Francis Zimmermann from Le Meridien Jakarta has been appointed General Manager of Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa. 

Jeffrey Gan recently the business development VP of Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts has been appointed Senior Vice President for Asia of Great Hotels organization. 

David Cumming from Amari Watergate Hotel Bangkok has joined Amari Orchid Resort & Tower Pattaya  as General Manager .  

Mark Heywood has left Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts.

Camille Thiry has left Naza Hotels & Resorts to become General Manager of Sanctuary Resort Langkawi replacing Rudi Hermann  who has joined Hydro Majestic Penang  as General Manager replacing Alan Lee who has passed away.

Farid Schoucair has left the Grand Millennium KL and replacing him is John Eaton.

Chen Hon Kit is now the General Manager of Starpoints Hotel KL

Norman Victor has left Citrus Hotel KL  and  Bobby Anboselvan from Palace of the Golden Horess is replacing him.  

 Richard Wong has been appointed the EAM of The Legend Resort Cherating, Kuantan.

 Kingsley Robson has joined Impiana Resort Cherating as General Manager.

William Costley of Hilton Sentral for an excellent lunch on January 19, where thirty three  (33) General Manager attended.

Michael Dearman of Bankers Club for an excellent lunch on February 24, where twenty nine (29) General Managers attended.

Guoman Port Dickson will be closed for renovation from February 9 and will reopen as Thistle Port Dickson on June 1, 2009.

Ritz-Carlton Bali will be rebranded as Ayana Resort & Spa from April 1 onwards.

The @ease Hotel in Sandakan Sabah will  be rebranded as Swiss-Inn Waterfront Sandakan and to be managed by Swiss-Garden International Hotels, Resorts & inns.

Syed Fadzil Al Shahab just had a by-pass and we wish him a speedy recovery.

 On the demise of Alan Lee from Hydro Majestic Penang.