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Australians are traveling internationally at record levels, with Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, China, and South Korea all seeing substantial year-over-year increases in visitor numbers.

Hilton has achieved 1,000 hotels in Asia Pacific ahead of its 2025 goal, with plans to double its portfolio and expand significantly in Greater China and Southeast Asia.

Phuket and Bali are experiencing tourism growth with record hotel rates but face infrastructure challenges and have yet to return to pre-COVID arrival levels.

The Oberoi family is embroiled in a legal dispute over the hotel company’s board and inheritance, with Anastasia Oberoi challenging her step-siblings over a contested will from 2021.

The 2024 Philippines Accommodation Pipeline Report reveals 158 accommodation projects with 40,084 rooms in development, with Luzon leading, followed by Visayas and Mindanao, which is noted as an underserved market.

Japan's hotel industry experienced significant growth in 2023, achieving top global tourist destination status, with a rebound in foreign visits and high investment despite not reaching 2019 levels.

In February 2024, major Indian hotel markets experienced near double-digit ADR growth and slightly higher occupancy rates, with notable increases in Hyderabad and Goa despite occupancy dips, and overall performance surpassing February 2019 levels.

Hilton aims to triple its India portfolio to 75 hotels in three to four years, expanding into emerging markets like Ayodhya and introducing luxury brands, with a focus on tier-I markets and the growing wedding segment.

Hyatt Hotels said they plan to expand their footprint in India by opening seven new hotels and adding 1,115 keys across leisure and city destinations in 2024.

Langham Hospitality Group has signed management agreements for three hotels on a single plot. The newly built properties are part of Xiamen Seaworld which is China Merchant Group’s mixed-use development that is perched on the western shore of Xiamen’s main island.