Over 500 scholars, policy makers and diplomats will attend the forum to discuss designing Seoul's future

SEOUL, South Korea, March 8 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Global Metropolitan Forum of Seoul 2010 will begin on March 10 at Nuritkum Square located in the Digital Media City in Sangsam-dong. Some 500 world-renowned scholars, futurists, and foreign diplomats will attend this event.

HONG KONG, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, recently signed an agreement with Chongqing Guest House Co. Ltd. to manage a hotel in Chongqing that is scheduled to open in late 2011. The 469-room Shangri-La hotel will occupy the first 28 floors of a new 58-storey landmark building, a multi-purpose complex incorporating office space and innovative retail outlets.

Experience local dining culture in Tasting Hong Kong

HONG KONG, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Novotel Citygate Hong Kong's effort and commitment to the environment has been recognized and rewarded with the authoritative Green Globe certified status. Green Globe is the leading worldwide benchmarking, certification and performance improvement system for the travel and tourism industry. The programme assists our hotel to pursue best practice and improve our environmental performance through annual assessment by an independent third party Green Globe Accredited Assessor.

HONG KONG and MACAU, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- StarWorld Hotel and Casino, the five-star flagship hotel of Galaxy Entertainment Group, not only offers exciting entertainment but also outstanding fine dining experiences. StarWorld's prestigious restaurants are being highly praised in the newly released 'Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2010.' Laurel is featured as recommended restaurant with the Jade Garden has been awarded a "One Star" in 2010, confirming its status as one of the best restaurants in the world.

SINGAPORE, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Registry Collection(R), the world's largest luxury exchange programme and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), today announced the affiliation of Absolute Developments to its programme, adding six new resorts to its global network of luxury properties.

SINGAPORE, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Registry Collection(R) exchange programme, the world's largest luxury exchange programme offered by Group RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and the European leader in vacation rentals and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), today announced it will be the Platinum Sponsor for the Alternative Ownership Conference Hotels & Resorts - Asia Pacific 2009.

HONG KONG, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH) today confirmed that its wholly-owned subsidiary, HSH Chicago, Inc. has entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with Tower Summit LLC, whereby HSH purchased the remaining 7.5% of the ownership interest in Peninsula Chicago LLC, which it did not previously hold. Prior to this transaction, HSH Chicago, Inc. owned 92.5% of the ownership interest in Peninsula Chicago LLC. Peninsula Chicago LLC owns The Peninsula Chicago.

HONG KONG, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Traders Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, opened today as Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts' second Traders hotel in the Middle East, bringing the group's total number of hotels in the region to five. The new hotel is preceded in Abu Dhabi by Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi which opened in August 2007.

Focus on Asia expected to kickstart more collaborations and encourage increased government support

SINGAPORE, June 29 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Rising healthcare standards together with the growing demand for more affordable treatment will keep the Asian market for medical tourism buoyant, according to experts speaking at the Healthcare Travel Exhibition & Congress today at Fairmont Hotel, Singapore. Worldwide gross medical tourism revenue is projected to grow from US$56 billion to reach US$100 billion by 2012, with Asia as a major driver of this growth.