Asia

What are Malaysia's ambitions in the MICE segment, and how is the destination developing its offering? Dato' Zamruni Khalid - We are really encouraging the MICE and business travel market in Malaysia, which is also positioning itself as a bleisure destination. Over the next few months and years, we will be...

The plane flying over Phnom Penh before landing at Pochentong airport gives a first idea of what Cambodia's capital represents today: a real metropolis in full development, whose skyline is now dominated by almost a hundred towers, built in just a decade. Phnom Penh has entered squarely into...

A welcome new satellite at Suvarnabhumi airport, the effective disappearance of Thai Smile, reintegrated into Thai Airways International and, finally, the launch of new airlines. Thailand's air transport sector is once again moving fast. The end of 2023 and 2024 should bring their share of initiatives and openings....

As the 2023 edition of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget confirms a strong comeback for air transport, we can see that the recovery is particularly strong among Far Eastern and Pacific airlines. In particular, with the announcement of several major orders. In its market analysis, Boeing predicts worldwide demand for 42,595 new aircraft...

Relations between airlines and airports are rarely rosy. So while the airline association IATA was celebrating a return to juicy profits, its airport equivalent, the ACI, was lamenting the rise in air fares. Particularly in Asia. According to a study by the ACI Asia-Pacific on trends in air fares,...

Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has a sulphurous reputation. That of being the worst airport in Asia. Despite having four terminals - two of which are for international flights - the airport is completely saturated, offers a very mediocre quality of service and has been suffering regular power cuts since December. The most recent power cut occurred last week...

SIA's impressive profits - 1.6 billion US dollars in 2022 on record turnover of 13.15 billion dollars - are prompting the airline to be more generous with its passengers. From 1 July, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be offering passengers in all classes of travel free wi-fi access...

After the euphoria of China's reopening to the rest of the world at the start of the year, the time has now come for uncertainty and doubt. While air traffic between China and Europe has picked up again, it is still well below the initial post-reopening estimates... The consultant OAG, which analyses...

China has again eased entry measures. Since 29 April, the Chinese government no longer requires foreign travellers to present a negative PCR test for the coronavirus. However, travellers must present the results of an antigen test carried out within 48 hours of boarding the plane. This may be a self-test....

Taking advantage of the upturn in international travel to Asia, the Singapore-based Ascott group is continuing to grow. The world leader in long-stay accommodation, the parent company of the Citadines brand is preparing a record number of openings - 70 in all - for 2023. This is in addition to the 45 new establishments launched last year. But this...

Japan clearly intends to take on a new dimension on the international tourism scene, particularly in the MICE segment. The project approved by the Japanese authorities on 14 April will provide the destination with a new master asset. The project includes a vast complex of almost 500,000 m², due to open...

On the face of it, the airlines linking Europe and Asia can rejoice. After the absolute lows of 2020 and 2021, traffic has in fact recovered in 2022. And it continues to grow at the start of this year. However, there is a downside. The rebound is much weaker than expected. Inflation and the Russia/Ukraine war...

Modified on 29 March at 10:30 am Marriott's number 1,000 in Asia-Pacific. The American group has just passed a major milestone in this region of the world, driven by key markets such as China, of course, but also Japan, Singapore and Australia. It is in Melbourne, Australia, that the number of...

As the global meeting place for major events and VIP meetings, Singapore owes this status to its first-class infrastructure. MICE facilities that are not only efficient but also atypical, to make every event a memorable one. Like the National Gallery, which has rapidly established itself as one of the most prestigious addresses...

Singapore is both a hotel tradition embodied in historic monuments and a bold vision of the future. It is the timeless elegance of the Raffles, and the exaggerated modernity of the Marina Bay Sands (MBS). The use of the greatest architects, backed by the traditional precepts of feng shui. These apparent paradoxes, and...

Four Seasons will soon discover a new city in Asia, Taipei. "Taipei has long been a target destination for Four Seasons as we look to expand our presence in Asia's most important cities," said Bart Carnahan, President of Global Development for the luxury hotel group. As always, the location of the hotel will be prestigious, in the...

It took just under a decade to build, a speed record in a country where infrastructure often takes several decades to become operational. On 19 January 2023, Krung Thep Abhiwat Central Terminal officially welcomed its first trains. Originally named Bangkok Bang Sue Central station, the...

The lifting of travel restrictions and the resumption of business traffic are encouraging Asian airlines to resume their flights to Europe. Many of them had disappeared with the outbreak of the Covid virus. Japanese carrier ANA has just announced that it is continuing to rebuild its international network. The airline is taking over the...

All the countries of Asia were delighted to see the reopening of borders to Chinese travellers, synonymous with the return of a certain financial windfall. But the meteoric rise in Covid cases in China has had the effect of a cold shower. While European countries should be able to better manage the flow of travellers, with the number of flights...

Already partners in the Star Alliance, Thai Airways International and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed an extended Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This agreement will result in a new strategic partnership, including code-sharing and wide-ranging commercial collaboration. It is designed to offer customers of both airlines more...