Hotels & Tourism
Singapore ranks 9th amongst top non-European travel alternatives
Singapore ranks 9th amongst top non-European travel alternatives
The United Arab Emirates topped the list with a perfect score and 19,700 hotels.
Sports tourism drives surge in SG inbound bookings
The strongest YoY growth in bookings came from Indonesia (36%).
SIA, Mandai Wildlife ink 3-year deal to boost SG tourism
It will be via co-creating exclusive privileges and spotlighting wildlife conservation.
Amara Holdings to delist on SGX
On 15 May, DRC Investments received valid acceptances of over 90%.
China overtakes Japan as top June travel spot for Singaporeans
The firm reported a 58% surge in Singaporean visitors to China.
MHR and Germany hotel announce global loyalty partnership
The partnership will allow members to access exclusive privileges.
Travel reward platform HeyMax eyes Japan, Hong Kong
The Asia-Pacific region is the fastest-growing travel market, with annual growth of 10%.
ByteGenie links hotels with travelers using AI
Hotels can save 85% of their time while looking for occupants.
Amara privatisation offer closes with 97.74% valid acceptances
It will delist from SGX after completion of privatisation offer.
Long weekends drive short-stay travel across Asia: report
Accommodation searches rose 80% MoM over Hari Raya long weekend.
Tourism job interest jumps 130%: Indeed
Job opportunities in the sector also rose by 48.7%.
HPL unit acquires Concorde Hotel & Shopping Mall
The property was sold for $821m.
Oxley unit secures $67m deal with buyers at SO/ Residences KLCC
The deal involved 100 units.
Coliwoo wins tender for Jalan Loyang Besar site
It will be transformed into a new co-living property.
Stamford Land’s FY2025 net profit skyrockets 451% YoY
Earnings per share stood at $0.0221.
Amara Holdings takeover offer ‘fair and reasonable’—IFA
The offer was for $0.895 cents per share.
RevPAR drops 5.5% You in May
This was driven by the post-’Taylor Swift effect’ normalisation.
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