As part of the MSB Tamachi mix-used complex, the first Pullman hotel by AccorHotels will open in the fall of 2018. The Pullman Tokyo Tamachi will feature 143 contemporary-design rooms that connects the international style of Pullman hotel with the delicate touch of Japanese art and culture. 

Singapore Airlines will be increasing the flight frequency to Paris (the capital city of France) from the current seven per week to 10 per week during the Northern Winter operating season between 29 October 2017 and 24 March 2018. The three additional flights will operate on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays starting 30 October 2017 and it will complement the daily flights that are already in service.

Malaysia will be introducing a brand new variable Tourism Tax from 01 August 2017 for all eligible accommodation products consumed by tourists in Malaysia. This Tourism Tax is variable and dependent on the ratings of the hotel or accommodation that the tourist has decided to consume - it ranges from RM2.50 to RM20 per room per night.

Singapore's first Oakwood Premier property will be unveiled in one of the city's most highly-anticipated buildings in the CBD, the OUE Downtown. The Oakwood Premier OUE Singapore is slated to open on 15 June 2017 and it will become the Lion City's second Oakwood property here (following the opening of Oakwood Studios in Orchard Road earlier in March 2017) to provide furnished and serviced apartment solutions. 
 

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has just signed the United for Wildlife Transport Taskforce Buckingham Palace Declaration in support of efforts to prevent transportation and trafficking of illegal wildlife and their products. The Declaration has 38 airlines under its umbrella currently and it aims to clamp down the trade chains for such wildlife on a global level.

Singapore's very first Hilton Garden Inn branded property, the Hilton Garden Inn Singapore Serangoon has just opened off Serangoon road. Located just a short six-minute walk from Little India MRT Station, the Hilton Garden Inn Singapore Serangoon is surrounded by historic sites, temples, shopping, entertainment and more importantly, plenty of dining options.

A partnership between Marriott International and Japan's leading lodging company, Mori Trust Group, has just announced the opening of five resort properties across Japan this summer - these resorts will be located in some of Japan's most scenic destinations and it will give access to lesser-known locations which include the picturesque lake area at the base of Mount Fuji to the Shuzenzi hot springs resort town situated in the Izu Peninsula.

The most prestigious resort in Nusa Dua of Bali, The St. Regis Bali Resort has just appointed Mr. Nico Alexander Braunwalder as the Hotel Manager of this luxurious property. Prior to this appointment, Nico was the Director of Food & Beverage at The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka in Japan.