Industry News

Rosewood heads to Chongqing

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has been appointed by Chongqing Sunac Huacheng Real Estate Development Co. to manage Rosewood Chongqing, set to open in the city’s CBD come 2030.

Situated in the Jiangbeizui International Financial Center, Rosewood Chongqing will be housed in a new-build, mixed-use development that will also feature deluxe offices, apartments, residences, retail shops and public green spaces. The hotel will occupy four towers within the project, which spans 470m and 103 floors and is the tallest building in the […]

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Which countries are opening up for tourism?

Thailand plans to reopen to vaccinated tourists by mid-October. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Kaycco

As countries in Asia Pacific are stepping up their national inoculation programmes, plans on reopening to vaccinated travellers are coming onto the radar.

Here’s a summary of the latest developments regarding border reopening in Asia Pacific and around the world. Be sure to bookmark this page or check back for updates that will be regularly added here.

Thailand

Thailand is planning to reopen to fully vaccinated tourists without any restrictions in […]

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Hilton signs on fourth Maldives resort

Hilton will bring its fourth property to the Maldives by the end of this year through a management agreement with Amingiri Holdings.

The 109 all-villa Hilton Maldives Amingiri will mark the entry of Hilton’s flagship Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand into the Maldives, joining the company’s portfolio of brands already in the destination – Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi, Conrad Maldives Rangali Island and SAii Lagoon Maldives, Curio Collection by Hilton.

Hilton Hotels & Resorts will makes its entry into the Maldives with […]

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Consulting / Temporary Assignments

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Our in-depth knowledge of the hospitality sector and our extensive database and network, provide access to the highest quality interim talent and specialist consultants. These are dedicated independent professionals who are experts in […]

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Strategic Partners

In 2020, during the Corona pandemic, in order to diversify, Global Expat’s Founder Dietrich partnered up with Emmanuel to form Surya Solution, a new Cross-Industry Executive Search Practice (sub-division) of PT Global Expat Recruiting. Surya Solution’s team has completed a significant range of Executive Search assignments across South East Asia, assisting its Clients, both local and multinational corporations, in various key industry sectors except Hospitality.

KaB Executive Search International is a leading boutique recruitment firm based in Canada specialized in the […]

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A new Four Seasons heads to Osaka

The One Dojima Project is a collaboration between Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Tokyo Tatemono and Singapore-based Hotel Properties Limited.

Osaka will be the fifth destination in Japan to boast a Four Seasons hotel, adding to the existing Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi, Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, and Four Seasons Resort Okinawa due to launch in 2023.

The upcoming Four Seasons Hotel Osaka, due to open in 2024, will be located in the city’s mixed-use One Dojima […]

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