GUIYANG (China) – Hilton has announced the debut of its flagship brand Hilton Hotels and Resorts in Guiyang, with the opening of Hilton Guiyang, a new-build 299-room, state-of-the-art hotel in the Guanshanhu district in China.

SINGAPORE – IHG (InterContinental Hotel Group) has officially opened InterContinental Phuket Resort on Jan 11, 2020.

BANGKOK – Thailand will be hosting more than 1,000 female leaders from around the world at the 2020 Global Summit of Women.

KUALA LUMPUR – In conjunction with Visit Malaysia 2020, Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), an agency under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC) will be supporting more key business events that will take place throughout the year.

MUMBAI – The state government of India’s largest city, Mumbai, has shortlisted plots in Byculla and Mulund to construct a world-class exhibition-cum-convention centre.

WASHINGTON – Global DMC Partners (GDP), a global network of independently-owned destination management companies (DMCs) and creative event experts, has appointed its president Catherine Chaulet as the organisation’s CEO.

SINGAPORE – Buoyed by a successful debut last year, exclusive hosted-buyer event M&C Asia Connections (MCAC) will make a return to Singapore this August, with organisers also adding an inaugural Japan edition.

HONG KONG – Hyatt has announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement to develop a new 450-room Hyatt Regency branded hotel in Kuala Lumpur.

SINGAPORE – The Westin Singapore, one of the Singapore’s leading 5-star wellness hotels, has announced three new additions to its senior leadership team.

MUMBAI – The Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) have embarked on its annual roadshow to India on Jan 13, with its first stop in Mumbai’s Four Seasons Hotel.

JAKARTA – Planners with interest in the Indonesian and Middle Eastern MICE markets will be pleased to know there is great potential for hosting business events in Indonesia and United Arab Emirates this coming year.

HANOI – Vietnamese carrier Vietjet has unveiled a total of seven new routes, further expanding its international flight network.

MANILA – The imminent eruption of a volcano in the Philippines has caused businesses, government offices and schools to shut across the capital Manila on Jan 13.

SINGAPORE – Busy business travellers rejoice. Global insurance giants Chubb and Southeast Asia’s super app Grab has announced the launch of Travel Cover, an in-app purchase of travel insurance anytime, anywhere right up till the moment of departure.