By Alek K Kurniawan Tourism is a priority of Indonesian President Joko Widodo. He has built a lot of infrastructure for it. He has created a friendly policy toward investors. He has […]
The rough face of Indonesian tourism development
‘Real Bali’ as Western construct: Rethinking tourism’s ‘ruination’ of Bali
Lisa Qian Yale University undergraduate studying economics, human rights and Southeast Asia Anyone even remotely familiar with the tourism industry of Bali has inevitably heard the question: “Is tourism ruining Bali?” This question […]
Boom times crowd Southeast Asian skies
Regional carriers are poised to purchase a slew of new planes while airport authorities grapple with an unprecedented surge in passenger demand By Alan Boyd Southeast Asia is expected to buy 10% […]
China Plans to Launch Luxury Cruise Liners Three Times Bigger Than Titanic
China has announced it will become the world’s largest cruise liner center in the future. China’s State Shipbuilding Corporation has recently partnered up with an iconic Italian ship building company and together […]
Beijing’s new mega airport will challenge Air China’s dominance
News Desk Bloomberg Like ancient warlords, China’s three biggest airlines have dominated their regional cities: Air China Ltd. controlling Beijing, China Eastern Airlines Corp. holding sway in the financial center of Shanghai, […]
Breaking bread with Soann Kann, Siem Reap’s self-made hospitality hero
By: Claire Knox Over a feast of classical Cambodian countryside dishes in his tropical villa, Cambodian entrepreneur Soann Kann discusses taking risks, the value of professional experience and why he ditched his […]
Jakarta Traffic Problem – No fast tracks in Indonesia
Jakarta’s epic traffic jams cost the economy US$3.4 billion in losses per year, a tangle even massive infrastructure building could take decades to unsnarl By John McBeth Over the past two decades, […]
VietJet brings sex appeal to aviation
Nguyen Phuong Thao, Vietnam’s first woman billionaire, has ascended through risqué marketing, global vision and a delicate gender balancing act By Ma Nguyen Nguyen Phuong Thao, Vietnam’s first woman US dollar billionaire, […]
Thailand: Ban on street food takes effect in capital amid junta crackdown
By Asian Correspondent Staff| @ascorrespondent BANGKOK’S world-famous culinary experience looks set to change dramatically today as Thailand’s ruling junta placed a complete ban on street food stalls along all of the capital’s […]
Japan – Reinventing the casino
By Daniel Hurst and Peter Langan If Hollywood movies reflect the evolving image of casinos — think Ian Fleming’s suave James Bond to Martin Scorsese’s Las Vegas mobsters — the next image […]
Tourism Industry News – Indonesia trying to lure ten million Chinese tourists
Shì shí shèng yú xióng biàn (actions speak louder than words), according to the Chinese proverb and more action is what Indonesia needs to realize its ambitious goal to attract 10 […]
Welcome to Moscow! Amazing experience inside the Kremlin Walls
Kremlin walls. Another must do in one’s lifetime, in my very humble opinion. It’s like the Great Wall of China. Like the pyramids. Like CN Tower. Maybe not the CN Tower. […]
Tourism – Travel – Thailand
Will ‘Teflon’ tourism always save Thailand? Visitor numbers continue to grow despite political turbulence Outside Bangkok’s Grand Palace, a shop selling mini-pineapples is doing a roaring trade. Hordes of parched tourists, nudged along […]
Tripadvisor – Bangkok is cheapest of South-East Asian popular destinations
According to research from TripAdvisor, Bangkok is the most budget-friendly place to spend a week-long vacation during the high season, which is now through the end of February. Yesterday, the travel site […]
Sport – F-1 in South East Asia
Malaysia will stop hosting Formula One race, but the (tourism) show must go on by Surekha Ragavan TWO days ago, Malaysia’s Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz confirmed that Malaysia […]
