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Bangkok dethrones London as world’s most popular travel destination
Thailand's capital Bangkok has been ranked top of in MasterCard's 2016 list of the world's most popular travel destinations by number of visitors. The...
Singapore Airlines to end Cairo, Riyadh flights
Singapore Airlines said on May 16 it will stop flying to Cairo and Riyadh from September 2014 because of "weak performance" on the routes.
The...
Saudi business center supports female entrepreneurs
Businesswomen of Saudi Arabia in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Affairs have taken upon themselves to help and empower the women of the...
Japanese firm to design new landmark tower for Riyadh
A Japanese company is to design a multi-purpose tower for a local real estate company in the Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The agreement for the designing...
Funding competition launched for Mideast start-ups
Jordan-based tech-focused incubator Oasis500 has launches its first global competition and its first activity completely focusing on urbanism, Omraan, a funding competition for startups...
Oman apartment prices most affordable in GCC
According to the Cost of Living GCC Report 2013-2014 (CLR) published by India-based research firm Bharat Book Bureau, owning an apartment is lot less...
Paramount Hotels to open new properties across GCC
Paramount Hotels & Resorts, the Dubai-based company with the licensing rights for properties using the Hollywood producer’s brand, is looking to expand with new...
Accor plans 10 new hotels in Saudi Arabia
Accor Middle East, a leading hospitality group in the Gulf region, said it has forged a strategic alliance with top Saudi conglomerate Alesayi Group...
Vietnam, Saudi Arabia move closer
Vietnam and Saudi Arabia emphasised their close relationship as "strategic partners" in trade, investment and foreign affairs, according to Vietnam’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia,...
Philippines wants more Saudi tourists
With Philippine Airlines resuming flights to Saudi Arabia from December, tourism agencies together with the airline are now aiming at attracting more Saudi tourists...
Indonesia to stop ‘exporting’ maids by 2017
The Indonesian government has said it will stop to allow domestic helpers to work abroad by 2017 under the country's new Domestic Worker Roadmap,...
Travel feature: Brainless in the desert
During my hotel career, my numerous “sales trips” to the Middle East often led to unexpected adventure. And thus there I was, one March,...
Looking East: Petro dollars shower on Southeast Asia
The prospects of energy investment from the Gulf in Southeast Asia are taken seriously. From Riyadh over Abu Dhabi to Doha, every major oil player seemingly wants to get involved in the region.
GCC and ASEAN extend cooperation pact
Gulf countries and ASEAN have extended a memorandum of understanding on an action plan that commits both regions to enhanced cooperation in trade and...
Indonesia’s BNI grows in Saudi Arabia
Indonesia's state-owned financial services major Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) is expanding in Saudi Arabia in an effort to tap the Middle East banking market,...
Brunei steps up GCC tourism campaigns
The Sultanate of Brunei is trying to attract more visitors from GCC countries and has intensified its marketing and promotion campaigns in the region.
According...
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Fraser Suites Dubai, a luxury hotel apartment property catering to both business and leisure travellers, banks on its unique lifestyle hospitality concept.
Saudi’s Kingdom Tower weeks away from construction start
In just three weeks, Saudi’s Kingdom Tower is all set to steal the crown of the world’s tallest building: Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. The 1,...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...