with skills which will make them more employable for current and future jobs in the travel markets: For the first time ITB China will constitute the last day of the ITB China Conference, 18 May 2018, to … Continue reading Education & Job Day at ITB China Conference
USA: Trump plans Trade War with China
Washington/Beijing – President Donald Trump will announce tariffs on Chinese imports on Thursday, a White House official said, in a move aimed at curbing theft of U.S. technology that is likely to trigger retaliation from Beijing and stoke fears of … Continue reading USA: Trump plans Trade War with China
China: No Use of Trains, Planes with “Bad Credit”
Shanghai – China said it will begin applying its so-called social credit system to flights and trains and stop people who have committed misdeeds from taking such transport for up to a year. People who would be put on the … Continue reading China: No Use of Trains, Planes with “Bad Credit”
Global brands should embrace WeChat
London – China is the largest outbound market in the world with 136.5 million Chinese traveling abroad in 2017. The country’s outbound market is substantially larger than the US, which currently ranks second in terms of international departures. With outbound … Continue reading Global brands should embrace WeChat
Hainan Air: Direct route from Edinburgh to Beijing
Edinburgh – The first ever direct flights from Scotland to China will begin in June following an announcement in China this morning. The ground-breaking announcement will see Hainan Airlines flights to Beijing beginning from 12th June, flying 4 weekly on … Continue reading Hainan Air: Direct route from Edinburgh to Beijing
Travelers who book through OTAs stay longer
Seattle – Expedia, Inc., partnered with Oxford Economics to analyze hotel guest spending during more than 98,000 trips, segmented by guests who booked part or all of their trip using an online travel agency (OTA) and non-OTA guests – and … Continue reading Travelers who book through OTAs stay longer
Hannover Messe: Doing Business with China
Hannover – The HANNOVER MESSE (April 23-27) is a major forum for decision-makers and the most important technology event worldwide, where professionals make up 95% of the attendees. This impressive event attracts 200,000 trade visitors, companies and 5,000 exhibitors from … Continue reading Hannover Messe: Doing Business with China
Australian PM stresses need for free trade
Sydney – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Friday stressed the need for his country and its neighbors to embrace free trade and not close the door to markets. “Free trade opens new doors for Australian businesses to millions of … Continue reading Australian PM stresses need for free trade