Nikki Beach Worldwide announced the opening of Nikki Beach Phuket which is the brand’s 10th permanent location in the world and second in Thailand. The resort is a 15-20 minute drive from Phuket International Airport and 10 minutes from the nearest helicopter charter & helipad. The hotel features its iconic Nikki beach club which includes a pool, indoor & outdoor dining options, opium beds and 4 bars.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the launch of the luxury resort Mandarin Oriental, Bali on Bali’s southern Bukit peninsula as part of the upscale Bukit Pandawa development. Scheduled to open in 2016, the property will feature 97 villas, each with a private pool, as well as 24 guestrooms. Other amenities include a 1725m2 Spa with eight treatment rooms, heat and water therapies and a 100m outdoor swimming pool.

Singapore Changi Airport reported record-breaking passenger traffic of 53.7 million in 2013 and 343,800 landings and take-offs, registering a growth of 5% and 5.9%, respectively. The airport also handled 5.1 million passengers in December which is the highest number it has ever handled in a month. In addition, Changi also added 10 new links to new destinations; Guilin, Jinan, Lijiang, Nanchang, Nanning, Ningbo and Wuxi which are in China and Mandalay (Myanmar), Kalibo (the Philippines) and Addis Ababa (Ethiopia).

Tigerair has launched a new four-times-weekly service from Singapore to Malé, the capital of Maldives. Flights are operated with an Airbus 320 and operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. This will be the only no-frills airline flying direct from Singapore to Maldives and will improve the accessibility of Maldives to everyone.