BW : New website for hotel developers in Asia
Bangkok – Best Western Hotels & Resorts has launched a brand new website that provides essential information to hotel developers and owners in Asia. The new website, which is now live at bestwesternasiadevelopers.com, is dedicated to hotel developers and owners, … Continue reading BW : New website for hotel developers in Asia
Japan : Pagers lifespan to come to an end
Tokyo – Pagers are set to be finally phased out of use in Japan. The last remaining carrier says it will be stopping its service at the end of next September. Pagers have been in use in Japan for 50 … Continue reading Japan : Pagers lifespan to come to an end
China promotes comprehensive strategic partnership
Port Moresby – Chinese President Xi Jinping and eight Pacific island countries’ leaders and officials met in the Papua New Guinea (PNG) capital on Friday and agreed to elevate their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership featuring mutual respect and … Continue reading China promotes comprehensive strategic partnership
Asia: Thailand leads in tourism expenditures
Bangkok – International visitors spent more money in Thailand than in any other Asian country in 2017, according to a UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) report. The report said that Thailand recorded a total tourism expenditure of USD 57 billion … Continue reading Asia: Thailand leads in tourism expenditures
Lion Air: “Black box” from crashed jet retrieved
Jakarta – A “black box” recorder from Lion Air flight JT 610 has been found by divers off the coast of Indonesia. The plane, carrying 189 people, crashed soon after taking off from Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, on Monday. It … Continue reading Lion Air: “Black box” from crashed jet retrieved
Samui goes green to protect island ecosystem
Bangkok – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is working together with local stakeholders and tourists on Ko Samui to eliminate the use of single-use plastics and encourage all to reduce waste, reuse and recycle to help protect the island’s ecosystem. Local Thai … Continue reading Samui goes green to protect island ecosystem
Lion Air crashes into sea, 189 feared dead
Jakarta – An Indonesian airliner crashed into the sea on Monday, with the likely loss of all 189 people on board, as it tried to return to Jakarta minutes after take-off. Lion Air flight JT610, an almost new Boeing 737 … Continue reading Lion Air crashes into sea, 189 feared dead
Japan’s Abe: New Relations with China
Beijing – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday that bilateral relations with China are at an “historic turning point”. Abe, speaking at a forum during his visit to Beijing, said Friday marks the dawn of new Japan-China cooperation … Continue reading Japan’s Abe: New Relations with China
Thailand’s Seniors Embracing Airbnb
Bangkok – Seniors (hosts and guests aged 60 and older) have been a growing and integral part of the Airbnb community for many years — they are growing fast, earning important extra income, and continue to be the most-loved of … Continue reading Thailand’s Seniors Embracing Airbnb
Maya Beach is closed, but open for tourists
Bangkok – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to clarify that while the world famous Maya Beach is closed, stunning views of the Bay can still be enjoyed. The clarification is based on this week’s trip, from 19 to 20 October, … Continue reading Maya Beach is closed, but open for tourists