Jesper Palmqvist
Hotel investors seek new value models as SEAHIS 2026 navigates shifting APAC headwinds
The ninth edition of the South East Asia Hotel Investors’ Summit (SEAHIS) drew to a successful conclusion at the Mövenpick BDMS Bangkok on Tuesday, 16th June.
Palmqvist: APAC hotels drive record rate growth as global demand cools
STR area director in the Asia Pacific Jesper Palmqvist cited the way hospitality and the related investment scene in the region are shifting in the face of current circumstances during his session at the South East Asia Hotel Investors’ Summit (SEAHIS) in Bangkok on Monday, 15th June.
Indonesia’s luxury sector surges as high-spending travelers return to Bali
Indonesia's luxury hotel sector has officially returned to pre-pandemic occupancy levels, outpacing every other hotel class — which remains 5.5 percentage points behind.
C9 Hotelworks: Koh Samui tourism and hospitality grew steadily in early 2025
Hospitality and travel consultancy C9 Hotelworks reports that the Koh Samui hotel and tourism market is demonstrating solid growth through the first four months of 2025.
Experts at Thailand Tourism Forum 2025 define the country’s new earmarks for luxury
Experts at this year’s Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF) opined that Thailand can unlock the full potential of its luxury tourism sector by delving into high-equity branded residences, regenerative wellness and culinary tourism.
Hospitality data intelligence sees broader usage amidst industry developments, says STR’s Palmqvist
STR senior director Jesper Palmqvist recently pointed out that hospitality professionals need specialised, industry-centric data sets at their fingertips.
AI set to drive Thailand’s leadership as the world’s premier “Lifestyle” Travel Destination: TTF 2024
Business leaders from tech, hospitality, data and dining gather at Thailand’s largest travel and tourism event with over 1,000 registered participants to debate the future of the sector
Thailand Tourism industry gathers to “unite, unify and usher in a bright future”
More than 400 tourism leaders and industry gurus gathered in Bangkok – in a safe and socially-distanced format – for the 10th annual edition of the Thailand Tourism Forum 2021 (TTF), Thailand’s premier travel, tourism and hospitality powwow.
China hotel performance could recover quickly: STR
Amid the current outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), leading market research firm STR analysed historical data for China and found that
STR: The initial impact of coronavirus on hotel occupancy in China during CNY
Industry analytics firm STR has released data measuring the initial impact of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) on hotel occupancy in Mainland
TTF 2020: Bill Bensely bangs the drum for sustainable, proftable travel in Thailand
Artist, architect and icon of design to a million hoteliers across the world, Bill Bensley was the big top speaker
STR: Kuala Lumpur’s hotel industry “off to a rough start”
STR has reported that Kuala Lumpur’s early 2019 performance levels and profitability fundamentals produced an unfavourable short- to mid-term outlook.
TTF 2019: Why “entertainment is key” to the continued success of Thai tourism
Last night, Supaluck Umpujh, chairwoman of The Mall Group Co, speaking at the Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF), urged the industry and the Thai government to do more to help take advantage of the spending power of tourists who arrive in the Kingdom each year.
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