Hotels & Tourism

Banyan Tree profits down 57% on Thai economic woes

But Group is upbeat for 2010 as its 2009 Q4 net rockets by 87%.

Banyan Tree profits down 57% on Thai economic woes

But Group is upbeat for 2010 as its 2009 Q4 net rockets by 87%.

Abacus International optimistic on 5% travel bookings growth

Emerging markets and ancillary products sale make company upbeat despite 1% 2009 overall bookings decline.

Marina Bay Sands set to open 27 April

$5.5 billion resort's Sands SkyPark and its grand opening celebration to follow on 23 June.

Roxy-Pacific Q4 2009 profit up 104% to S$5.9mln

87% rise in Group’s property development propelled profit to S$5.9mln in Q4 2009 amidst economic downturn.

2010 will be year for holidays for Singaporeans

Survey revealed more Singaporeans are planning their holidays this year compared to 2009, with regional destinations being more popular.

Singaporeans gambled ‘til they dropped

Singaporeans gambled ‘til they dropped, then slept on the floor, then gambled some more, to maximise their 24 hours under the $100 levy system.

The good, the bad and the ugly at Resorts World opening

This correspondent made the trek to Resorts World Sentosa to bring you the first business review of the new casino.

First Sentosa, now Genting wants Las Vegas

Genting Chairman Lim Kok Thay said they are actively looking at the U.S., with the Singapore project being the model for future investments.

Resorts World Sentosa opens casino on Valentine's Day

Resorts World Sentosa will celebrate the holidays with the opening of its casino as it welcomes its first public guest on Sunday.

Genting gets casino license

The Singapore government has awarded Genting Bhd., Asia's largest publicly traded casino operator, and its Singapore unit a casino license, giving...

Pan Pacific's Patrick Imbardelli talks branding

Patrick Imbardelli, CEO of Pan Pacific Hotels Group explains the group’s big year in 2009. How was the year 2009 for the Pan Pacific Hotels Group? ...

Interview with Ho Kwon Ping

Banyan Tree CEO, Ho Kwon Ping talks about how the Thailand political crisis has affected his business and the revenue of his company’s Thailand...

The view 2010

Huge changes are needed in Aviation while Finance may be running on government credit steriods. Find out what else industry leaders are predicting...

DBS hopes to cash in on Resorts World

DBS will be the first bank to open a branch at Resorts World Sentosa.

STB appoints Raffles Hotel Director to its board

The Singapore Tourism Board has announced the appointment of Mrs Diana Ee-Tan and Mr Vinodh Coomaraswarmy to its board.

Hotel room rates to keep falling in 2010

Visitor arrivals to Singapore are set to increase in 2010, but the hotel operating environment will remain challenging.

Resorts World Sentosa to open initial phase in two weeks

The first part, specifically four hotels, of Genting Singapore's casino resort will be open on 20 January 2010, three months ahead of its rival's...