Visitors hurt in speedboat collision in Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand - The alleged driver of a speedboat involved in a crash off Pattaya on Sunday that seriously injured many South Korean tourists has contacted police to arrange for his ...
SKYTRAX World's Best Airport Awards
GENEVA, Switzerland - At the 2012 SKYTRAX World's Best Airport Awards show in Geneva, Switzerland, SKYTRAX, the UK's authoritative advisory group of the civil aviation industry, announced that ...
E-commerce threatening traditional retail
The continuing growth of online retail sales and its corresponding threat to physical retail malls appears to be the standout ‘nightmare’ for senior real estate developers in China, a new ...
New Sky Entertainment JAL Mooove!
TOKYO, Japan - JAL Group has started JAL NEW SKY PROJECT since January 2013.Responding to its action slogan "Welcome!
Bali International Convention Center B2B travel & tourism convention
The SATTE Indonesia Organizing Committee to announced that SATTE Indonesia 2013, which was scheduled to be held on 12-14 June at the Bali International Convention Center, has been postponed by one ...
OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Japan
Japan is poised for an economic expansion, but long-term growth prospects remain contingent on additional efforts to revitalise the economy and reduce unsustainable levels of public debt, ...
Indonesia cruise calls and passenger numbers increase
JAKARTA, Indonesia - As Asia continues to display steady economic growth, its waters have become major destinations for international cruise ships over the past few years.
Domestic Tourism In China
Sanya, a city in South China's Hainan province, continued to be highest paid tourism destination in China amongst all travelers, followed by Chengdu and Xi'an, according to a recent survey ...
Earthquake in China
BEIJING, China - Over 1,700 individual tourists and 38 tour groups in Southwest China's Ya'an city have been evacuated safely after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the region on Saturday, tourism ...
Lions Clubs International contributes to environment by hosting annual convention
The Lions Clubs International Multiple District 308 will be hosting its annual convention in Kuala Lumpur at the end of April 2013.
Sorry, it's a fake: Tourists unintentionally duped
The discovery of an old tomb in China has repercussions beyond the history books and academic debates of scholars -- it also means tourists to an existing tomb in the same area have been ...
Philippine Tourism
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) 7 will intensify its marketing campaign for various tourism products of the Philippines, but particularly high-value diving as a ...
Exclusive sightseeing "V-train" launched in Korea
SEOUL, Korea - To Koreans, Baekdu-daegan, nicknamed the "spine of the Korean Peninsula," is not just a chain of mountains running across the country.
TTG China Travel Awards
SHANGHAI, China - Three months of voting culminated at the 6th Annual TTG China Travel Awards 2013 Ceremony and Gala Dinner, where 59 of Greater China’s best travel trade organizations were ...
Ultimate All-Inclusive takes off in a big way
BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand’s fast-rising star on the international hospitality horizon, it all began in the Maldives.
Tehran and Pyongyang as well as Beijing and Washington are talking
Tehran and Pyongyang are in talks about possible exports of Iranian oil to North Korea, Iran's oil ministry said on Saturday.
Strong Earthquake In China
Powerful earthquake has struck Sichuan region in western China.
This earthquake can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the Magnitude and the affected population and their ...
Reform and Future Development of Chinese Associations
SHANGHAI, China – IT&CM China’s first efforts to launch the inaugural Association Day with industry partner MCI Group, was deemed a success as it opened to a full house of delegates with ...
China tourist sites increase prices ahead of Labour Day holiday
At least 12 national tourist attractions have raised their ticket prices ahead of next month's Labour Day holiday, with some prices even doubling, sparking a public backlash.
Firefighters spentover two hours rescuing tourist in eastern China
A prankster was lucky to escape with his life after a two-ton temple bell came crashing down on top of him.
on beautiful Passikudah Bay
Alexandre Glauser, Area General Manager of Centara Hotels & Resorts Sri Lanka, together with Teddy Roland, Hotel Manager of Centara Passikudah Resort & Spa Sri Lanka, welcomes Sri Lankan ...
event highlights begin with show kick off
SHANGHAI - IT&CM China 2013 delegates and the rest of the world can now watch highlights of the event on Youku (China’s own video streaming site) as video clips of show are released daily ...
a Top 10 Quirky Festival
SINGAPORE – Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), is preparing a wide range of hotel deals to help celebrate the Cheung Chau Bun ...
biggest-ever Travelers' Choice campaign
BANGKOK, Thailand - Centara Kata Resort Phuket has been named as one of Thailand’s top 10 hotels for families in the TripAdvisor 2013 Travelers' Choice awards.
BITE 2013 Beijing
The year 2013 marks the 10th anniversary of the Beijing International Tourism Expo (BITE) 2013.
Tibet Tourism Up In Q1
LHASA, Tibet - Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region registered a 30.5-percent hike in tourist arrivals in the first three months of the year, introducing a promising outlook for the region's ...
Bali Tourism
BALI, Indonesia - Bali provincial administration is preparing to issue four major policies related to the island’s tourism development.
Indonesia Boat Sinking
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A woman was killed and 25 people were missing after a boat carrying workers from a timber company sank Wednesday on a river in the Indonesian part of Borneo island, an ...
Mr. Somsak Pureesrisak has been appointed Minister of Tourism and Sports
Thailand will be a safer place under my watch.
Shanghai MICE event
SHANGHAI, China – Back for its 3rd successful run, SBEW, which began on April 14, has culminated in the opening of IT&CM China – the leading international MICE event in China.
