He was a poster child who showed Asian hoteliers they too could rise to the top of the food chain. Arthur Kiong, managing director of Far East Hospitality, is retiring in April 2026 after 40 years in the industry. Lots of wisdom for aspiring hotel leaders in this Q&A
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This Hotelier Sets a High Benchmark for Raffles Hotel Singapore
Rates of luxury hotels in Singapore are rising, but are still lower than rates of luxury hotels in other major cities. Raffles Hotel may correct the anomaly. Its managing director Christian Westbeld is working on it
This Luxury Hotelier is Game for Unconventional Revenue Streams Such as Esports
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