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City Development wants to triple in size, rising to 500 properties, mostly under the Millennium brand of hotels and resorts. Plus, more deals and development news.

Asian hospitality updates: Macau hotel occupancy rises, new openings in China/Japan, casino developments across region.

In the Philippines, Megaworld Corporation announced an agreement with Accor to improve its local hotel operations.

Marriott International acquires lifestyle brand citizenM for $355 million, adding 36 hotels with 8,544 rooms to its portfolio.

Thailand postpones casino bill debate amid opposition, while major hotel groups including IHG, Accor, and BWH expand across India.

Major hotel chains including Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, and Dusit International are rapidly expanding their presence across Asia Pacific.

Thailand’s tourism ministry is maintaining its forecast for foreign tourist arrivals at 38 million for 2025.

Accor joins hotel groups across Asia in expanding their portfolios in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, India, and Japan.

BWH Hotels is expanding in India with 21 new properties, targeting secondary markets, aiming for 100 hotels in five to seven years, and introducing its Aiden brand in Amritsar.

IHG Hotels & Resorts is significantly expanding its luxury and lifestyle portfolio in Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean, with multiple new openings planned through 2027, including properties from its Six Senses, InterContinental, Kimpton, Vignette Collection, and Hotel Indigo brands.