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Saturday 26 September

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01:34Hotels

Hilton Stories RSSCanada / Mexico / Singapore / Saudi Arabia / United States / United Kingdom / Spain / Malaysia

Hilton Opens and Renovates Worldwide This Season: From Kaua'i to Kuala Lumpur

Hilton has announced its seasonal global openings and renovations, spanning multiple brand debuts in new markets: NoMad debuts in Singapore, Waldorf Astoria and Conrad debut in Kuala Lumpur, Curio Collection debuts in Hawai'i, Tapestry Collection enters Baja California, and Curio Collection enters Valencia, Spain. In the U.S., Signia Hilton expands to Naples and Indianapolis, while Apartment Collection by Hilton enters Pittsburgh and Huntsville. Renovations include a $25 million property-wide renovation of Conrad Indianapolis timed to its 20th anniversary. Hilton Honors is running the More Points to Play promotion from Oct. 15 to Dec. 31, 2026.

Friday 25 September

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14:06Data & research

Web in TravelIndia / Indonesia / Singapore / Thailand / Philippines / Vietnam / Malaysia

Agoda report: Asia's developers grant AI more autonomy but keep human accountability

Agoda released its AI Developer Report 2026, covering Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam and India. 53% of surveyed developers already use AI agents in production or broadly, led by Thailand at 64%; the share saving seven or more hours a week rose to 55% from 18% in 2025; 71% expect AI agents to handle most development work within three years, while 79% still require human approval for production deployment. Cost is the top barrier at 28%.

Thursday 24 September

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15:13OTA / TMC

Web in TravelIndia / Taiwan / Singapore / Japan / Thailand / Hong Kong / Malaysia

Trip.Biz launches Agent ONE; India travel market grows just 1% in 2025

Trip.Biz, Trip.com Group's business-travel arm, unveiled its Agent ONE AI suite at the Transform 2026 summit in Singapore, comprising planning, booking, approval and insight agents, claiming it cuts average booking time from about 45 minutes to 2 minutes and approval waits from over an hour to under 3 seconds. Meanwhile, a Phocuswright report shows India's travel market grew just 1% to $41.7 billion in 2025, with a 13% rebound to $47.2 billion expected in 2026. Cloudbeds and Klook launched a two-way distribution integration, and WTTC, JATA and Tourism EXPO Japan signed an MOU.

Wednesday 23 September

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15:33Data & research

Skift FeedBahrain / Singapore / Malaysia

F1 Bahrain Shuffle Turns October Into a Southeast Asia Hotel Boom

With the Bahrain Grand Prix relocated due to Middle East conflict, Malaysia's Sepang hosts the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix from October 2 to 4, its first race since 2017; the Singapore Grand Prix follows at Marina Bay from October 9 to 11. Forward-looking Amadeus Travel Intelligence data shows booked air arrivals from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore for October 5 to 11 tracking 74% higher year-on-year.

09:22Data & research

Web in TravelMainland China / Asia-Pacific / Singapore / Japan / South Korea / Hong Kong / Malaysia

Asia-Pacific Airports Lead Connectivity as Chinese Hubs Complete Recovery

OAG released Megahubs 2026, its annual global airport connectivity ranking, with eight Asia-Pacific airports in the global top 20. Kuala Lumpur International (KUL) ranks fourth globally and first in Asia, with connections to 154 destinations, and tops the low-cost carrier megahubs index with nearly 15,000 possible low-cost connections; AirAsia operates 34% of total flights there. Seoul Incheon (ICN) ranks second in the LCC index with connectivity to 198 destinations. Chinese airports showed notable recovery: Shanghai Pudong (PVG) rose from 19th to 14th globally, Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN) from 36th to 19th, and Hong Kong (HKG) returned to the global top 20 from 22nd to 20th. Tokyo Haneda (HND)…

08:00OTA / TMC

Pinchain TourismChina / Singapore / Henan

Singapore Tourism Board and Henan Zhongyouxin Travel Launch Song-Dynasty Immersive Promotion

In 2026, the Singapore Tourism Board partnered with Henan Zhongyouxin Travel on a cross-border tourism promotion built around Song-dynasty Chinese aesthetics. An NPC team from Henan's Qingming Shanghe Garden travelled to Singapore to stage immersive street performances linking landmarks such as Mandai Wildlife Reserve, Kampong Glam, Chinatown, Sentosa and Gardens by the Bay, showcasing the city-state's ecological, cultural and urban appeal. Du Linghui, STB's North China director, said Chinese travellers increasingly favour culturally rich, novel deep experiences, prompting continued investment in youth-oriented storytelling.

Tuesday 22 September

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Sunday 20 September

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Thursday 17 September

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22:39Hotels

Skift FeedSouth Africa / Singapore / Africa

Singapore's Banyan Group Buys Newmark, Adding 26 Hotels in Africa

Singapore-listed Banyan Group agreed to acquire a 70% stake in Newmark Hotels & Reserves, a Cape Town-based operator of 26 hotels, lodges and private game reserves, with a path to full ownership over the next several years. According to a filing with the Singapore Exchange, the deal values Newmark at about 756 million South African rand, or $47 million. With Newmark, Banyan's portfolio grows by roughly a third to nearly 130 hotels, resorts and reserves across 14 brands in 28 countries. The purchase fits Banyan's "asset-right" strategy, a hybrid of owning some properties while managing others for third-party owners, adding fee income rather than bricks and giving Banyan a foothold in safari…

12:00OTA / TMC

Business Travel NewsSingapore

Trip.Biz Launches Four AI Agents to Boost Program Adoption

Trip.Biz, the Singapore-based full-service TMC powered by OTA Trip.com, launched Agent One, an AI offering comprising four connected AI agents for planning, booking, approval and reporting, with a focus on improving program adoption. The planning agent responds to natural-language requests with recommendations informed by traveler preferences, trip purpose and company policies. The booking agent offers conversationally guided booking instead of the typical TMC flow, which Trip.Biz said cuts average booking time from 45 minutes to two minutes. The approval agent automatically approves low-risk trips and routes others for human review, cutting most approval times from an hour to seconds. The…

09:31Hotels

Hilton Stories RSSSingapore

NoMad Singapore Opens for Reservations, Set to Open Late 2026

NoMad Singapore, the brand's first property in Asia Pacific, is now accepting reservations ahead of its late 2026 opening. Located on Orchard Road, designed by WOHA with interiors by Kevin Klein Design, it spans 10,225 square metres and features 173 guest rooms including 25 suites across 12 levels. Developed with UOL Group, the project reimagines the former Faber House with a 14-story waterfall and vertical façade. The hotel will display more than 1,860 artworks, 90% by Singapore-based artists, and partners with ART:DIS to support artists with disabilities.

08:00Data & research

China Tourism NewsShandong / Singapore / Zibo

Zibo Glass Art Exhibition on Display in Singapore Through October 31

On September 16, the 'Radiant Splendor' Zibo glass art exhibition opened at the China Cultural Centre in Singapore, opening to the Singapore public from September 17 and running through October 31. Structured around the narrative of 'light' in four chapters, it features over 40 classic glass works and more than 10 contemporary innovative pieces, showcasing techniques such as blowing, overlay carving, inside painting, and lost-wax casting.

08:00OTA / TMC

Agoda NewsroomAsia-Pacific / Asia / Kuala Lumpur / Bali / Singapore / Bangkok

Agoda Partners with Capella Hotel Group on Distribution

Digital travel platform Agoda has partnered with luxury hospitality management company Capella Hotel Group, bringing all luxury and lifestyle properties under Capella Hotels and Resorts and Patina Hotels & Resorts onto the Agoda platform. Agoda says this opens Capella's award-winning portfolio to its global customer base. The article cites a Visa projection that Asia will account for nearly half of the world's new high-net-worth individuals by 2028; Agoda's 2026 Travel Outlook Report shows 31% of surveyed travellers prioritise culinary experiences and 25% cite cultural exploration as a key motivator. McKinsey projects Asia-Pacific luxury travel demand to grow about 8% annually.

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