Starwood skis into Asia-Pacific
With the winter sports season underway in the northern hemisphere, skiers have an exciting new option with the recent opening of Starwood Hotels and Resorts’...
72 hour visa-free stay in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou
Effective on January 1st, 2013, both Beijing and Shanghai will allow transit passengers from 45 countries to stay in these cities for up to 72 hours without a...
Thailand – New island airport
Airline Kan Air has invested USD$25 million into the construction of an airport on Koh Phangan Island in the Gulf of Thailand. The facility is...
Beautiful hyperlapse of Guangzhou city in China
Guangzhou’2012/CHINA from zweizwei
Myanmar – Cushioning beds shortage
Myanmar’s Ministry of Hotels and Tourism has announced the supply of 1,670 new hotel rooms over next year to help reduce the acute shortage of...
Indonesia – Reaching for the stars
The race to build the world’s tallest building has been active ever since the first skyscraper – the Home Insurance Building – was built in...
Singapore – Race still on track
The Singapore Grand Prix is to remain on the Formula One calendar for another five years after organizers agreed a new five-year deal with the...
Asian Markets – Or Tor Kor Market
In Asia Talk’s ongoing series about the continent’s best markets, we next highlight Bangkok’s Or Tor Kor Market which has been ranked the fourth best...
Vietnam – Grand entries
The Banyan Tree Group is staging the soft opening of two luxury resorts on 1 November. The first Angsana property in Vietnam, Angsana Lang Co,...
China – Conrad enters Beijing
Scheduled to open before the end of this year, The Conrad Beijing will offer guests a convenient stay in the center of the capital’s premier...