STB and Traveloka to boost more visitors to Singapore, Rosewood Bangkok opens, what is luxury design and how food trucks are adding a fresh twist to casual dining.

STB and Traveloka to boost more visitors to Singapore
Tuesday, 23rd April 2019

Singapore Tourism Board and Traveloka, Southeast Asian based technology company in the travel and lifestyle industry, have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to promote Singapore as a preferred destination for visitors from five major Southeast Asian markets.

The cross-sharing of knowledge between STB and Traveloka is expected to generate new insights that will enable both to target Southeast Asian travellers with more relevant products and experiences, as well as to enhance their overall experience in Singapore >>

Brands Performance Update
23 Apr 2019 : The following article illustrates the 2018 RevPAR levels across four categories, from the top RevPAR earners to the low end; we note that the statistics for this article, inclusive of occupancy and average daily rate (ADR), were pulled from the various 10-K filings of the brands on their corporate websites >>

Rosewood Bangkok opens in the heart of the capital
23 Apr 2019 : Rosewood Bangkok, a striking new landmark for the capital, has opened as an intimate, ultra-luxury hotel on Ploenchit Road in heart of the city’s prime central business and retail district >>

Akaryn spreads its wings to international markets, launches Indonesia and Vietnam
23 Apr 2019 : Thailand’s home-grown luxury boutique hotel specialist, is preparing to spreads its wings and move into international markets for the first time, with the launch idyllic Aleenta mountain retreat in Bali and stylish waterfront akyra resort in Hoi An >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Luxury Airport Hotels are Coming
Tuesday, 23rd April 2019

If there is one reason for massive growth of the global travel industry, it has to be the accessibility of air travel.

This is good news for the hotel business, since all of those travellers have to stay somewhere. But let’s be honest: The bigger the pie gets, the fiercer the competition will be. Just look at the frenetic pace with which new hotel service models and design concepts are being brought to market >>

What is Luxury Design?
5 Questions with: Ed Ng, co-Founder of AB Concept: As natives of Hong Kong, a destination where East and West cross path, the duo have a unique understanding of the world enabling them to offer a refreshing feeling to every design. Through different types of projects, they tell a story and weave unique cultural backgrounds and concepts into the designs >>

Guiddoo Set to Introduce New Domain to Woo Travel Agents in China
The landscape of the tours and activities market is fragmented, but it is finally going digital as big players such as Expedia, Booking Holdings, Airbnb and GetYourGuide are increasingly stepping up the game >>

The Tragedy of Notre Dame de Paris, What Would Jesus Do?
The tragedy of Notre Dame de Paris is nothing anyone is about to forget, just like I remember gasping when I saw the Towers of the World Trade Center collapse, I could not help doing the same when the 'flèche' of Notre Dame fell >>

How Food Trucks are Adding a Fresh Twist to Casual Dining
As the appetite for trying new foods grows and consumers actively seek out new dining experiences, the traditional lines between eating out in restaurants or tucking into street food are blurring >>