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Skift
03-06-2025
- Business
- Skift
Ascott Limited Expands Crest Collection Across East Asia and Middle East
Indonesia's Central Statistics Agency reported that the occupancy rate for star-rated hotel rooms in April reached 46.98%, a monthly increase of 13.42%. Year-over-year, that was a decline of 0.16 percentage points. Bali had the highest occupancy rate for star-rated hotels at 57.23%. The biggest month-to-month increase was in West Sumatra, up 26.84% to 48.34%, driven by the Eid holidays, extended Easter weekend, and the hosting of various film, sports, arts, and cultural events. Marriott International's Courtyard by Marriott brand announced the opening of Courtyard by Marriott Pyeongtaek, the South Korean city's first internationally branded hotel. The hotel offers 220 rooms, including four spacious suites. BLT Steak is the premium dining entity on the lobby level, the Korean debut of the New York steakhouse. The hotel's all-day dining buffet is Tavolo 24. The Courtyard property also offers meeting and event space, including the Grand Ballroom, which can host up to 180 guests. ONYX Hospitality Group announced the launch of its newest hotel, Amari Bangsaen, located directly across from Bangsaen Beach, one of Thailand's most popular coastal destinations. The property offers 154 rooms and suites, 15 function rooms of various sizes, and several dining options. Additional amenities include the Breeze Spa, FIT Centre, and a Kids' Club. The Ascott Limited, the wholly-owned lodging business of CapitaLand Investment, said they are accelerating the global expansion of its European-born luxury brand, The Crest Collection. Over the past six months, the brand has gained momentum across East Asia and the Middle East, adding over 1,200 units from four new signings and one opening. The portfolio now comprises 16 properties with over 2,700 units, both operational and in the pipeline, across 11 countries and 13 cities. The SEN/KA Tokyo by The Crest Collection is among the newest additions, set to open in the second half of 2029, marking the brand's debut in Japan. Hong Yuan Hotel by The Crest Collection opened in Haikou, Hainan Province in China, at the end of last year, and another property is slated to open by mid-2026 in Wuhan's Donghu New Technology Development Zone. The brand's first resort and debut in the UAE will be Al Mahra Resort by The Crest Collection in early 2027. Their first property in Saudi Arabia will open in Riyadh in 2028. Upcoming this year will be the brand's fourth property in Southeast Asia, Le Clef Bangkok by The Crest Collection. IHG Hotels & Resorts signed a management agreement with Kevit Retreats Private Limited for the development of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Pithampur. Scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2028, the hotel will be part of a large-scale mixed-use development comprising industrial logistics and warehousing facilities. The hotel will feature 150 rooms, two dining options, modern meeting spaces, a fitness center, and parking. Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd. announced the signing of a new Regenta-branded hotel in the town of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The property will operate under a management contract aligning with Royal Orchid's asset-light expansion strategy. With this hotel, ROHL will have eight hotels in Uttarakhand. The 50-key hotel in Kulhan is expected to open this month, spanning 5,050 square meters. The resort will feature an all-day dining restaurant and a rooftop restaurant with other amenities including a spa, gym, infinity pool, kids area, and meeting and event space, including a 12,300-square-foot banquet hall complemented by a 1,506-square-foot open lawn and a 1,636-square-foot pre-function area. Shangri-La Group announced the official launch of its new ultra-luxury brand, Shangri-La Signatures, with the grand opening of its inaugural property: The Silk Lakehouse, Shangri-La Hangzhou. The property is set on the tranquil shores of West Lake – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The hotel includes 68 rooms and suites, a grotto-style indoor swimming pool, a collection of dining concepts, and more. DoubleDragon Corp said the United States Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective its Hotel101 Global Holdings Corp subsidiary's registration statement in connection with the business combination with JVSPAC Acquisition Corp for its NASDAQ listing. The business combination values Hotel101 at an equity value of US$2.3 billion and is expected to finally list on Nasdaq this month. The original target was late last year. The stock will trade under the symbol HBNB with Hotel101 to become the first Filipino-owned company to be listed and trade on Nasdaq. La Vie Hotels & Resorts announced the acquisition of management rights for the former Rydges Norwest in the Sydney Hills District business and residential area. The property has been rebranded under a white label as Visy Dior Hotels International. Visy Dior Hotels International is located 30 minutes from the Sydney CBD and offers 132 rooms, including Executive Spa rooms and Balcony King rooms, along with a restaurant, swimming pool, fitness center, and extensive function facilities. The hotel is set to undergo up to $18 million in transformation over the next 18 months. The full-scale renovation includes plans for the redesign of guest rooms and function spaces, the introduction of innovative dining experiences, and the development of a new grand ballroom capable of hosting 880 guests. Personnel News Langham Hospitality Group has named Kevin Robinson as Chief Operating Officer, effective April 14, 2025. Robinson returns to the Group after previously leading The Langham, Chicago. Robinson will lead day-to-day operations across the Group, with a focus on maintaining execution readiness as the company prepares to manage an expanded portfolio. He will also oversee future hotel openings.
The Independent
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
Out-of-control bus careens down hill and overturns, killing 12
A bus crash in Indonesia 's West Sumatra province has claimed the lives of at least 12 people, including two children, and injured 23 others. The inter-province bus, carrying 34 passengers, was en route to Jakarta from Medan in North Sumatra when the tragedy occurred on Tuesday. According to Reza Chairul Akbar Sidiq, the director of West Sumatra traffic police, the bus apparently experienced brake failure while navigating a downhill road near a bus terminal in Padang city. Survivors recounted the driver's struggle to control the vehicle as it sped down a series of steep hills after the brakes malfunctioned. The bus ultimately overturned, trapping many of the victims underneath. Emergency services transported the deceased and injured to two nearby hospitals. Police are currently investigating the incident to determine the exact cause of the crash. Thirteen of the injured were treated for serious injuries, Mr Sidiq said. The driver was among those in critical condition. Local television footage showed the mangled bus on its side, surrounded by rescuers from the National Search and Rescue Agency, police and passersby as ambulances evacuated the injured victims and the dead. Road crashes are common in Indonesia because of poor safety standards and infrastructure. In 2024, a bus carrying 61 students and teachers returning from an outing to a high school in Depok, just outside Jakarta, slammed into cars and motorbikes after its brakes failed, killing 11 students and injuring dozens of others. In 2023, a tourist bus with an apparently drowsy driver slammed into a billboard on a highway in East Java, killing at least 14 people and injuring 19 others.
The Independent
06-05-2025
- The Independent
At least 12 dead in Indonesia bus crash after brakes apparently failed, police say
A bus carrying 34 passengers sped out of control on a downhill road and overturned in Indonesia's West Sumatra province on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and leaving others injured, police said. The inter-province bus was on its way to Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, from Medan in North Sumatra province when its brakes apparently malfunctioned near a bus terminal in West Sumatra's Padang city, said Reza Chairul Akbar Sidiq, the director of West Sumatra traffic police. He said police were still investigating the cause of the accident, but survivors told authorities that the driver lost control of the vehicle in an area with a number of steep hills in Padang after the brakes malfunctioned. The 12 bodies, including those of two children, were mostly pinned under the overturned bus, Sidiq said. All the victims, including 23 injured people, were taken to two nearby hospitals, he said. Thirteen of the injured were treated for serious injuries, Sidiq said. The driver was among those in critical condition. Local television footage showed the mangled bus on its side, surrounded by rescuers from the National Search and Rescue Agency, police and passersby as ambulances evacuated the injured victims and the dead. Road accidents are common in Indonesia because of poor safety standards and infrastructure. Last year, a bus carrying 61 students and teachers returning from an outing to a high school in Depok, just outside Jakarta, slammed into cars and motorbikes after its brakes failed, killing 11 students and injuring dozens of others. In 2023, a tourist bus with an apparently drowsy driver slammed into a billboard on a highway in East Java, killing at least 14 people and injuring 19 others.
