Thailand increases 'Blue Zone' destinations to 26, eases more COVID-19 curbs nationwide, Karl Lagerfeld Hotel and more...

Thailand increases 'Blue Zone' destinations to 26, eases more COVID-19 curbs nationwide
Monday, 6th December 2021

Effective from 1 December, 2021, colour-zoning has also been adjusted with more relaxed measures introduced across the country. All businesses and activities in the Blue Zone destinations can continue to open with “New Normal” operations >>

COVID hospitality bulletin Asia Pacific
6 Dec 2021 : While most countries are getting more people fully vaccinated, some countries have started to roll out booster shots for their at-high-risk population - we added a column in the vaccination leadership board >>

Karl Lagerfeld Hotel opens in Macau
5 Dec 2021 : The Karl Lagerfeld Hotel at Grand Lisboa Palace had its' soft opening on December 3, with its 271 rooms and suites already available for bookings >>

La Quinta by Wyndham to launch in China
6 Dec 2021 : Scheduled to open in late December, the 200-room La Quinta by Wyndham Weifang South brings the brand’s hospitality to the Shandong province, with guest-friendly services and meeting and event space >>

WTTC & ETC urge EU to align their responses to the deteriorating COVID-19 situation
5 Dec 2021 : Almost 900,000 Travel & Tourism jobs across the EU at risk if restrictions return, while reinstating severe restrictions would cause serious damage to the sector >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

APAC Shows Reveals High Interest in Plant-Based Food, But Not Every Chain Delivers
Monday, 6th December 2021

Asia Pacific is the fastest-growing region on Earth for alternative proteins and there is a broad consensus among industry leaders that plant-based foods are here to stay.

That has triggered a period of rapid experimentation and product testing among quick service restaurant (QSR) chains across the region, many of which are still figuring out how to capitalize on what experts have called a 'once in a generation opportunity' >>

Improving Your Hotel’s Holiday Marketing
While Christmas decorations may make some people cringe this early in the year, for a hotel, the sooner the better >>

Hard to Focus? Poor Air Quality Could Be Why
With employees around the world going back to the office, there’s a renewed emphasis on healthy buildings, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as spaces that support 'the physical, psychological, and social health and wellbeing of people >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of December 03, 2021
Global tourism sees upturn in Q3 but recovery remains fragile, Rosewood announces Riyadh and more >>