Getting to know: MD of Barons De Rothschild Champagne
By V. Sivaji Being the managing director of the premium champagne brand, Champagne Barons De Rothschild, Frederic Mairesse travels the globe on a regular basis. Frederic normally travels all over…
Thai hotel chain opens first Kauai-Real Foods joint
By V. Sivaji Thailand-based, global hospitality company Dusit International is set to bring the popular healthy fast-casual restaurant concept, Kauai, to Southeast Asia, under the Thai brand name, Real Foods.…
Disted’s pre-uni students graduate in style
By V. Sivaji It was joyous celebration when some 90 students of Disted College in Penang held its Pre-University (Pre-U) Graduation 2019 recently. They were recognised for their academic excellence…
Carlsberg develops beer bottle…out of paper!
Carlsberg Group is on the road to creating the world’s first “paper” beer bottle made from sustainably-sourced wood fibres that is both 100% bio-based and fully recyclable. They unveiled two…
Tanjung Rhu Langkawi resort gears up for Xmas and NY
By V. Sivaji The Tanjung Rhu Resort Langkawi is making some elaborate plans to usher Christmas celebrations and New Year’s Day with unforgettable dining experience and entertainment with a new…
M’sian hotels not feeling tourist growth, despite bullish numbers: MAH
Tourism Malaysia recently announced a positive growth of international tourist arrivals for the first nine months of 2019, an increase of +3.7% or 20,109,203 arrivals compared to 19,386,115 the same…
De Rothschild holds finest champagne do at the Ritz Langkawi
By V. Sivaji The idyllic setting at the Ritz-Carlton Langkawi’s the beach grill served to be the perfect venue for the Champagne Barons De Rothschild tasting cum dinner session held…
Singapore tour agents get a proper taste of Langkawi in fam trip
By V. Sivaji In an effort to promote more tourists arrivals from Singapore, the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH Kedah / Perlis chapter) and the Malaysian Association of Tour and…
First autism centre in Langkawi opens
By V. Sivaji The very first and only centre for children with autism is expected to open in Langkawi soon. Known as Persatuan Autism Langkawi or Autism Intervention Centre Program…
US envoy launches Starbucks’s first signing store in Penang
By V. Sivaji The first Starbucks signing store (staff use sign language) in Penang which is also the second outlet in the country to be served by deaf and hard…