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Kazakhstan thanks Borat for ‘boosting tourism’

The government of Kazakhstan has thanked Sacha Baron Cohen’s creation Borat for boosting tourism in the country. The authorities banned the film and threatened to sue the comedian after its release in 2006. More >

Asia’s Travel & Tourism: An Inside Look

Martin Craigs, PATA CEO: The big picture is very health for Asia. We are headed to 500 million tourists by the end of 2040. We should’t only be measuring visitor numbers, but we have to measure how long they are staying and how much they are spending. There is very high growth in Southeast Asia. More >

Cheaper Flight Rates to Travel to Asia

FlyKLIA is now offering cheap flight rates so that more and more tourists who travel to Asia can benefit from it. Tourism in Malaysia will also get a boost by the cheap flight rates that are offered by FlyKLIA / LCCT. Travellers from any part of the world can book flight tickets to various destinations through the FlyKLIA website. More >

Novotel Sale Largest Asian Hotel Transaction

Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels Singapore have announced the sale of the Novotel Nathan Road Kowloon Hong Kong, on behalf of its owner LaSalle Asia Opportunity Fund II, to Hong Kong based Gaw Capital Partners and CSI Properties. More >

Accor opens new ibis hotel in Bandung

International hotel operator Accor officially opened the largest Ibis Hotel in the Asia Pacific region — Ibis Bandung Trans Studio — in Bandung, West Java on Thursday. More >