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Dang Thanh Thuy has stepped down from her position as chief executive officer of Vinpearl, Vingroup’s resort division. Despite her resignation, Thuy continues to hold a seat on the organization’s board. Vinpearl has not yet announced a successor or the…
The recently approved revisions to liquor laws in Western Australia are set to streamline processes, reduce bureaucratic hindrances, and inject vitality into the region’s liquor, tourism, and hospitality sectors. Enhancements to Alcohol Service and Trading…
Coach, the American fashion brand, has unveiled The Coach Restaurant Singapore at Jewel Changi Airport as part of its continued expansion into the hospitality industry and overarching lifestyle approach. The Restaurant Blueprint The restaurant’s design is…
Hospitality-and-retail integrated development Tekka Place has marked its topping out, and is scheduled for a soft opening by the end of this year. Located at 2 Serangoon Road, the complex has a main tower and a seven-storey annex with rooftop deck. Tekka…
Berjaya Land Bhd’s (BLand) subsidiary Berjaya Okinawa Development Co Ltd will develop the Four Seasons Resort and Private Residences Okinawa in Japan, which has an estimated gross development value of US$1 billion (RM4.1 billion), in partnership with…
The London-based owner of the Hotel Cipriani in Venice and the Orient Express train service is being acquired by LVMH for $3.2bn including debt, marking a return to dealmaking by the world’s largest luxury group by revenues. The acquisition of Belmond boosts…
Hotel Chocolat has opened its second store in Asia Pacific. The British-based luxury chocolate retailer has opened an outlet in Tokyo to follow up its first store in the region, in Hong Kong. The new store is in the giant Aeon Lake Town shopping mall on the…
Hotel booking sites Agoda and Booking.com have been ordered to revise their no-refund policies or potentially face legal action. Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Wednesday that it has ordered the two global travel platforms to revise the terms…
Ask hotel owners and others in the tourist industry about last year and the prospects for 2018 and they will likely give you a thumbs-up; ask retailers and you might get a big frown. The two sectors are intertwined to a great extent, yet their fortunes have…
Leading Japanese hospitality company Fujita Kanko Inc. will open two new overseas offices in Bangkok, Thailand and Jakarta, Indonesia in June. The openings are intended to accelerate the globalization of its business, one of the key goals the company has set…
