Hotels & Tourism

Hoteliers expect happy days ahead

The accommodation industry predicts higher business activity until September 2012.

Oriental Group's Executive Chairman retires

Liou Fangyou also ceased to be member of Nominating Committee.

Oriental Group appoints Sun Lv as Chief Operating Officer

He will be tasked to promote, develop and extend the business of the Company, its subsdiaries and associated companies.

Oriental Group appoints Wu Dingrong as Director

He is in charge of the overall operations, management, strategic planning and business development of Jiangyin Jincheng since 2003.

Fragrance Group lists Global Premium Hotels at S$0.26 per share

GPH plans to add 200-300 rooms within 1-2 years of listing and is committed to an 80% payout of its FY12 net earnings.

Singapore Marriott unveils new look

The hotel re-opens after undergoing renovation with tailor-made packages available for travelers.

Rangoon Road / Farrer Park Station Road hotel site awarded

Which consortium won the tender at the top bid of $151,005,000?

Hotel owners happy in Singapore?

They must be with revenue per available room up more than 19% in January and February.

Chart of the Day: Visitor arrivals drive retail sales

Retail spending is expected to remain healthy with visitor arrivals surging 13.4% early in 2012.

Where will Genting Singapore invest next?

Greenfield projects in Japan or South Korea could be acquired using proceeds from its new issue of perpetual securities.

Junket approval won't add greatly to RWS' VIP volume: Maybank

Is this why Genting is planning to tap the Mongolian market with $2.5b of perpetual bonds?

GuocoLeisure's Chief Executive Officer resigns

Timothy James Scoble was responsible for operational management and strategic direction of the Group's UK hotel and gaming investments.

Bay Hotel introduces mobile phone check-in service

The QIKKIN system enables guest communications via SMS and browser before they even arrive at the hotel.

Genting raises second perpetual bonds

DBS reports that the company is raising its second perpetual bonds of up to S$700m.

Pan Pacific Singapore embarks on $80 million renovation

The hotel will close on April 15 for its biggest transformation in 25 years.

Approval of junket licenses has high-end hotels cheering

Plus more exciting developments that will give the tourism sector a boost – find them out.