The past few years have revolutionised Chengdu’s hospitality scene, with the addition of a few standout properties that have redefined the aesthetics of high-end hotels in the city. This bustling centre has been chosen as…
With typical egalitarian flourish and quirk, New Zealand’s national carrier has come up with an innovation that will expand the horizons of horizontal leisure travel. Plus overleaf, we discover a new Hong Kong hub, a cosy…
The global marketplace isn’t short of economic indicators but none’s a more rapid read than hotel occupancy rates.
With many predicting 2010 will still be tough going, we look at the managers, designers and concepts tra…
Epicurean delights can be found around every corner in Hong Kong. Top restaurant and hotel chefs work hard to please the city’s discerning diners – and casual options are equally exciting. Hong Kong proves that there’s no…
Sichuan was one of China’s poorest provinces until investment from Beijing and abroad brought boom times to its capital. Chengdu and its ‘pambassadors’ went on a global sales offensive.
Whether on a whim or with years of preparation, quitting a job to follow your entrepreneurial ambitions is a bold move. Here we meet four enterprising originators who did just that and trace the stages of their businesses…
Thailand’s Central Group dominates the country’s retail scene with department stores and shopping malls, and is now moving across Europe, reviving and revivifying traditional outposts from Italy to Berlin. The conglomera…
How are leading figures from the worlds of hospitality, retail, design and more adapting to a radically altered business landscape? From embracing digital platforms to taking the time
to regroup, plan for the future and…