MALAYSIA

Thai AirAsia X plans International Expansion

Bangkok/Kuala Lumpur – AirAsia X has moved one step closer to establishing its first international hub outside Kuala Lumpur after authorities in Thailand approved an Air Operator Licence (AOL). The carrier said approval was “a significant milestone” and would allow AirAsia … Continue reading Thai AirAsia X plans International Expansion

MIPCOM: Malaysia plans to promote Creative Industries

Cannes/Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek announced Malaysia’s push towards growing its creative content industry and expansion of numerous assets to attract international entertainment producers at MIPCOM in Cannes/France, a gathering of the entertainment … Continue reading MIPCOM: Malaysia plans to promote Creative Industries

UNWTO: Open Visa Policy could Create up to 2.6 million New Jobs

Jakarta – A new report by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows that visa facilitation could create up to 2.6 million new jobs in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies by 2016. The … Continue reading UNWTO: Open Visa Policy could Create up to 2.6 million New Jobs

“Pacific World Malaysia” wins Incentive Award

Kuala Lumpur – Pacific World, the global DMC, Event Management and PCO organization has been awarded ‘Best Incentive Programme’ at the Malaysia Business Events Awards for Excellence (rAWr Awards). rAWr or “ROAR” is associated with the growing voice and recognition of … Continue reading “Pacific World Malaysia” wins Incentive Award

New HotelQuickly BookingApp for Asia

Hong Kong – HotelQuickly has launched its last-minute hotel booking app in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, with the simple premise of offering its users cheap hotel rooms at the last second. Booking hotels in this fashion isn’t … Continue reading New HotelQuickly BookingApp for Asia

12th Airport Cities Conference in Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur – Historically, airports were perceived as simple transportation hubs where planes and people depart and arrive. Today, modern 21st century airports have become much more, evolving into key nodes in global production and enterprise systems offering them speed, agility … Continue reading 12th Airport Cities Conference in Kuala Lumpur