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REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – No recess for the rich

TTGasia.com, Jul 4 – 10, 2008

For travel suppliers – especially hotel developers caught up in what can only be described as an arms race to ramp up the deluxe quotient of their properties – a new report by Merrill Lynch and consulting firm Capgemini Group should make encou­raging reading. According to the report, [...]

CHINA – country still faces great hurdles to become the world’s largest tourist destination

Chinaview.cn, 2008-07-07

China’s tourism market has become a magnet for international investment, raising about 150 billion yuan (21.8 billion U.S. dollars) annually over the past few years, a senior tourist official said here on Monday. ”Some high-end international tourism products have made their way into the Chinese market, such as port calls by luxury liners [...]

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – Sharia-compliant hotels: The next big thing in Arabia

eTN, Jul 03, 2008

The so-called Sharia-compliant hotels or the Islamic hospitality market is pegged to be one of the fastest growing hotel segments in the Middle East and elsewhere today. The Dubai-based hospitality group Almulla Hospitality recently launched its Sharia-compliant hotel portfolio, comprising three brand tiers. The group has also cited plans [...]

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – Caribbean tourism – unplanned and in crisis

eTN, Jun 29, 2008

Last week in Washington, DC, Dr Alan Greenspan, the chairman of the United States Federal Reserve up to 2006, addressed the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) first annual Caribbean Tourism Summit. In a series of informal exchanges in front of conference participants, Dr Greenspan, a man whose views can still [...]

MALAYSIA – Cheaper stays lure Singapore grand prix visitors

TTGasia.com, Jun 27 – Aug 3, 2008

Hotels and travel agents in Johor Bahru expect business to be brisk during this year’s fasting month, traditionally a slow period, thanks to the spill­over from the FORMULA 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix weekend. Race visitors opting for more affordable hotels are giving the capital of [...]