North Asia News

Dave Baswal (right) takes the mantle of CEO from founder Girish Jhunjhnuwala (left).

Ovolo makes new CEO, but keeps the oldOvolo promotes Dave Baswal to CEO as founder Girish Jhunjhnuwala focuses on global growth and development.

The 25-key boutique hotel is adorned with Nintendo memorabilia, including its original cards which can be found throughout the corridors.

Nintendo’s original Kyoto HQ is now a hotelThere's no play like it than Marufuku, Nintendo's 1930s headquarters turned hotel adorned with classic Nintendo memorabilia.

China says that its Tiangong space station would soon accept tourists.

Rise of a superpower: China joins space tourism raceBlasting the super-rich into space is set to be the next frontier when China's Tiangong space station opens for space tourism.

Corporate travel agencies see plenty of reasons to expect increasing levels of international business travel throughout Asia Pacific in 2022 and beyond.

Business travel is on the verge of a booming comebackOmicron, geopolitics and supply chain issues notwithstanding, signs of business travel rebound are taking shape in...

More NFT companies are offering additional benefits for their NFT clients.

Buy an NFT to join this exclusive travel clubHolders of Tiger Being’s NFTs will automatically become members of a private travel club where each NFT functions as a ticket...

Many corporate travellers' perceptions of Hong Kong being Asia's travel hub are changing.

Can Hong Kong bounce back as a global travel hub?Its ongoing Covid restrictions are impacting business and travel, but it may be too early to rule off the city's comeback.

Julian Wipper joins New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel as general manager.

A brave new GM for New World Millennium Hong Kong HotelNo stranger to Hong Kong, Julian Wipper returns to the city to take the reins at New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel.

All Nippon Airways is set to set to launch another airline subsidiary, AirJapan, in 2H2023.

New airlines coming soon to a sky near youFrom Japan to Vietnam, new Asian carriers are taking off in anticipation of travel comeback.

More Chinese tourists prefer culture and history over shopping and dining.

Chinese travellers want to collect moments, not thingsLatest McKinsey survey indicate that Chinese travellers are prioritising culture and history over shopping and dining.

While Japan remained closed to the world, hotel groups have taken the time to develop new properties around the country.

A new empire rises for Japan's hospitalityFour new hotel openings in Kyoto, Tokai, Nagoya and Toyoma, spanning Best Western's The Hotel Kyoto Palace to Hotel Indigo...