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Thailand-based global hospitality company Dusit International has signed a strategic partnership with Dossen International Group, which is growing rapidly in China, to operate and develop DusitPrincess resorts and residences in that country. 
Dossen aims to take on at least 40 DusitPrincess properties in major leisure destinations throughout China within the next five years. Twenty-seven of these properties are expected to open before 2022. 
To date, Dossen operates more than 1,200 hotels under eight brands in more than 200 cities worldwide. 
China’s tourism industry has seen unprecedented development in recent years paralleling the continuous development of the country’s economy. The World Tourism Organisation predicts that China will become the largest travel destination by 2020, with an estimated 137.1 million international arrivals, equating to 8.6 per cent of the global share.
With per capita income in China increasing at an average of 11 per cent per year since 2010, domestic tourism has also risen significantly, leading to a growing demand for quality leisure and wellness holiday destinations within the country.

ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE BEING DEVELOPED FOR SMES

The Commerce Ministry’s Business Development Department has joined forces with five agencies to develop accounting software to help small and medium-sized enterprises keep their books in order efficiently.
The department yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Federation of Accounting Professions, the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion, the faculty of commerce and accountancy of Chulalongkorn University, Crystal Software Group, and Internet Thailand to develop an accounting-software system for SMEs.
Bangjongjitt Angsusinh, director-general of the department, said the new program would keep track of points of sale and link with the department’s filing system. 
The program should be able to work on personal computers, smartphones and tablets with INET cloud technology, and be able to work both online and offline.