Multiple Nobu Hotels and Restaurants to open in Thailand, IHG expands lifestyle portfolio in Saudi Arabia and more...

Multiple Nobu Hotels and Restaurants to open in Thailand
Monday, 26th September 2022

Nobu Hospitality and Asset World Corp Public Company Limited (AWC) announce the exclusive Thailand-wide development agreement, and the commencement of two exciting projects in Bangkok.

As part of the development agreement the two partners have committed to an exclusive collaboration to develop multiple Nobu Hotels and restaurants in Thailand. The parties are exploring further development locations in Thailand's most compelling destinations >>

Asia Pacific Capital Tracker 2Q22: Moderation of deal activity
26 Sep 2022 : The tightening rate cycle and inflationary concerns led to a slowdown of direct real estate investment activity across the region, which fell 37% year-on-year to US$32.3 billion in Q2.

Among the hardest-hit was China, where investment volumes contracted by 61% year-on-year to US$5.8 billion on the back of pandemic lockdowns >>

IHG expands lifestyle portfolio in Saudi Arabia
25 Sep 2022 : The Hotel Indigo Jeddah signing comes a year after the brand’s entry into the Kingdom >>

Air Cargo tracks near pre-COVID levels
25 Sep 2022 : The IATA released data for July 2022 global air cargo markets showing that demand continued to track at near pre-pandemic levels in July, but below July 2021 performance >>

Embracing change and adopting biometrics beyond US Exit
24 Sep 2022 : As international travel resumes, US airports are under mounting pressure to adopt a US biometric exit solution to aid US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) in achieving its objective of screening 97% of exiting passengers at all commercial airports within the next few years >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Evolution of the Asian Hotel Brands
Monday, 26th September 2022

Exclusive Feature by Giovanni Angelini: Travel, as we know it, is as old as mankind and since the very early stage of humanity, people have traveled in search of shelter, food, betterment, safety, and comfort.

It’s important to note that, besides Japan and China, most of the Hotel Groups/Brands within Asia are controlled by local families. Is this positive or negative? >>

Seven Ways to Plan Your Hotel Budget in Times of Inflation
With the industry still recovering, here are a few things to consider this budget season >>

Global Workforce Trends
Hybrid work models, work-life balance, and AI-augmented workforces are foreseeable trends >>

Global eNewsletter of September 23, 2022
Hong Kong to end hotel quarantine next Friday and more >>