Hotels

‘Major potential’: Hotel groups target Syria for tourism as it rebuilds from rubble of civil war

A game of backgammon outside a store in Damascus, Syria. Tourist numbers in Syria more than doubled year-on-year in the first half of 2026 to 3.52 million.

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‘The best address in Singapore’: Why Malaysia’s IOI Properties is betting billions on the CBD

IOI Properties chief executive Lee Yeow Seng says high-net-worth individuals’ presence in the Republic will support demand for prime offices, luxury homes and high-end hotels.

Japan Olympic chief says a ‘lot more’ athletes attended the Asian Games than expected

Asian Games participants have been put in temporary wooden containers to ease the shortage of accommodation.

A year on since the Kwek family feud, CDL is in better shape. So why is its share price falling?

CDL executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng (right) and his son, group CEO Sherman Kwek, at the hotel and property group’s annual general meeting in April.

59 people hospitalised after chlorine gas spreads in Jeju hotel

Guests reported that “all floors of the hotel smelled like bleach”, and many experienced symptoms such as dizziness and vomiting.

F1 Singapore Grand Prix value proposition still strong after 18 years

The Marina Bay street circuit as seen Swissotel The Stamford Singapore ahead of the Formula One Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix on Oct 1, 2025.

GIC acquires 16 Marriott-run hotels in Japan amid tourism boom

The weak yen has benefited the hotel business by making Japan a more affordable travel destination.

CDL to unlock hidden empire worth $6b for growth, targets dividend payout of at least 35%

In addition to the divestment proceeds, CDL expects more than $6 billion of projected cash inflows through to fiscal year 2029 from property development sales

Singapore’s UOL in talks to acquire Hong Kong’s Hyatt Regency hotel

The Hyatt Regency hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.

In Scotland, a very posh summer camp for grown-ups

Falconer Richard Scot with a hawk on the estate at Gleneagles, a luxury hotel built in the manner of the great Scottish castles, in Auchterarder, Scotland.

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