Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor Welcomes New Resident Artist Nou Sary

Siem Reap, Cambodia, June 12, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, the iconic luxury hotel in Cambodia’s cultural heartland, has welcomed renowned contemporary Khmer painter Nou Sary as its new Resident Artist. A master of form and sentiment, Sary began his formal training at the Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh. … Read more

New Technology Pioneers Are Building the Infrastructure for the Next Era of AI

Geneva, Switzerland, June 11, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Economic Forum today announced its 2026 Technology Pioneers cohort, recognizing 100 early-stage companies from 23 countries that are developing breakthrough technologies with the potential to transform industries and societies. The cohort reflects the growing geographic diversity of frontier innovation, with nine companies from India and … Read more

ITB Asia 2026 Debuts New Experience Zones and Guided Tours

Singapore, June 11, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX /Asia’s largest B2B travel trade show returns to Singapore from 21–23 October 2026, introducing new Experience Zones alongside curated Guided Tours designed to create targeted business opportunities. Co-located with MICE Show Asia and Travel Tech Asia, the event continues to unite key stakeholders from across the global travel and … Read more

Global Economic Forum Solidifies Strategic Partnership for 2nd Annual Meeting

Bangkok, Thailand, June 11, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / In a major step forward for regional and global economic collaboration, a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was officially signed today, June 5, 2026, establishing a powerful co-organizing alliance for the upcoming 2nd Global Economic Forum Annual Meeting (GEF-AM-BKK 2026). The agreement was executed by two prominent … Read more

Reservations.ai Launches Early Access for Conversational AI Booking Engine

Palm Beach Gardens, FL, United States, June 11, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / Reservations.ai today opened early beta access to its conversational AI booking experience, designed to help travellers discover, compare, and complete reservations for hotels, flights, and transportation in one seamless interface. Simply by describing what they need through voice or text, Reservations.ai acts as … Read more

Alexander Lopez Takes Charge of Meliá Pattaya Hotel

Pattaya, Thailand, June 11, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / Alexander Lopez, a seasoned professional with substantial hospitality experience in Europe and Asia, has been appointed general manager of Meliá Pattaya Hotel. The 234-room hotel opened in February last year in the heart of vibrant Pattaya, a short commute from Bangkok. Mr Lopez, of Swedish and Spanish … Read more

Hotelier Horst Schulze Inducted into School of Hotel and Tourism Management

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, June 10, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is delighted to announce that Mr Horst SCHULZE, Founding member of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Founder of The Capella Hotel Group was inducted into the SHTM Gallery of … Read more

Restaurant POTONG Announces its Latest Renovation and Newest Course Menu

Bangkok, Thailand, June 09, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / Restaurant POTONG has announced its opening after renovation on 16th June 2026. We would like to thank everyone for the tremendous support and many inquiries for booking in May. Five years after opening the doors within a 120-year-old family-owned Chinese herbal medicine building in Bangkok’s Yaowarat district, … Read more

The 2nd Global Economic Forum Annual Meeting to be held in Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand, June 09, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The 2nd Global Economic Forum (GEF) Annual Meeting is officially set to convene from October 10th to 14th, 2026, at the premier Grande Centre Point Lumpini, Bangkok, Thailand. Under the core theme, “Shaping Resilient Economies, Advancing Sustainable Global Growth,” this landmark 5-day summit delivers a critical, high-yield … Read more

Middle East Disruptions and High Fuel Prices Halve Airline Industry Profitability

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 08, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its latest financial outlook for the global airline industry showing a halving of profitability as a result of war-related Middle East disruptions and high fuel prices. The regional landscape, however, is highly differentiated. At the geographic center of … Read more