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Puneet Dhawan is a seasoned professional with a 30-year hospitality career spanning Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

No minor feat to head Asia at Minor HotelsPuneet Dhawan joins Minor Hotels as head of Asia following his tenure at Accor.

Pham Van Hien founded Vietnam’s Anam hotel group, blending Vietnamese culture with luxury resorts, after a physics career and European ventures.

The man who made a quantum leap from physics to luxury resortsHe has a PhD in physics but transitioned to hospitality, founding Vietnam’s Anam hotel group, blending culture with luxury.

Bud Darr will become president and CEO of CLIA come 3 February 2025, replacing Kelly Craighead who departs the organisation at end-2024.

New captain Bud Darr takes command of CLIASeasoned industry veteran jumps ship from MSC Group to rejoin Cruise Lines International Association.

From left: James Sitters, director of sales, Asia Pacific; Dominic Tan, business development manager, Southeast & South Asia; Fiona Chu, business development manager, Hong Kong

Oceania Cruises’ new Asia team takes the helmNew leadership appointments strengthen Oceania Cruises' sales team, driving growth across key markets in Asia.

Thatcher Brown is a former president of Dream Cruises and managing director of Crystal Cruises Asia.

Another dream job for Thatcher BrownVirtuoso appoints cruise industry maven as SVP to oversee global products.

Amanda Hyndham will oversee Mandarin Oriental’s evolution from HR to people and culture.

Luxury hospitality gains another female leaderHigh-flying Amanda Hyndman is Mandarin Oriental’s new COO.

Originally from Australia, David has spent the last 12 years in Thailand, fully embracing the local culture.

Martens makes waves as Centara Karon Resort’s newest maestroDavid Martens brings over three decades of hospitality experience to Centara Karon Resort Phuket.

Widiyanti Putri Wardhana (right) succeeds Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno (left) as Indonesia's new Minister of Tourism.

What Indonesia's new tourism minister aims to achieveAs Indonesia's new tourism minister, Widiyanti Putri Wardhana is focusing on tourism transformation, digital initiatives, and...

Norliza Md Zain has 19 years of experience at Tourism Malaysia.

Tourism Malaysia appoints new director for SingaporeNorliza Md Zain appointed director of Tourism Malaysia Singapore, focusing on boosting post-pandemic travel relations.

Daniel Wright will help drive sports tourism in Asia Pacific.

Sports tourism revs up in Asia PacificSports and entertainment agency appoints head of tourism.