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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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…