Another Bush Ally Bites The Dust
By Kamran Haider
ISLAMABAD - Nuclear-armed Pakistan's beleaguered President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation on Monday in the face of an impending impeachment motion by the ruling coalition ...
Goa
By economictimes.indiatimes.com
Panaji - Monsoon tourism has become a huge hit with the domestic travellers as they refuse to get away from beaches even in the heavy rains.
India
By ndtv.com
Rising airfares due to expensive fuel has a direct impact on the Indian middle class, many of whom are now switching back from flying to other modes of transport.
Summit To Be Held At InterContinental Pudong Hotel In Shanghai
By eTN
(August 15, 2008) - Traveldaily (www.traveldaily.cn), China’s leading online publisher with emphasis on the distribution, ...
Macau
By reuters.com
BEIJING - The tiny former Portuguese colony of Macau wants to attract more international visitors to reduce its reliance on Greater China, and hopes to do that partly by moving upmarket, a senior ...
China
By inquirer.net
Lightning strikes on the famed Great Wall in Beijing injured a total of nine Chinese and foreign tourists on Thursday, state media reported.
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
By eTN
One World Hotel Petaling Jaya is proud to announce that it is now officially a 5-Star hotel as certified by the Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia in June this year.
Upgraded To An International 4-Star Standard
By eTN
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (August 14, 2008) – Celadon International, Vietnam’s first international hospitality and real estate management company, is launching its first 4-star ‘Exotica’ ...
Joins Air Network At Singapore Changi Airport
By eTN
Another new airline has joined Singapore Changi Airport's air network today. AirAsia Indonesia's inaugural flight touched down at 10:15 a.m.
On Airbus 320
By eTN
BANGKOK (August 13, 2008) – Bangkok Airways will increase frequency on its Bangkok-Phuket route with another daily service during weekends starting this Friday, August 15 onwards.
Thailand Tourism Figures
By Stéphane Hanot
BANGKOK, Thailand (eTN) - As the world is bracing with economic slowdown and high fuel prices, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) acknowledges that it will be increasingly to achieve its ...
Part Of Asian Development Bank's Mekong Tourism Development Project
By eTN
BANGKOK (August 13, 2008) - The fast-growing tourism destinations of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam have published a 148-page guide book showing where and how to enjoy responsible tourism activities ...
Beijing Olympics: Costly hotels blow to tourism
By foxsports.com.au
But foreigners who may now want to fly to the capital, assuming they can get better room rates during the Olympics, are likely to be disappointed, even if they can get a visa.
Japan
By nationalgeographic.com
For decades the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido has attracted tourists hoping to step out onto drifting slabs of the world's southernmost Arctic sea ice.
China tourism
By xinhuanet.com
BEIJING - China, abundant in natural scenery spots, history and cultural relics, has been attracting tourists throughout the world.
Grand Hometel Debuts In Malad
By eTN
MUMBAI (August 12, 2008) - Sarovar Hotels & Resorts today launched Grand Hometel, its economy segment hotel in Malad, Mumbai.
In Taipei, Taiwan On October 12-17
By eTN
The 69th Skål World Congress will commence in Taipei, Taiwan on October 12, 2007 with a spectacular Get-together party at the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall, which includes the Chiang Kai Shek ...
More Chinese Mergers And Acquisitions In Early 2009
By eTN
The continuing fillip to consumer power, reduction in technology costs and easing of entry barriers are some of the global trends paving the way for new business models including ones in online ...
China, India, Indonesia, Hong Kong And Vietnam Will Lead The Way
By eTN
SINGAPORE (August 12, 2008) – Online travel sales in Asia will grow about 90% over the next 10 years, say industry experts, with China, India, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Vietnam leading the ...
Shanghai Expo 2010
By Y. Sulaiman, eTN Asia
Shanghai, China's de facto business and financial heartland, arbiter
of tastes doesn't rate the Beijing Summer Olympics as the city's top
Hotels Record 100% Occupancy For First Time In 20 Years
By eTN
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau led an initiative to revive tourism and, through it, the economy of Hikkaduwa paid off with over 10,000 people converging in the one-time popular costal resort ...
At CentralWorld
By eTN
BANGKOK - Covering the entire 51st Floor of the Centara Grand at CentralWorld and an exclusive haven for Club members, the World Executive Club Lounge offers sweeping views of the city skyline and ...
China
By Tim Wu, slate.com
What would make you stab a 62-year-old tourist to death in the middle of the day and then leap off a 150-foot tower? That's a question you can't help puzzling over if you're in Beijing.
Alliance sale
By abs-cbnnews.com
Alliance Global Group Inc. announced Monday that it has agreed to sell half of its tourism arm, Travellers International Hotel Group Inc., to Hong Kong-listed Star Cruises Ltd. for $335 ...
India
By smh.com.au
An Indian court has sentenced to death two taxi drivers who were found guilty of murdering an Australian tourist in 2004, reports say.
Kuta Kedonganan
By eTN
BANGKOK (August 11, 2008) - Best Western International has announced the topping off ceremony of the Best Western Premier Kuta Kedonganan on August 8, 2008, with the opening of the new luxurious ...
Well-Known Musician Appointed
By eTN
The well-known musician Alston Koch was appointed as an Ambassador for Tourism by Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda this week in Colombo.
Thailand
By eTN
Rumours that ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Khunying Potjaman may go into exile overseas gained credibility late Sunday night as the couple failed to return to the Thai ...
India
By indiatimes.com
NEW DELHI - Foreign tourists spend more time and money in India than its competing destinations like Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.
India
By economictimes.indiatimes.com
NEW DELHI - Many travel agents in India, whose revenues come from the commission on selling air tickets, may soon be forced to make an exit from their business.
