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Bangkok (Thailand) - March 5, 2014 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will hold the 63rd PATA Executive Board, Board Meeting and 2014 AGM, May 16-18 at the Chimelong Hengqin Bay Hotel, Zhuhai, China. Also known as the “Chinese…

Bangkok (Thailand) - March 4, 2014 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will hold the 37th PATA Travel Mart 2014, September 17-19 at Diamond Island Convention and Exhibition Centre, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the “Kingdom of Wonder.” The…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - March 4, 2014 - Further content of a letter from the legendary five-time Major winner Seve Ballesteros to the Asian Tour and the respective reply from the Tour’s Executive Chairman Kyi Hla Han have been brought…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - February 9, 2014 - In recent discussions between the European Tour and the Royal Trophy, which were motivated by comments from the European Team Captain José María Olazábal, the European Tour has admitted that…

Beijing (China) - January 17, 2014 - Last year, Chinese tourists overtook their peers from the USA and Germany as the top global tourists spending over $103 billion dollars abroad. As a response to the ever-increasing number of Chinese…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - January 8, 2014 - The seventh edition of the Royal Trophy left a lasting impression on both sets of players who served up this latest golfing classic, even though defeat was hard to take for an Asian Team who saw…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - January 6, 2014 - Vicente Ballesteros, brother of the late legendary five-time Major winner Seve Ballesteros who caddied for the charismatic golfer at all four Majors, has rejected his family supports the…

Dragon Lake (China) - December 28, 2013 - Nicolas Colsaerts emphasised just how much the Royal Trophy means to the players of Europe and Asia by admitting he had “flashbacks” to the painful 2012 defeat before clinching victory for his team…

Guangzhou (China) - November 25, 2013 - Thongchai Jaidee will crown one of the most successful years of his career by making a record–breaking sixth appearance at the Royal Trophy. The charismatic Thailand star was an ever–present in the…

Beijing (China) - November 20, 2013 - The recruitment campaign for Team Dongfeng is off to a flying start. Less than three weeks after the announcement of the new Chinese entry in the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, Team Director Bruno Dubois is…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - October 16, 2013 - Paul Lawrie is hoping history will repeat itself when he makes his second Royal Trophy appearance at Dragon Lake Golf Club in Guangzhou, China from 20-22 December 2013. The former Open champion…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - October 14, 2013 - Ryo Ishikawa will make a record-equalling fifth Royal Trophy appearance in December after becoming the latest player nominated to a formidable-looking Asian Team. Ishikawa, who has been an…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - October 10, 2013 - Nicolas Colsaerts will be back in action at the Royal Trophy in December, eager to erase the disappointment of Europe’s heart-breaking play-off defeat in last year’s thrilling encounter.…

Macau (Macau SAR) - October 3, 2013 - The second edition of "Global Tourism Economy Forum", one of the most prominent international events of the year, concluded with tremendous success on 19 September after the three day activities. Over…

Qingdao (China) - September 23, 2013 - A launching ceremony was held for the Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis, a film and television industry project with the world's largest investment funded by a total investment of more than 50 billion…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - September 4, 2013 - Asian Team Captain Y.E. Yang has followed his previous player appointments for the Asian Team for the next edition of the Royal Trophy with the nomination of another Asian golf superstar – Japan’s…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - Augsut 27, 2013 - Chinese golf legends Zhang Lian-wei and Liang Wen-chong have been respectively appointed by Asian Team Captain Y.E. Yang as Vice-Captain and Team Member for the next edition of the Royal Trophy to…

Singapore (Singapore) - August 16, 2013 - Following this year’s success of hosting over 880 international MICE delegates at the IT&CM China Opening Ceremony & Welcome Dinner, Kerry Hotel Pudong Shanghai has committed to hosting the…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - July 30, 2013 - Korean Y.E. Yang and Spaniard José Maria Olazábal will lead the Asian and European Teams respectively at the next edition of the Royal Trophy to be played on 20-22 December 2013 at Dragon Lake Golf…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - July 7, 2013 - The next edition of the Royal Trophy will be held at the Dragon Lake Golf Club in Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China on 20-22 December 2013. The historic occasion will mark the first time the…

Shenzhen (China) - June 5, 2013 - Over the past few months has seen the confirmation of several cases of H7N9 virus in China. This without a doubt has put a dampener on China’s tourism as the fear of widespread bird flu has left many…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - May 19, 2013 - Jointly organised by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), the China Tourism and…

Guangzhou (China) - March 31, 2013 - The Guangzhou International Travel Fair (GITF) is an annual event that is held in Guangzhou, the capital of the Guangdong Province in Southern China. This year the fair was being held at the China Import…

Shanghai (China) - January 3, 2013 - Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. (NASDAQ: HMIN) ("Home Inns Group" or "the Company"), a leading economy hotel chain in China, today announced the appointment of Mr. Yi Liu as an independent…

Chengdu (China) - December 15, 2012 - The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. announces that The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu, located in the heart of the capital of Sichuan province, will become the luxury hotel operator’s first flag in Southwest…

Bangkok (Thailand) - December 2, 2012 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced that PATA Travel Mart 2013 will take place September 25-27 at Century City New International Convention&Exhibition Center, Chengdu, in…

Toronto (Canada) - November 10, 2012 – Fairmont Hotels & Resorts (Fairmont), in partnership with Hunan Taskin Investment Co. Ltd, today announced a new property scheduled to open in 2016 in Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province and a…

Chicago (USA) - October 24, 2012 - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with China Resources Land Limited for a Park Hyatt hotel in Qingdao, China. China Resources…

Qingdao (China) - October 14, 2012 - International luxury hotel operator Langham Hospitality Group expands its foot prints in China by announcing two properties - Langham Place and Eaton Luxe, Rio Carnival, Qingdao, marking the addition of…

Zurich (Switzerland) - October 14, 2012 – The international hotel group Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts continues to expand its portfolio in China. The future deluxe hotel will be located in Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province and the…

Fuzhou (China) - September 19, 2012 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced the opening of the Sheraton Fuzhou Hotel in Fuzhou’s newly built, modern business district in China’s Fujian province. The hotel…

Galway (Ireland) - July 7, 2012 - Groupama crossed the finish line in the pitch black Galway night to secure a remarkable overall victory in their debut Volvo Ocean Race campaign and finally settle the closest contest in the event’s 39-year…

Shanghai (China) - 3 July 2012 - Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. ("Home Inns Group", NASDAQ: HMIN), a leading economy hotel chain in China, today announced that it has completed an acquisition of 100% ownership of Anhui Youle Fashion…

Shanghai (China ) - 16 June 2012 – Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced that it had signed three new hotels in China. At a press conference held at the Radisson Blu Plaza…

Johannesburg (South Africa) - 7 June 2012 - As part of its strategy to promote Johannesburg as Africa’s most vibrant business and leisure destination, Johannesburg Tourism Company (JTC) is participating in South African Tourism’s series of…

Geneva (Switzerland) - Bangkok (Thailand) - June 11, 2012 - Travelindex has launched today, in time for the Mekong Tourism Forum 2012 to be held at Chiang Rai (Thailand) on June 13 and 14, its www.VisitMekong.net, probably the largest…

Shanghai (China ) - 3 June 2012 - China Lodging Group, Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT) ("China Lodging Group" or the "Company"), a leading and fast-growing limited service hotel chain operator in China, today announced that the Company recently…

Beijing (China) - 1 June 2012 – The Beijing Tourism Group (BTG) and international hotel management group GHM have formalised a joint venture partnership and announced plans to launch an upscale resort concept branded Ahn Luh. The partners,…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - 17 May 2012 - Regal Hotels International is pleased to announce the signing of a 5-star airport hotel project with Xi’an Xianyang International Airport Co., Ltd. in Xi’an, China. The 5-star Regal Airport Hotel is…

Lexington, KY (USA) - 29 April 2012 - NTA has struck gold again in China. The association was awarded the top prize last week for the 2012 Chinese Tourists Welcoming Award, winning gold in the Overall Performance category. The CTW Award,…

Macao (China) - 12 April 2012 – IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) today unveiled the world’s largest Holiday Inn, the 1,224-room Holiday Inn Macao Cotai Central, with the opening of Sands Cotai Central, the latest Sands China Ltd.…

Shanghai, (China) - 20 February 2012 - Grand Mercure Hongqiao Shanghai was recently honored as “China Green Hotel” accredited by China Tourist Hotel Star Rating Committee. The hotel is dedicated to the green environmental protection since…

Shanghai, (China) – 17 February 2012 - Booth sales for IT&CM China 2012 have concluded with the event boasting a 30 percent larger MICE exhibition showcase. More than 300 international and Chinese exhibiting companies will fill…

Ottawa, (CA) – 11 February 2012 - The Hotel Association of Canada congratulates Prime Minister Stephen Harper on his success in China over the past several days specifically recognizing the positive steps made with regards to tourism in…

Sanya (China) - February 4, 2012 - Team Telefónica clinched their third victory from three legs in the Volvo Ocean Race on Saturday, as less than nine hours separated the top five teams at the finish of the 3,051 nautical mile (nm) second…

Male (Maldives) - January 21, 2012 - The complete Volvo Ocean Race line-up will head into battle for the first time in more than a month on Sunday, January 22, as the second stage of Leg 3 gets underway to the Chinese city of Sanya. The…

Chicago, (USA) - January 11, 2012 - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the opening of Park Hyatt Ningbo Resort and Spa in the eastern coastal city of Ningbo. The hotel is the first Park Hyatt-branded resort in China,…

Shenzhen, China -- Jan. 5, 2012-- St. Regis® Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: HOT), announces today the highly anticipated opening of The St. Regis Shenzhen, now the world’s tallest St. Regis…