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Singapore's hotel demand is strong, but profitability is under pressure due to labor and rate constraints, with Marina Bay leading performance.

Thailand leads the Asia branded residences market with a 23.3% share, Phuket has the most units, and Singapore buyers dominate the region.

Bloomberg Intelligence doubts Thailand's 2025 tourism goals, citing a surge in Chinese flight cancellations and increased travel to Japan instead.

India's organized hotel industry is set to exceed 3 million rooms by 2029, driven by religious tourism, rising incomes, infrastructure projects, and major airport developments.

December 2024 saw strong RevPAR growth across Asia Pacific, with Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, and India leading the region, signaling a positive trend for 2025.

Despite a single-day post-Covid high, Macau's Golden Week visitor arrivals are down year-over-year, with Mainland China visitation seeing a significant decline.

Hotel Okura Co. Ltd. and Asset World Corporation have signed a new management agreement to open two Okura-branded hotels in Thailand by 2028, expanding Hotel Okura’s Thai portfolio to seven properties.

Hilton has opened its 100th Hilton Garden Inn in Greater China and plans to expand into cities like Shanghai, Tianjin, Chengdu, Suzhou, and tourist destinations such as Zhangjiajie and Huangshan by 2025.

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.

Italpinas Development Corp is partnering with Dusit Hotels to open Dusit-branded hotels in Mindanao by 2029, while Dusit also announces the soft opening of its first Malaysian hotel in Melaka on December 7.