Tourism

Meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) is one of the niches with the highest potential for bringing non-pilgrim foreign arrivals to the Kingdom. “MICE is a high-yield sector and we are working with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to make Saudi Arabia one of the major MICE locations in the Middle East,” Abdullah Al Jehani, the...

The number of hotel rooms in Saudi Arabia is set to increase dramatically as international hotel chains expand their presence and others enter the market for the first time. Investors are also increasingly looking at the middle and lower ends of the market, which have traditionally been left to local operators.

With its clogged streets and sprawling developments, Indonesia’s bustling capital, Jakarta, may not be the easiest sell for tourism professionals. With 10.2m inhabitants, it is the largest city in the country and the 13th largest in the world. Indeed, the historic Dutch capital of Batavia is now but one district in a conurbation that is joined by...

With some 17,500 islands, featuring diverse landscapes that range from volcanoes to white sandy beaches, as well as major cities with international-standard conference and entertainment facilities and a highly hospitable population, Indonesia has much to offer its visitors. In recent years, the economy has experienced rapid growth and, indeed,...

In the past, booking travel and hotels in Indonesia often involved face-to-face or over-the-telephone interaction, followed by a fax, and sometimes a visit to several different counters in an airline or travel agent office. Now, however, this process is being revolutionised by the growth of e-commerce, a retail method that opens up major...