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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s hotels are scrambling to develop new markets
and segments after the government said it would stop all events,
including courses and seminars, from being held at hotels and resorts
with immediate effect as part of a cost-cutting drive.
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JAKARTA – Buoyed by a strong gain in arrivals in the first four months,
Indonesia is confident Japan will remain a strong source market,
particularly for Bali, although economic indicators point to an
imminent Japanese recession.
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KUALA LUMPUR – Tourism Malaysia is stepping up marketing efforts to
increase short- and medium-haul arrivals, as it braces for a softening
of longhaul traffic due to rising air travel costs.
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HONG KONG – Eight association members of Hong Kong’s Travel Industry
Council (TIC) have banded together to boycott Emirates to protest its
decision to cut agency commissions by two per cent.
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The super rich are getting richer and are insulated from troubles, reports Sharon Desker Shaw
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Chiang Mai today is proof you cannot just plaster a luxury brand name on a hotel and expect it to be filled, while Four Seasons Chiang Mai proves luxury can be created anywhere and fill up rooms, Raini Hamdi says
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| | DESTINATION REPORTS |
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The government is improving infrastructure and air connectivity to maintain the state’s status as a key tourist destination. Anand and Madhura Katti report
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WE chose Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur, the places with three distinctive fort palaces for our four-day tour.
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As the Formula One event draws nearer, Karen Yue checks out if hotels will compromise on ‘dream rates’ in a final sprint to win more business
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THE Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has joined forces with the private
sector to roll out a series of lifestyle activities and premium events
over three weekends from September 20 to October 5, in a bid to jazz up
the country’s first Formula One race.
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