Indonesia
Bali: From Holiday to Home
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Bali, Indonesia mulls to impose tourist tax
Balinese regional government has drafted a bylaw imposing a USD10 tax on foreign tourists to be charged upon leaving the country.
Go-Jek operates in Singapore after roadblock in the Philippines
Indonesian unicorn Go-Jek has opened its app to passengers in Singapore after it hits a roadblock in the Philippines.
Flight Centre launches BHMA in Bali
BHMA, Flight Centre Travel Group’s in-house hotel management division, has announced the launch of its Away brand in Bali this week, by signing a lease agreement on upscale resort, The Camakila Legian.
20/20 Vision: Wyndham’s APAC president’s plans for 2019 and beyond
Following the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts split from parent company Wyndham Worldwide earlier this year, it was necessary to install a new head honcho for APAC. Opting to recruit internally the newly independent company, promoted their vice president of openings and operations, Ooi Joon Aun, to lead the region as their president and managing director for Southeast Asia and Pacific Rim.
Radisson and Panorama Group part ways in Indonesia
Radisson Hotel Group (formerly Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, a subsidiary of Carlson Group) and Panorama Group have confirmed plans to conclude their Indonesian joint venture partnership, PT Carlson Panorama Hospitality, and pursue independent growth.
Traveloka reportedly acquires PegiPegi and two other rivals for USD 66.8 million
A report has surfaced that the Indonesian travel tech unicorn Traveloka has long acquired some of its rivals in Southeast Asia through a Singapore-based shell company named Jet Tech Innovation Ventures Pte Ltd.
“In art we trust”: ARTOTEL fuels Southeast Asian growth
Indonesian hospitality company ARTOTEL Group has announced the successful completion of a strategic investment led by sole investor Intudo Ventures.
Traveloka co-founder bids goodbye and sparks rumours of internal conflict
Traveloka’s co-founder and chief technology officer Derianto Kusuma has resigned from the company, effective on 30 November, he co-founded after seven years saying “this game is no longer for me”.
Lion Air president hits back at preliminary report into flight JT 610 crash
Following the tragic crash of Lion Air flight JT 610, after just thirteen minutes into its flight from Cengkareng’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on 29 October, a preliminary report looking into the causes of the accident, which claimed the lives of all 189 passengers, has been released by the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT).
X marks the spot: AirAsia X Indonesia is no more
Following the release of its financial results for Q3 of 2018, AirAsia revealed that AirAsia X Indonesia (IAAX) will end its scheduled operations in the New Year to become a non-scheduled commercial airline.
Komodo Islands: “Where once dragons roamed, tourism is the new giant”
Labuan Bajo is witnessing a rising tide of travellers who are pushing beyond the Eat Pray Love script of culture club Bali and embracing the more adventurous call of the wild.
Garuda Indonesia gains operational control of Sriwijaya Group
National airline Garuda Indonesia has announced that it will take over the operations of its rival airline Sriwijaya Group.
Another Lion Air accident on runway during take-off
In a span of little more than a week, two unfortunate incidents befall Indonesian low-cost carrier Lion Air. Following the fatal crash of Lion Air 737 claiming the lives of 189 people, another one of its planes has been involved in an accident during take-off yesterday.
Where pawns become queens: 5 underrated Asian markets
Asia and the Pacific is a massive market and a fertile ground for travel start-ups.
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