Month: December 2020

Swiss-Belinn Muscat, which opened its doors in February 2020,has been announced the winner of the coveted Middle East Hospitality Excellence – Hotel of the Year Award 2020 in the 3-star category. Celebrating excellence in the hospitality industry [...] 

Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa is delighted to unveil NEW plant-based dishes and mocktail menus at all six of its exceptional restaurants and bars, available as part of the Deluxe All-Inclusive offering.

Veganism has hit an all-time high in [...] 

With COVID-19 having ravaged the planet for the past nine months or so, the toll the disease has taken in terms of lives and money is well-reported. But what is less well known is how the pandemic has affected people’s personal lives.

A new YouGov [...] 

Riu Dubai, Nakheel’s 800-room joint venture with Spain’s RIU Hotels & Resorts, is now open at Deira Islands, adding a new dimension to Dubai’s hospitality offering as the emirate’s first 4-star, 24-hour all-inclusive beachfront resort.

Riu [...] 

Global Islamic Finance assets are forecast to reach $ 3.69 USD trillion by 2024 according to the 2020  [...] 

The Third Virtual Conclave of the Asian Business Leadership Forum (ABLF), Asia’s most influential leadership platform, saw industry leaders and influential policy makers converge virtually to discuss the urgent need to find innovative solutions to [...] 

With WTM Africa set to run as a live/hybrid event at the CTICC in Cape Town from 07-09 April 2021, the team at Africa Travel Week (ATW) has pledged to continue driving Inclusion and Diversity (D&I) efforts in the build up to the show.

The tourism [...] 

We are pleased to announce the release of the 2020 Africa Retail Report which provides an analysis and outlook of the retail sector performance in the continent. The report highlights market dynamics that have been prevalent in the wake of the COVID-19 [...] 

Free Fire, Garena’s first self-developed game, unveiled Cristiano Ronaldo as its latest global brand ambassador today. The partnership marks one of the most significant tie-ups within the gaming industry in recent times, uniting one of the world’s [...] 

Saxo Bank has today released its10 Outrageous Predictions for 2021. The predictions focus on a series of unlikely but underappreciated events which, if they were to occur, could send shockwaves across financial markets:

The Peninsula Hotels, whose international hospitality brand has epitomised glamour and luxury for nearly a century, today announces the finalists for its sixth annual classic-car showcase, The Peninsula [...] 

Leading Maldivian hospitality companyCoco Collection has announced the festive line-up at luxury resorts Coco BoduHithi and Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu. With travel restrictions for tourists to the archipelago lifted, those [...]