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Published by Northstar Travel Media Singapore Pte Ltd ISSN 2382-6061 MCI (P) 074/07/2015 PPS 1849/09/2014 (025581) www.travelweekly-asia.com APRIL 2016 P4 VOICES: KLIA2 review and Unexpected Pleasures P7 COVER STORY ON HALAL TRAVEL: Tripfez has solutions for Muslim travellers P14 DESTINATION: Chiang Mai under the microscope P15 HOSPITALITY: Hilton's Asia Pacific EVP on the value of 'Now' P16 TOUR OPERATOR: Why it's okay to holiday with a lawyer P18 CRUISE: The cruise chief who wants Rod Stewart onboard P22 GAMECHANGER: Best Western's Olivier Berrivin P23 UNDER MY SKIN: Rainy Chan, Peninsula Hotels DATABANK Muslim travel's time in the sun TALKING POINT These boots are made for thinking 3 PRODUCT Genting reaches for the stars at hill resort 10 Looking south to Zayed National Museum at night. Credit: Courtesy of Foster and Partners HALAL TRAVEL TAKES OFF The 2016 MasterCard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index estimates there were 117 million Muslim visitor arrivals, or 10% of the entire travel economy, last year. This number is expected to grow to 168 million travellers by 2020, spending US$200 billion. Yet it's not simply a matter of having a halal brand. The product needs added-value to succeed. 6 DESTINATION Abu Dhabi's Louvre near to completion 12

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