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All-in-one playgrounds
LEE PEI QI, DAVID LLOYD BUGLAR, S PUVANESWARY, MIMI HUDOYO
They may not have casinos, but these destinations are drawing tourists with their unique experiences |
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Life of the party
RAINI HAMDI, KAREN YUE, XINYI LIANG-PHOLSENA, S PUVANESWARY AND ROSA OCAMPO
Who does not love a good theme party? But throwing one is not a piece of cake anymore for hotels. Raini Hamdi plays party pooper and asks, is the life of the ballroom theme party over?
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The need for speed
S PUVANESWARY, GREG LOWE, PRUDENCE LUI, SHEKHAR NIYOGI
Governments are realising that investments into high-speed train networks must be made |
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ASEAN's progress report for tourism
LE LUONG MINH
Taking office in January for a five-year term, the new ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh will see the birth of the ASEAN Economic Community under his watch. Here are excerpts from an interview on tourism integration in South-east Asia. |
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Merged and marching on
RAINI HAMDI
He lives and breathes Kuoni, which he joined 17 years ago. Now, as CEO of the group's biggest business unit following the GTA integration, Schafroth is raring to see Kuoni transform further. Raini Hamdi checks out his game plan |
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Moving their game online
LEE PEI QI
Surprise, surprise. Customers seeking longer stays are shopping on the web too, and serviced residences are quick to accommodate by making their rooms bookable. Lee Pei Qi reports |
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Nepal: a steady ascent
RAINI HAMDI
International arrivals are returning to this world heritage eco- and adventure tourism haven. Can Nepal reach new peaks? Raini Hamdi reports |
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Evolving shopfronts
LEE PEI QI, MIMI HUDOYO, ROHIT KAUL, S PUVANESWARY
More brick-and-mortar travel companies are riding the online wave, eager to engage with the regions growing population of Internet users. Take a cue from some of these |
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Developing future talent
RAINI HAMDI
Vish Jain, who heads a new centre at Boston Consulting Group that helps companies globally address their chief concern today - leadership and talent development - shares his wide-angle lens on the issue with Raini Hamdi |
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Sun shines on resorts
RAINI HAMDI
Resorts are said to be more popular these days for MICE because people want more playtime even when they meet. Raini Hamdi looks at the 'bleasure' phenomenon, a blurring of lines between business with pleasure or leisure, which is forcing meeting organisers and venue providers to look at work-life balance seriously
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