Posted on March 24, 2014 Source: LA Times The overflow from China’s economic high tide is transforming the housing markets of suburban Los Angeles. Affluent Chinese home buyers are driving prices past boom-era peaks, spawning a subset of property brokers and mortgage lenders that cater to their distinct needs — and even dictate design details […]
Posted on February 13, 2014 Source: PRNewsWire New research shows comfort is key to Asian passengers Airbus today published a new research report about the comfort demands of Asian economy class passengers. ‘The Future of Comfort: Asia’ conducted by global future consultancy Future Laboratory, reveals new insights into the evolving demands of tomorrow’s increasingly influential Asian […]
Posted on September 9, 2013 U.S. officials are quietly taking steps to stem the flow of pregnant Chinese tourists coming to the Northern Marianas islands, a U.S. Pacific territory, to give birth. HONG KONG — The United States is putting the word out to Chinese travel agencies: Stop allowing pregnant Chinese woman to visit […]
Posted on September 6, 2013 That the G-20 is a useless waste of time and money and should be abolished has been elaborated in many serious Op/Ed undefined commentaries. If the argument needed making again (it did not), what we have just observed in St. Petersburg should be determinate. It is sublimely ironic, and […]
Tourists take a photo near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. (AFP) Posted on September 4, 2013 If you talk to anyone in China’s tourism industry today, the top item of discussion is the upcoming implementation of the new Tourism Law, which is set to begin on October 1st, 2013. The law is designed to […]
Beverly Center’s 2012 Fashion’s Night Out event. (Beverly Center) Posted on August 19, 2013 Mandarin translators, easy access to Chinese payment methods, and specialized perks are just a few of the new services provided to Chinese visitors arriving at upscale Los Angeles mall Beverly Center, which is hoping to stay ahead of the curve […]
The Hawaii Tourism Authority has selected Travel Link Marketing and JWI Marketing to provide destination representation services in the China and Taiwan markets, respectively, starting Jan. 1. Posted on August 12, 2013 The Hawaii Tourism Authority, the state’s tourism agency, announced Monday it has selected Travel Link Marketing and JWI Marketing to provide destination […]
Posted on August 1, 2013 Airfares and hotel rates in the Asia Pacific region are likely to increase in 2014, according to the latest forecast from Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT). In its 2014 Travel Price Forecast, the corporate travel company revealed that Asia Pacific could see a 4% rise in airfares next year, among […]
Posted on July 31, 2013 Laguna Hospitality and Dusit International announce the signing of a joint venture agreement with the intention of bringing a Dusit Thani urban resort to Singapore. Plans for the new deluxe Dusit Thani golf resort hotel include some 200 guestrooms, four dining and entertainment outlets, meetings & events spaces and […]
Posted on May 29, 2013 Inbound Chinese Continue To Drive Luxury Spending As the summer tourism season heats up, luxury retailers around the world are anxiously watching early Chinese tourism estimates. After nine months of lean times, they are eager to glean insights on projected sales during the key summer tourism season. […]