Asia and Australasia Gala Ceremony Programme 2012

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Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2012

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Welcome President of the World Travel Awards Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2012 On behalf of World Travel Awards, I wish you a very warm welcome to our Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Ceremony the final regional leg of our Grand Tour 2012, a year-long search to find the very best travel brands in the world, covering seven continents and featuring more than 5,000 nominees.

This evening marks our first ceremony in Singapore – one of the most dynamic and innovative destinations in the world. Whilst the traditional economic powerhouses of Europe and North America struggle to shake off the recession, recent findings from UNWTO report that Singapore has enjoyed a 13.4 percent growth in international arrivals.

And right across South East Asia, the tourism sector is booming, up ten percent over the past year.

I would like to extend a special thank you to our event partner, Singapore Tourism Board and TravelRave. I am honoured that World Travel Awards, the Oscars of the travel industry, forms part of Asia’s most important tourism festival this year.

For World Travel Awards, 2012 is shaping up to be our most ambitious yet in our 19-year history, and I look forward to seeing our winners at our Grand Final in New Delhi, India on 12th December.

Honouring and promoting excellence and innovation in travel and ourism are why we are all gathered here. Thank you for joining us on this very special occasion, and congratulations on your incredible achievements.

Graham E. Cooke President and Founder World Travel Awards

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Welcome Neeta Lachmandas, Assistant Chief Executive, Singapore Tourism Board Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2012 A warm welcome to all delegates!

Singapore is honoured to have been chosen to host the prestigious Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2012. World Travel Awards plays an important role in recognising excellence in the travel and tourism industry, complementing the principles of TravelRave, Asia’s most influential travel trade festival.

With the Asia Pacific emerging as one of the world’s strongest growing regions in terms of travel and tourism, the drive for excellence to deliver winning experiences has become all the more imperative as it helps position the region not only as an outstanding destination, but also as a leader in global tourism.

The gathering of travel leaders and professionals at the World Travel Awards Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony and other key events of TravelRave will provide ample opportunities for us to learn from each other, gain knowledge from the different insights shared, and co-identify potential solutions that will help propel the travel industry forward.

Award winners and delegates alike stand to gain new perspectives from TravelRave, apply the learnings in the context of their own businesses, and inspire others to strive towards even greater heights.

Having experienced a dramatic transformation in its own tourism landscape, Singapore too is in the midst of a continuous learning journey, and is proud to be part of this celebration of the stars in Asia Pacific’s travel and tourism industry.

We applaud the accomplishments of all winners and finalists and hope that all of you would also find the time to immerse yourselves in the myriad experiences our thriving cityscape has to offer.

We wish you an enjoyable and fruitful stay in Singapore

Neeta Lachmandas Assistant Chief Executive, Singapore Tourism Board

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Spotlight on Asia

Booming business travel in Asia has helped the serviced apartment market

Design-led apartments have been particularly strong

Serviced apartments l A surge in intra-Asia travel is fuelling the serviced apartment se find their feet on the tourism trail. Breaking Travel News here ta It has proved a brutal four years for global tourism, but one sector bucking the trend has been serviced apartments.

In 2010, it is estimated there were 440,000 extended stay/apartment hotel units in 7,119 locations around the world. Today, this has risen to 600,000 units in 8,362 locations - an increase of 35 per cent in inventory and 17.5 per cent in coverage, according to the Global Serviced Apartments Industry Report 2011-12.

Although the gains are partly attributable to the completion of apartments already in the pipeline before the global downturn struck, this growth also reflects the increasing popularity of serviced apartments with operators and users alike. The major global operators, such as Marriott and Intercontinental, continue to dominate the supply chain, as well as serviced apartment specialists such as Fraser Hospitality and Ascott.

Asia, in particular, is proving a hotbed of activity. Business travel, the core market for

branded services, is growing at a steady rate in the region as foreign direct investment continues to be made and global brands extend their presence.

Awareness among Asians of the leading serviced apartment brands is also fuelling the gains. The likes of Oakwood, Far East Hospitality and Ascott are all continuing to roll out new properties across Asia Pacific.

More competitive rates charged by serviced apartments - 15 to 20 per cent lower than before the global financial crisis - are helping to fuel business arrivals.

The bulk of the corporate market meets the need to accommodate staff for projects of over one month. However, according to the Global Serviced Apartment Report 201112, serviced apartments are increasingly being used by corporate clients for extended stays of over a week but under a month.

Commenting on the trend PG Mathew, managing director, Oakwood, said: “The strong growth of the serviced apartment industry in the region is in line with the

global focus on Asian economies. The industry has been boosted, also, by the increase of awareness in this type of accommodation options and the availability of quality products by international brand name operators, such as ourselves.

“Oakwood is constantly on the lookout for opportunities to expand our portfolio, which currently consists of 26 properties in 14 cities across seven countries in Asia.

“This year, we opened Oakwood Premier Guangzhou, our sixth property in China, the second in Guangzhou and our first luxury brand in the country.

“Under development in various parts of the region, are over 15 new Oakwood properties that will start coming on line starting 2013.

Our priority and value proposition to our customers is to keep product and service at the highest standards. You can be assured that wherever Oakwood is present, they can expect quality and excellence.”

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Serviced apartments have grown in number across Asia in 2012

Lower Rates, Higher Demand The leisure market is also strongly attracted to the value-for-money perception of serviced apartments, which can typically be 30 per cent lower than hotels of a similar category.

Singapore-based Ascott has plans to open 40 serviced residences with over 8,000 unites across Asia, including new developments in China, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Meanwhile Jia En Teo, co-founder of Roomorama, an online booking engine that specialises in non-hotel accommodation, expects to also “more than triple the number of travellers from Asia using our service in 2012”.

Roomorama has 100 primarily unbranded serviced apartments in Asia-Pacific in its system.

“Awareness among Asians about the concept of serviced apartments and their brands is growing,” said Teo, attributing it to the presence of prominent players such as Ascott, Frasers Hospitality, Far East Hospitality and Oakwood, which have shaped the industry in the region.

“In Europe and the US, fewer brands occupy the serviced residences sector and, as such, the concept is not as well-known outside the major urban centres,” she said.

breakingtravelnews.com editor@breakingtravelnews.com

s lead tourism boom nt sector in the region, while emerging markets continue to re takes a look at the new opportunities.

Luxury travellers have buoyed the market in Asia

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World Travel Awards “The Oscars of the Travel Industry” Since its inception in 1993, World Travel Awards has been recognising and rewarding those organisations that have made the greatest contribution to the global travel and tourism industry.

With voting growing year on year – over 217,000 travel professionals are now registered to vote – World Travel Awards continues to build its reputation as the ‘Oscars of the travel industry’.

The awards programme is a global search for the very best travel and tourism brands, with winners from the five regional ceremonies progressing to the Grand Final at the end of the year.

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Asia Nominees Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2012 Asia's Fastest Growing Destination Management Company AkquaSun Holidays India Destination Asia DMS Destination Marketing Services Pacific World The Destination Management Company Asia's Leading Airline Air China Air India Cathay Pacific Airways China Airlines China Southern Airlines Hainan Airlines Japan Airlines Korean Air Malaysia Airlines Royal Brunei Airlines Singapore Airlines SriLankan Airlines Thai Airways International Asia's Leading Airline Business Class Air China Air India Cathay Pacific Airways China Airlines China Southern Airlines Japan Airlines Malaysia Airlines Royal Brunei Airlines Singapore Airlines Thai Airways Asia's Leading Airline Economy Class Air China Air India Asiana Airlines Cathay Pacific Airways China Airlines China Southern Airlines Japan Airlines Kingfisher Airlines Malaysia Airlines Royal Brunei Airlines Singapore Airlines Thai Airways Asia's Leading Airline First Class Air China Air India

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Cathay Pacific Airways China Airlines Korean Air Japan Airlines Malaysia Airlines Royal Brunei Airlines Singapore Airlines Asia's Leading Airline Lounge First Class Lounge, Hong Kong International Airport - Cathay Pacific Airways First Class Lounge, Narita International Airport - Japan Airlines Golden Lounge, Kuala Lumpur International Airport - Malaysia Airlines KAL Lounge, Incheon International Airport - Korean Air Royal First Class Lounge, Suvarnabhumi Airport - Thai Airways Silver Kris Lounge, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Changi Airport Asia's Leading Airport Bangkok International Airport, Thailand Beijing Capital Airport, China Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China Hong Kong International Airport, China Incheon Airport, South Korea Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia New Delhi Airport, India Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore Tokyo Narita International Airport, Japan Asia's Leading Airport Hotel Amari Don Muang Bangkok, Thailand Asia Airport Hotel Bangkok, Thailand Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel, China Hyatt Regency Incheon, Korea InterContinental Beijing Financial Street InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong Langham Place Beijing Capital Airport, China Pan Pacific Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia

Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Delhi, India The Regal Hong Kong Vivanta by Taj - Ambassador, New Delhi, India Asia's Leading Apartment Hotel 88 Xintiandi Shanghai, China Amari Nova Suites Pattaya Hilton Colombo Residence, Sri Lanka Oriental Residence Bangkok, Thailand Somerset Grand Hanoi, Vietnam Asia's Leading Beach Resort Amanpuri, Thailand Berjaya Redang Beach Resort, Malaysia Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Krabi, Thailand Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, Thailand Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui Majorda Beach Resort, India Palau Pacific Resort, Republic of Palau Sanur Beach Hotel, Indonesia Sokha Beach Resort & Spa, Cambodia The Empire Hotel & Country Club, Brunei The Samaya Seminyak, Indonesia The St. Regis Bali Resort, Indonesia Asia's Leading Boutique Beach Resort Costa Lanta Krabi, Thailand Gaya Island Resort, Malaysia Layana Resort & Spa, Thailand Princess D’An Nam Resort & Spa, Vietnam Wanakarn Beach Resort & Spa, Thailand Asia's Leading Boutique Hotel Casa Del Mar Langkawi, Malaysia Hotel LFK, Hong Kong Hotel Quote Taipei, Taiwan Kupu Kupu Barong Villas and Tree Spa, Indonesia Lan Kwai Fong Hotel, Hong Kong Lanson Place Hotel, Hong Kong Layana Resort & Spa, Thailand Malabar House, India Samui Peninsula Koh Samui, Thailand

The Chedi Club at Tanah Gajah, Indonesia The Sarojin, Thailand Asia's Leading Business Car Rental Company Alamo Avis Budget Hertz Sixt Asia's Leading Business Hotel Conrad Bangkok, Thailand Grand Hyatt Beijing, China Grand Hyatt Tokyo, Japan Grand Millennium Sukhumvit Bangkok, Thailand Harbour Grand Kowloon, Hong Kong Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hotel Nikko Dalian, China InterContinental Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental, Singapore Pan Pacific Singapore Park Hyatt Shanghai, China Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien Hotel, Thailand Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore The Imperial New Delhi, India The Leela Kempinski Gurgaon, India The Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore, India The Peninsula Hong Kong The Ritz Carlton Millenia, Singapore The Shilla Seoul, South Korea Trident Gurgaon, India Asia's Leading Business Hotel Brand Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Hilton Hotels Hyatt InterContinental Hotels Group Radisson Hotels & Resorts Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts Westin Hotels Asia's Leading Car Hire Alamo Avis Budget Hertz Holiday Autos Sixt

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Asia's Leading Casino Resort Galaxy, Macau Hotel Lisboa, Macau Marina Bay Sands, Singapore MGM, Macau Resorts World Genting, Malaysia Sheraton Grande Walkerhill, South Korea StarWorld, Macau The Venetian, Macau Wynn, Macau

Sheraton Taipei Hotel, Taiwan The Fullerton, Singapore The Leela Kempinski Bangalore, India The Peninsula Hong Kong Asia's Leading City Spa Hotel Banyan Tree Bangkok Four Seasons Hilton Kuala Lumpur Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Pan Pacific Singapore The Peninsula Hotels The Ritz Carlton Beijing, Financial Street

Asia's Leading City Break Destination Bangkok Beijing Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur Mumbai New Delhi Phuket Seoul Shanghai Singapore Tokyo Asia's Leading City Hotel Conrad Tokyo, Japan Dusit Thani Bangkok, Thailand Grand Hyatt Mumbai, India Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hilton Tokyo, Japan Hotel Mulia Senayan, Indonesia Marina Mandarin, Singapore Pan Pacific Manila, Philippines Pan Pacific Singapore Sofitel Metropole Hanoi, Vietnam Swissôtel Grand Shanghai, China Swissôtel Nai Lert Park, Thailand Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore The Peninsula Bangkok, Thailand The Regent Grand Formosa Taipei, Taiwan The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Asia's Leading City Resort Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa , Thailand Hilton Beijing Wangfujing, China Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hotel Mulia Senayan, Indonesia Le Royal Méridien Shanghai, China Pangu 7 Star Hotel Beijing, China Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore

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Asia's Leading Cruise Line Celebrity Cruises Cunard Cruise Lines Holland America Line Inc MSC Cruises Oceania Cruises P&O Cruises Princess Cruises Regent Seven Seas Cruises Royal Caribbean International Silversea Cruises Star Cruises Asia's Leading Cruise Port Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Thailand Chuuk Island (Truk), Micronesia Dalian, China Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My), Vietnam Osaka Port, Japan Penang Port, Malaysia PSA Singapore Shanghai, China Asia's Leading Design Hotel Devi Garh, India Grand Park Orchard, Singapore Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Indigo Pearl, Thailand klapsons, The Boutique Hotel, Singapore Metropolitan Bangkok, Thailand Palais de Chine Hotel Taipei, Taiwan The Lalu Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan Asia's Leading Destination Bali Beijing

India Korea Macau Malaysia Shanghai Singapore Sri Lanka Thailand Vietnam Asia's Leading Destination Management Company AkquaSun Holidays India Asia Top DMC Co Ltd. City DMC Creative Travel Destination Asia Inbound India Jetwing Travels The Destination Management Company Asia's Leading Experiential Holiday Resort Alila Villas Uluwatu, Indonesia Amanresorts COMO Hotels & Resorts Uma Paro, Bhutan Orange County Resorts The Banyan Tree Lijiang, China Tree of Life Resort & Spa Jaipur, India Asia's Leading Family Resort Four Seasons Bangkok, Thailand Four Seasons Marunouchi Tokyo, Japan JW Marriott Phuket, Thailand Laguna Beach Resort, Thailand Meritus Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa Langkawi, Malaysia Mission Hills Hainan Resort, China Nexus Resort Karambunai, Malaysia Plantation Bay, Philippines Ramada Phuket Southsea, Thailand Resorts World Genting, Malaysia The Excelsior, Hong Kong Asia's Leading Fully Integrated Resort Galaxy Macau, China Genting Highlands Resort, Malaysia Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

MGM Macau, China StarWorld Macau, China Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore The Venetian Macau, China Wynn Macau, China Asia's Leading Golf Resort Amanusa Bali, Indonesia Bandung Giri Gahana Golf Resort, Indonesia Bintan Lagoon Resort, Indonesia Dalat Palace Luxury Hotel and Golf Club, Vietnam Hotel Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf and Spa Resort, Cambodia Nexus Resort Karambunai, Malaysia Mission Hills Hainan Resort, China Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali Resort, Indonesia Phoenix Seagaia Resort, Japan Spring City Golf & Lake Resort, China Sutera Harbour Marina, Golf & Country Club, Malaysia The Empire Hotel & Country Club, Brunei The Westin Resort Macau, China Asia's Leading Green Hotel Dusit Royal Princess Chiang Mai, Thailand Fairmont Singapore La Résidence d'Angkor Hotel, Cambodia Sheraton Incheon Hotel Sukau Rainforest Lodge, Sabah, Malaysia The Orchid Hotel, India The Sultan Hotel Jakarta, Indonesia Asia's Leading Green Resort Anantara Resort Hua Hin Resort & Spa, Thailand Banyan Tree Phuket, Thailand La Résidence d'Angkor Hotel, Cambodia Naked Retreats, China The Evason Hua Hin Resort & Spa, Thailand The Oberoi Amarvilas, India

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Asia Nominees Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2012 Asia's Leading Honeymoon Resort Angsana Resort And Spa Bintan, Indonesia Banyan Tree Hotel Ringha, China Berjaya Tioman Beach Golf & Spa Resort Malaysia Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Thailand Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay, Indonesia Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Thailand Six Senses Hideaway, Samui, Thailand Asia's Leading Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai, India JW Marriott Phuket, Thailand Kempinski Hotel Suzhou, China Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong Swiss么tel Grand Shanghai, China The Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, Thailand The Oberoi Udaivilas, India The Peninsula Bangkok, Thailand The Peninsula Palace Beijing, China The Peninsula Tokyo, Japan The Ritz-Carlton, Sanya, China The St. Regis Singapore The Taj Mahal Palace, India The Westin Sohna Resort & Spa, India Trident Gurgaon, India Asia's Leading Hotel & Residences Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta Langham Place Hotel Mongkok, Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur Prince Hotel and Residence, Kuala Lumpur Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok, Thailand Asia's Leading Hotel Brand Dusit International Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts Hilton Group Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Oberoi Hotels and Resorts Raffles Hotels & Resorts Regent International Hotels Swiss么tel Hotels & Resorts Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces The Peninsula Hotels The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company

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Asia's Leading Inbound Tour Company Asia Explorer Travel Asian Connections Inbound Asia Sairam Tourism Travel World Experiences Asia's Leading Lifestyle Hotel Grand Hyatt Shanghai, China Hilton Beijing Wangfujing, China Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hotel Mulia Senayan, Indonesia Pangu 7 Star Hotel Beijing, China The Fullerton, Singapore The Regent Grand Formosa Taipei, Taiwan Tower Club at Lebua, Thailand Asia's Leading Low-Cost Airline Air Asia Air India Express Firefly Go Air Jetlite Jetstar Airways Nok Air Spring Airlines Asia's Leading Luxury Business Hotel Brand Conrad Hotels Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Hilton Hotels InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Swiss么tel Hotels & Resorts Asia's Leading Luxury City Hotel Grand Hyatt Mumbai, India Hilton Beijing Wangfujing, China Hilton Tokyo, Japan Hotel Mulia Senayan, Indonesia Pan Pacific Singapore Sheraton Taipei Hotel Swiss么tel The Stamford, Singapore The Fullerton, Singapore The Regent Grand Formosa Taipei The Regent Taipei The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur Asia's Leading Luxury Golf Resort Amanusa Bali, Indonesia Anantara Golden Triangle Resort & Spa, Thailand

Fuchun Resort, China Mission Hills Hainan Resort, China Mission Hills Resort - Haikou, China

The Leela Kempinski Kovalam The Nam Hai, Hoi An, Vietnam The St. Regis Bali Resort, Indonesia

Asia's Leading Luxury Hotel Fairmont Singapore Four Seasons Shanghai, China InterContinental Shanghai Pudong, China Jumeirah Himalayas, Shanghai JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai at Tomorrow Square, China Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok Park Hyatt Shanghai, China The Hongta Hotel, Shanghai, China The Oberoi Gurgaon, India The Ritz-Carlton Osaka, Japan Trident Gurgaon, India

Asia's Leading Luxury Train Deccan Odyssey Eastern & Oriental Express Palace on Wheels The Golden Chariot Train The Indian Maharaja The Viceroy of India

Asia's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas Conrad Hotels Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Jumeirah Kempinski Hotels & Resorts Mandarin Oriental Oberoi Hotels and Resorts Raffles Group Regent Hotels The Leela Palaces Hotels and Resorts The Ritz-Carlton

Napasai by Orient-Express, Koh Samui, Thailand Six Senses Hideaway Ninh Van Bay, Vietnam The Banyan Tree Lijiang, China

Asia's Leading Luxury Resort Anantara Phuket Villas, Thailand Anantara Resort Hua Hin Resort & Spa, Thailand AYANA Resort and Spa Bali, Indonesia Banyan Tree Phuket, Thailand Conrad Sanya Haitang Bay Four Seasons Resort Langkawi InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam Resort, Thailand JW Marriott Phuket, Thailand Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai Mandarin Oriental, Sanya Napasai, Thailand Orient Express Phulay Bay, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve Sheraton Grande Laguna Resort Phuket, Thailand Six Senses Yao Noi Tanjong Jara Resort, Malaysia

Asia's Leading Luxury Villa Amanpulo, Philippines Ayana Villa, Ayana Resort and Spa Bali, Indonesia Banyan Tree Bintan, Indonesia Fuchun Resort, Hangzhou, China

Asia's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre Bangkok Convention Centre at Central World Centara Grand at Central World Coex Convention & Exhibition, Korea Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia Putra World Trade Centre, Malaysia RPM International Exhibition & Conference Centre, Thailand SMX Convention Centre, Philippines Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore Tokyo International Forum, Japan Asia's Leading Meetings & Conference Destination Bangkok Beijing Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur Macau New Delhi Seoul Shanghai

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Singapore Tokyo Asia's Leading Meetings & Conference Hotel Akasaka Prince Hotel, Japan Centara Grand at Central World Fairmont Singapore Grand Hyatt Shanghai, China Hotel Equatorial Penang, Malaysia Intercontinental Asiana Saigon Hotel, Vietnam InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong InterContinental Singapore Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, Thailand Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel, India Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers, Vietnam Taj Palace Hotel New Delhi, India The Ritz Carlton Millenia, Singapore The Venetian, Macau Asia's Leading New Hotel Casa De La Flora, Thailand Hilton Chennai Hotel, India Jaipur Marriott Hotel, India Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel, Shanghai JW Marriott Chandigarh, India Le Méridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa, Thailand Park Hyatt Ningbo Resort & Spa, China Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng Hotel, China Song Saa Private Island The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort, China The St. Regis Tianjin, China The Westin Pazhou, China W Retreat & Spa Bali - Seminyak, Indonesia Asia's Leading New Resort Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou, China InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam Resort, Thailand Le Méridien Coimbatore, India Le Méridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa Rayong Marriott Resort & Spa, Thailand

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Asia's Leading Private Jet Charter Air Charter International Air Charter Service Asia Corporate Jet Asia Jet Executive Jet Asia Java Jet Asia Jet Charter Asia The ASA Group Asia's Leading Resort Alila Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Anantara Golden Triangle Resort & Spa, Thailand Banyan Tree Phuket, Thailand Bulgari Resort Bali, Indonesia Capella Singapore Conrad Bali Resort & Hotel, Indonesia Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, Thailand Evason Ana Mandara - Nha Trang, Vietnam Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, Malaysia Fuchun Resort, China Hilton Sanya Resort & Spa, China InterContinental Huizhou Resort, China InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam Resort, Thailand InterContinental Sanya Resort, China Park Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa, India Resorts World Genting, Malaysia Six Senses Yao Noi, Thailand The Leela Kempinski Kovalam Beach Kerala, India The Oberoi Udaivilas, India Asia's Leading Resort Brand Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas Banyan Tree Dusit International Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Four Seasons Mandarin Oriental Marriott Hotels & Resorts Oberoi Hotels and Resorts Six Senses Resorts & Spas Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces The Leela Palaces Hotels and Resorts The Ritz-Carlton

Asia's Leading Romantic Resort Alila Villas Soori, Bali Bunga Raya Island Resort, Sabah, Malaysia Le Méridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa, Thailand Rambagh Palace, India Six Senses Hideaway Ninh Van Bay, Vietnam The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong The Mansion Hotel Resort & Spa, Bali The Pavilions, Phuket Thailand Asia's Leading Serviced Apartment Brand Far East Hospitality Frasers Hospitality Oakwood The Ascott Limited Asia's Leading Spa Resort Amandari Resort & Spa Bali, Indonesia Amanpuri, Thailand Anantara Phuket, Thailand Banyan Tree Bintan, Indonesia Chikusenso Mt. Zao Onsen Resort and Spa Evason Ana Mandara - Nha Trang, Vietnam Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, Malaysia InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam Resort, Thailand Layana Resort & Spa, Thailand Lé Meridien Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort, Thailand Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Cambodia Six Senses Con Dao, Vietnam Taj Exotica Goa, India The Andaman Langkawi, Malaysia Wildflower Hall, Shimla in the Himalayas, India Asia's Leading Sports Tourism Destination China Hong Kong India Japan Korea Malaysia Singapore Thailand

Asia's Leading Suite Maharajah's Pavilion, The Raj Palace, India Fuchun Villa, Fuchun Resort, China Kohinoor Suite, The Oberoi Udaivilas, India La Residence, InterContinental Hua Hin Resort, Thailand Maharaja Suite, The Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore, India Peacock Suite, ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru, India Presidential Suite, The Excelsior, Hong Kong Presidential Villa, Kumarakom Lake Resort, India Royal Imperial Suite,The Imperial New Delhi, India Sassoon Presidential Suite, Fairmont Peace Hotel, China The Mandarin Suite, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong The Oriental Suite, Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, Thailand The Peninsula Suite, The Peninsula Bangkok, Thailand The Peninsula Suite, The Peninsula Hong Kong The Presidential Suite, Conrad Bangkok, Thailand Asia's Leading Themed Attraction Essel World, India Everland Resort, South Korea Genting Highlands, Malaysia Hong Kong Disneyland Lotte World, South Korea Nagashima Spa Land, Japan Ocean Park Hong Kong Sunway Lagoon, Malaysia Tokyo Disney Resort, Japan Universal Studios Japan Universal Studios Singapore Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, Hong Kong Asia's Leading Themed Resort Hard Rock Hotel Singapore Hotel Michael, Singapore Orange County Coorg Resort, India Orange County Kabini Resort, India Resorts World Sentosa Tokyo Disneyland Hotel, Japan

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Asia Nominees Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2012 China's Leading Boutique Hotel Banyan Tree Ringha Commune by the Great Wall Fuchun Resort JIA Shanghai Mansion Hotel, Shanghai Sky Fortune Boutique Hotel Shanghai The Langham Yangtze Boutique, Shanghai Urbn Hotel Shanghai China's Leading Business Hotel Empark Grand Hotel Four Seasons Shanghai Grand Hyatt Beijing Hotel Nikko Dalian InterContinental Beijing Financial Street InterContinental Shanghai Pudong Jumeirah Himalayas Shanghai Le Royal Méridien Shanghai Park Hyatt Shanghai Swissôtel Grand Shanghai The Hongta Hotel, Shanghai The Peninsula Beijing The Westin Beijing, Financial Street The Westin Bund Center Shanghai China's Leading City Hotel Baiyun Hotel, Guangzhou China World Summit Wing Grand Park, Kunming Marco Polo Parkside, Beijing St Regis Beijing Swissôtel Grand Shanghai Swissôtel, Beijing The Peninsula Shanghai China's Leading City Resort Fuchun Resort Grand Hyatt Beijing Hilton Beijing Wangfujing Le Royal Méridien Shanghai Mission Hills Shenzhen Pangu 7 Star Hotel Beijing The St. Regis Lhasa Resort The Westin Beijing Chaoyang China's Leading Golf Resort Fuchun Resort Hilton Sanya Resort & Spa Hotel Sofitel Dongguan Golf Resort Hotel Sofitel Zhongshan Golf Resort Nanjing Mission Hills Hainan Resort

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China's Leading Resort Banyan Tree Hangzhou Banyan Tree Ringha Banyan Tree Sanya Commune by the Great Wall Fuchun Resort Grand Hyatt Beijing Hilton Sanya Resort & Spa InterContinental Huizhou Resort InterContinental Sanya Resort Mandarin Oriental, Sanya Red Capital Ranch Regalia Resort and Spa Suzhou Sofitel Shanghai Sheshan Oriental The Peninsula Beijing The Ritz-Carlton, Sanya

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China's Leading Luxury Resort Amanfayun Spa, Aman Resort Banyan Tree Hangzhou Regalia Resort and Spa Suzhou The St. Regis Lhasa Resort China's Leading Meetings & Conference Hotel Grand Hyatt Shanghai Empark Grand Hotel Grand Park Xian JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai at Tomorrow Square, China Le Royal Méridien Shanghai Regent Hotel Beijing The Kerry Centre Hotel The Portman Ritz-Carlton Shanghai

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Lan Kwai Fong Hotel, Hong Kong Lanson Place Hotel The Luxe Manor The Mercer The Mira Hong Kong Upper House Hong Kong's Leading Business Hotel Conrad Hong Kong InterContinental Hong Kong JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong Langham Place Hotel Hong Kong Le Méridien Cyberport Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong The Peninsula Hong Kong The Regal Hong Kong The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong The Royal Garden Hong Kong's Leading Hotel Conrad Hong Kong Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong Grand Hyatt Hong Kong Harbour Grand Kowloon InterContinental Hong Kong JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong Lanson Place Hotel Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong The Excelsior The Landmark Mandarin Oriental The Langham Hong Kong The Peninsula Hong Kong The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong The Royal Garden Hong Kong's Leading Lifestyle Hotel Conrad Hong Kong Grand Hyatt Hong Kong Hotel Icon, Hong Kong Hotel LKF by Rhombus The Mira, Hong Kong W Hong Kong India's Leading Airline Air Deccan Air India Indian Airlines IndiGo Jet Airways Kingfisher Airlines SpiceJet

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Asia Nominees Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2012 India's Leading Business Hotel Grand Hyatt Mumbai ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru ITC Maratha Mumbai ITC Maurya, New Delhi Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel Taj Coromandel Taj Palace Hotel New Delhi The Claridges, Surajkund The Imperial New Delhi The Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore The Metropolitan Hotel & Spa The Oberoi Mumbai The Oberoi New Delhi The Westin Gurgaon Trident Gurgaon India's Leading Conference Hotel Crowne Plaza New Delhi Rohini Grand Hyatt Mumbai Le Méridien Pune Renaissance Mumbai Hotel & Convention Center Taj Palace Hotel New Delhi The Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore The Oberoi New Delhi India's Leading Destination Management Company Acme Events India Cox & Kings Creative Travel Kuoni Travel India Le Passage to India Royal Tours India SITA TCI Travel Corporation India India's Leading Green Hotel ITC Maratha ITC Maurya ITC Mughal Kumarakom Lake Resort The Claridges, Surajkund The Orchid Hotel, India India's Leading Green Resort Amanbagh Alwar Kumarakom Lake Resort Taj Exotica Goa The Claridges, Surajkund The Oberoi Amarvilas

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India's Leading Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai Rambagh Palace Taj Coromandel Taj Lake Palace The Imperial New Delhi The Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore The Metropolitan Hotel & Spa The Oberoi Gurgaon The Oberoi Rajvilas The Oberoi Udaivilas The Taj Mahal Hotel The Westin Sohna Resort & Spa Trident Gurgaon Umaid Bhawan Palace India's Leading Luxury Hotel Devi Garh Rambagh Palace Taj Lake Palace The Leela, Goa The Oberoi Gurgaon The Oberoi Udaivilas The Raj Palace The Taj Mahal Hotel Umaid Bhawan Palace India's Leading New Business Hotel Crowne Plaza New Delhi Rohini Grand Hyatt Goa Hilton Chennai Hotel Sheraton Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway The Leela Palace New Delhi India's Leading Resort Amanbagh Alwar Angsana Bangalore Kumarakom Lake Resort Park Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa Taj Lake Palace The Leela Kempinski Kovalam Beach Kerala The Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore The Oberoi Amarvilas The Oberoi Rajvilas The Oberoi Udaivilas The Taj Mahal Palace The Zuri Kumarakom Kerala Resort & Spa Vivanta by Taj - Fort Aguada

India's Leading Spa Resort Amarvilas Spa Resort, Agra India Ananda Himalayas ITC Mughal, Agra Kumarakom Lake Resort Park Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa Taj Exotica Goa The Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore The Oberoi Amarvilas The Oberoi Udaivilas The Oberoi Vanyavilas The Westin Sohna Resort and Spa Wildflower Hall, Shimla in the Himalayas India's Leading Wildlife Resort Baghvan Pench Jungle Lodge Laxmi Vilas Palace Hotel Mahua Kothi Jungle Lodge Orange County Kabini Resort Spice Village, Thekkady Tiger Den Resort Indonesia's Leading Business Hotel Grand Hyatt Jakarta Hotel Mulia Senayan Hotel Sedona Manado Mandarin Oriental Jakarta Sheraton Bandung Hotel & Towers Sheraton Surabaya Hotel & Towers The Ritz Carlton Jakarta Indonesia's Leading Golf Resort Amanusa Bali Ayodya Resort Bali Bali Golf & Country Club Bali Handara Kosaido Country Club Bandung Giri Gahana Golf Resort Bintan Lagoon Resort Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali Resort Indonesia's Leading Hotel Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan Hotel Mulia Senayan Hotel Vila Ombak InterContinental Jakarta MidPlaza Karma Kandara Resort, Bali Mandarin Oriental Jakarta Plataran Bali Resort & Spa The Legian Beach Hotel The Oberoi Lombok The St. Regis Bali Resort

Indonesia's Leading Resort Amandari Resort & Spa Bali AYANA Resort and Spa Bali Conrad Bali Resort & Hotel Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay Meliá Bali The Balé The Bulgari Resort Bali The Laguna Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua The St. Regis Bali Resort Indonesia's Leading Spa Resort Amandari Resort & Spa Bali Anantara Seminyak Resort & Spa AYANA Resort and Spa Bali Banyan Tree Bintan Conrad Bali Resort & Spa InterContinental Resort Bali Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali Resort The Bulgari Resort Bali The St. Regis Bali Resort Japan's Leading Business Hotel Conrad Tokyo Grand Hyatt Tokyo Hilton Osaka Hotel Hotel Okura Tokyo Hotel Seiyo Ginza New Otani Hotel Park Hyatt Tokyo Swissôtel Nankai Osaka The Peninsula Tokyo The Ritz-Carlton Osaka The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo The Strings by InterContinental Tokyo The Westin Sendai Japan's Leading Hotel Conrad Tokyo Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, Japan Grand Hyatt Tokyo Hotel Seiyo Ginza, A Rosewood Hotel Imperial Hotel,Tokyo InterContinental Tokyo Bay InterContinental Yokohama Grand Park Hyatt Tokyo Swissôtel Nankai Osaka The Peninsula Tokyo

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The Prince Park Tower Tokyo The Strings by InterContinental Tokyo The Westin Nagoya Castle Japan's Leading Resort G么ra Kadan Ryokan Hilton Odawara Resort & Spa Pan Pacific Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu Phoenix Seagaia Resort The Windsor Hotel TOYA Resort & Spa Japan's Leading Spa Resort Hakone Kowakien Yunessan Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and Spa Okinawa Marriott Resort and Spa The Windsor Hotel TOYA Resort & Spa

Korea, South's Leading Resort Hilton Namhae Golf and Spa Resort Jeju Grand Hotel & Ora Country Club Paradise Hotel & Casino, Busan The Shilla Jeju Kyrgyzstan's Leading Hotel Ak Keme Hotel Club Hotel Golden Dragon Hotel Jannat Hotel

Kazakhstan's Leading Business Hotel Astana International Hotel InterContinental Almaty Radisson Hotel, Astana Renaissance Aktau Hotel Rixos Almaty Hotel Kazakhstan's Leading Hotel Astana International Hotel InterContinental Almaty Radisson Hotel, Astana Rahat Palace Hotel Renaissance Atyrau Hotel Korea, South's Leading Business Hotel Grand Hilton Seoul InterContinental Seoul Coex Park Hyatt Seoul Sheraton Incheon Hotel The Plaza Hotel Seoul The Shilla Seoul Korea, South's Leading Golf Resort Hilton Namhae Golf and Spa Resort Jeju Grand Hotel & Ora Country Club Nine Bridges Golf Resort - Jeju Island

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Korea, South's Leading Hotel Grand Hyatt Seoul InterContinental Grand Seoul Parnas InterContinental Seoul Coex JW Marriott Hotel Seoul Park Hyatt Seoul Sheraton Incheon Hotel The Ritz-Carlton Seoul The Shilla Seoul The Westin Chosun W Seoul - Walkerhill

Laos' Leading Hotel Don Chan Palace Vientiane Hotel Cosmo La Residence Phou Vao Lao Plaza Hotel Vientiane Maison Souvannaphoum Novotel Vientiane The Grand Luang Prabang Hotel And Resort Villa Santi Hotel Macau's Leading Casino Hotel Grand Emperor Hotel Hotel Lisboa Sands Macao Hotel Wynn Macau Resort Macau's Leading Hotel Grand Hyatt Macau Hotel Grand Lisboa Macau Hotel Lisboa Landmark Hotel Macau Mandarin Oriental Macau MGM Macau New Century Hotel & Casino Sofitel Macau At Ponte 16 The Venetian Macau The Westin Resort Macau Wynn Macau

Macau's Leading Resort Banyan Tree Macau Hotel Lisboa The Venetian Macau The Westin Resort Macau Venetian Macao Resort Hotel Malaysia's Leading Business Hotel Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur Hilton Kuala Lumpur JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur The Club at The Saujana Malaysia's Leading Golf Resort Awana Course Genting Highlands Golf & Country Resort Berjaya Tioman Beach Golf & Spa Resort Malaysia Nexus Resort Karambunai Saujana Golf & Country Club Sutera Harbour Marina, Golf & Country Club The Andaman The Legends Golf & Country Resort Malaysia's Leading Hotel Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Impiana KLCC Hotel & Spa, Kuala Lumpur Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur Prince Hotel and Residence, Kuala Lumpur Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The Club at The Saujana The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's Leading Resort Four Seasons Resort Langkawi Pangkor Laut Resort Resorts World Genting, Malaysia Sheraton Langkawi Resort Tanjong Jara Resort Tanjung Rhu Resort The Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa

Malaysia's Leading Spa Resort Four Seasons Resort Langkawi MINES Wellness Hotel The Andaman Langkawi The Berjaya Langkawi Beach & Spa Resort The Chateau The Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa Mongolia's Leading Hotel Chinggis Khan Hotel Hotel Blue Sky Tower Kempinski Hotel Khan Palace Ramada Ulaanbaatar Citycenter Terelj Mongolia Hotel and Spa Ulaanbaatar Hotel Myanmar's Leading Business Hotel Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon PARKROYAL Yangon Sedona Hotel Yangon Traders Hotel Yangon Myanmar's Leading Hotel Bagan Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort Chatrium Hotel Yangon Hotel by the Red Canal Mandalay Kandawgyi Palace Hotel Mandalay Hill Resort Sedona Hotel Mandalay Sedona Hotel Yangon The Governor's Residence The Strand Traders Hotel Yangon Nepal's Leading Hotel De L'Annapurna Kathmandu Gokarna Forest Resort, Kathmandu Hyatt Regency Kathmandu Park Village Resort & Spa Solatee Crowne Plaza Kathmandu Yak & Yeti Hotel Pakistan's Leading Hotel Avari Lahore Hotel Islamabad Marriott Hotel Islamabad Serena Hotel Karachi Marriott Hotel Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore Pearl Continental Hotel, Rawalpindi Sheraton Karachi Hotel & Towers

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Asia Nominees Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2012 Pakistan's Leading Travel Management Company AEG American Express Travel Services Best Buy Travel & Tour Pak Aims Travels & Tours Quality Aviation Philippines' Leading Business Hotel Dusit Thani Manila Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila InterContinental Manila Mandala Spa & Villas Boracay Island Mandarin Oriental Manila Manila Hotel Marco Polo Plaza Cebu Pan Pacific Manila Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila The Peninsula Manila Philippines' Leading Hotel Discovery Shores Boracay Hilton Cebu Resort & Spa Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila InterContinental Manila Mandarin Oriental Manila Plantation Bay The Peninsula Manila Philippines' Leading Resort Amanpulo Bellarocca Island Resort & Spa Buri Spa & Resort Eskaya Beach Resort & Spa Hilton Cebu Resort & Spa Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila Mandala Spa & Villas Boracay Island Plantation Bay Rep of Palau's Leading Hotel Airai Water Paradise Hotel & Spa Carp Island Resort Palasia Hotel Palau Palau Pacific Resort Palau Royal Resort West Plaza Hotels Singapore's Leading Boutique Hotel klapsons The Boutique Hotel Naumi Hotel New Majestic Hotel The Scarlet Singapore Wangz Hotel

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Singapore's Leading Business Hotel Conrad Centennial Singapore Mandarin Oriental Singapore Pan Pacific Singapore St. Regis Singapore Swissotel Merchant Court Swissotel The Stamford The Regent Singapore The Ritz-Carlton Millenia, Singapore Singapore's Leading Conference Hotel Conrad Centennial Singapore Fairmont Singapore Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Grand Hyatt Singapore InterContinental Singapore Singapore's Leading Hotel Capella Singapore Four Seasons Hotel Singapore InterContinental Singapore Mandarin Oriental Singapore Marina Bay Sands Marina Mandarin Pan Pacific Singapore Raffles Singapore The Fullerton The Regent Singapore The Ritz-Carlton Millenia The St. Regis Singapore Singapore's Leading Lifestyle Hotel Fairmont Singapore InterContinental Singapore Mandarin Oriental SIngapore Marina Bay Sands Raffles Singapore The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore Singapore's Leading Spa Resort Banyan Tree Bintan Four Seasons Hotel Singapore Plaza ParkRoyal, Beach Road Raffles Hotel Singapore Raffles Singapore The Fullerton The Sentosa Resort & Spa

Sri Lanka's Leading Boutique Hotel Amangalla Amanwella Galle Fort Jetwing Vil Uyana The River House Sri Lanka's Leading Business Hotel Casa Colombo Cinnamon Grand Colombo Hilton Colombo Jetwing Lighthouse Galle The Regency at the Galle Face Hotel Sri Lanka's Leading Hotel Ceylon Continental Hotel Colombo Cinnamon Grand Colombo Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo Heritance Ahungalla Hotel Hilton Colombo Saman Villas Taj Samudra Colombo The Dutch House Sri Lanka's Leading Resort Cinnamon Lodge Habarana Eden Resort and Spa Beruwela Heritance Kandalama Jetwing Ayurveda Pavilions Jetwing Blue Vivanta by Taj - Bentota Sri Lanka's Leading Spa Resort Barberyn Ayurvedic Beach Resort Jetwing Ayurveda Pavilions Jetwing Lighthouse Saman Villas Sri Budhasa Ayurveda Walauwa Sri Lanka's Leading Wellness Resort Amaya Lake Resort Dambula Barberyn Reef Ayurveda Resort Dalmanuta Gardens & Spa Jetwing Ayurveda Pavilions Madushani Ayurveda Spa Oaesey Boutique Hotel Taiwan's Leading Business Hotel Ambassador Hotel Kaohsiung Hotel Les Suites Ching-Cheng Hotel, Taipei Hotel Royal Hsinchu

Palais de Chine Hotel Taipei Sheraton Taipei Hotel The Regent Taipei The Sherwood Taipei The Westin Taipei Taiwan's Leading Conference Hotel Crowne Plaza Kaohsiung E-Da World Fleur de Chine Hotel Sun Moon Lake Four Points by Sheraton Zhonghe, Taipei Sheraton Taipei Hotel, Taipei The Regent Taipei Taiwan's Leading Hotel Ambassador Hotel Kaohsiung Evergreen Laurel Hotel Taichung Hotel Les Suites Ching-Cheng Hotel, Taipei Hotel Royal Taipei Royal Hotel Chiao hsi The Lalu The Landis Taipei The Regent Grand Formosa Taipei The Sherwood Taipei Thailand's Leading Beach Resort Anantara Lawana Resort & Spa, Koh Samui Dusit Thani Hua Hin Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam Resort Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa Rocky's Boutique Resort The Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa Trisara Resort Thailand's Leading Boutique Hotel Aleenta Phuket-Phang Nga Resort and Spa Indigo Pearl, Thailand Pimalai Resort & Spa Rocky's Boutique Resort SALA Phuket Resort and Spa Samui Peninsula Koh Samui Sukhothai Treasure Resort & Spa The Sarojin X2 Samui

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Asia Nominees Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2012 Thailand's Leading Business Hotel Centara Grand at Central World Conrad Bangkok Dusit Thani Bangkok Grand Millennium Sukhumvit Bangkok InterContinental Bangkok Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Mayfair, Bangkok - Marriott Executive Apartments Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien Hotel Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Swissôtel Nai Lert Park The Landmark Bangkok The Peninsula Bangkok The Westin Grande Sukhumvit Bangkok Thailand's Leading Golf Resort Bangkok Golf & Spa Resort Blue Canyon Country Club Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket Laguna, Phuket Santiburi Resort Samui Sofitel Centara Grand Resort And Villas Hotel Sukantara Cascade Resort & Spa The Royal Chianhmai Golf Resort Thailand's Leading Hotel Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa Anantara Bangkok Sathorn Banyan Tree Phuket Centara Grand at Central World Chatrium Suites Bangkok Conrad Bangkok, Thailand Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok InterContinental Bangkok Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien Hotel Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers Swissôtel Nai Lert Park The Mandarin Oriental Bangkok The Peninsula Bangkok Thailand's Leading Lifestyle Hotel Anantara Bangkok Sathorn Banyan Tree Bangkok Indigo Pearl Thailand Le Meridien Bangkok

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The Sukhothai Bangkok Tower Club at Lebua Thailand's Leading Luxury Boutique Hotel Akaryn Resort and Spa Koh Samui Aleenta Hua Hin - Pranburi Resort and Spa Tha Racha U Chiang Mai Thailand's Leading New Resort Casa De La Flora InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam Resort Le Méridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa Rayong Marriott Resort & Spa Thailand's Leading Resort Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa Anantara Golden Triangle Resort & Spa Anantara Lawana Resort & Spa, Koh Samui Banyan Tree Phuket Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle InterContinental Hua Hin Resort Le Méridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa InterContinental Samui Baan Taling Ngam Resort Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi Paresa Phuket Pimalai Resort & Spa Rawi Warin Resort & Spa Rayavadee Resort, Krabi Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa Royal Cliff Hotels Group Six Senses Yao Noi Beyond Phuket The Evason Hua Hin Resort & Spa Thailand's Leading Romantic Resort Akaryn Resort and Spa Koh Samui Banyan Tree Bangkok De Lanna Hotel, Chiang Mai Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok Kamalaya Koi Samui, Thailand Six Senses Yao Noi, Thailand U Inchantree Kanchanaburi W Retreat Koh Samui

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Australasia Nominees Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2012 Australasia's Leading Airline Air New Zealand Air Pacific Air Tahiti Nui Aircalin - New Caledonia Jetstar Airways Qantas Airways Virgin Australia Australasia's Leading Airport Auckland International Airport, New Zealand Brisbane Airport, Australia Cairns Airport, Australia Christchurch International Airport, Australia Darwin International Airport, Australia Melbourne Airport, Australia Nadi International Airport, Fiji Perth International Airport, Australia Sydney Airport, Australia Tahiti Faa'a International Airport, Tahiti Wellington International Airport, New Zealand Australasia's Leading Airport Hotel Airways Hotel Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Holiday Inn Auckland Airport, New Zealand Park Royal Melbourne Airport, Australia Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport Hotel, Australia Australasia's Leading Beach Destination Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand Aitutaki, One Foot Island, Cook Islands Bells Beach, Australia Bondi Beach, Sydney, NSW, Australia Cable Beach, Broome, WA, Australia Cottesloe Beach, Australia Matira Beach, Bora Bora, French Polynesia Ninety Mile Beach, New Zealand Palm Beach, NSW, Australia Return to Paradise Beach, Afega, Samoa

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Australasia's Leading Business Hotel Crowne Plaza Hotel Auckland, New Zealand Grand Hyatt Melbourne, Australia Hotel Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa, New Zealand InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, Australia InterContinental Wellington, New Zealand Melbourne Marriott Hotel, Australia Park Hyatt Sydney, Australia Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney, Australia Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, Australia Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay, Australia The Observatory Hotel, Sydney, Australia The Westin Melbourne, Australia The Westin Sydney, Australia Australasia's Leading Business Travel Agent ABC Travel Concierge Business Travel Corporate Travel Management FCm Travel Solutions Phil Hoffmann Travel Pure Travel Spencer Travel Australasia's Leading Car Hire Alamo Car Hire Avis Budget Europcar Hertz Holiday Autos National Car Rental Thrifty Australasia's Leading Casino Resort Burswood Entertainment Complex, Australia Jupiter Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, Australia Pullman Reef Hotel Casino, Cairns, Australia Sky City Auckland, New Zealand Star City Hotel & Casino Sydney, Australia Treasury Casino & Hotel, Brisbane, Australia

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Australasia Nominees Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2012 Australasia's Leading Green Hotel Allaway Retreat, Australia Cradle Mountain Lodge, Australia Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa, Australia InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa, French Polynesia Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort, Fiji Kingfisher Bay Resort, Australia Longitude 131째 Ayer's Rock, Australia Waipoua Lodge, New Zealand Australasia's Leading Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, Australia Hyatt Regency Guam, Micronesia InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, Australia Intercontinental Perth Burswood, Australia Palazzo Versace, Gold Coast, Australia Park Hyatt Melbourne, Australia Royce Hotel, Melbourne, Australia Sheraton on the Park, Australia Sky City Grand Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand Sofitel Melbourne, Australia Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia The Hotel Windsor, Melbourne, Australia The Langham Hotel Auckland, New Zealand The Observatory Hotel, Sydney, Australia Australasia's Leading Hotel Brand Hilton Hotels InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Marriott Hotels & Resorts Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Radisson Hotels & Resorts Sheraton Hotels & Resorts SPM Hotels, Resorts & Spa Westin Hotels & Resorts Australasia's Leading LowCost Airline Air Australia Jetstar Airways Tiger Airways Webjet Virgin Australia

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Australasia's Leading Luxury Hotel Hilton Auckland, New Zealand InterContinental Sydney, Australia InterContinental Wellington, New Zealand Le Meridien Bora Bora, French Polynesia Park Hyatt Melbourne, Australia The Observatory Hotel, Sydney Australasia's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre Auckland Convention Centre, New Zealand Cairns Convention Centre, Australia InterContinental Sydney, Australia Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia Peppers Moonah Links Resort, Australia Sofitel Melbourne, Australia Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Australia Waipuna Hotel & Conference Centre, New Zealand Wellington Convention Centre, New Zealand Australasia's Leading Meetings & Conference Hotel Crown Towers, Melbourne, Australia Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, Australia InterContinental Wellington, New Zealand Sheraton on the Park, Sydney, Australia Sky City Grand Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand The Langham Hotel Auckland, New Zealand The Westin Sydney, Australia Australasia's Leading New Hotel Hilton Queenstown Hotel, New Zealand Hilton Surfers Paradise, Australia Park Hyatt Sydney, Australia The Darling Hotel, Australia Australasia's Leading Resort Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, French Polynesia Hayman, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa, French Polynesia InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa, Fiji InterContinental Resort Tahiti, French Polynesia Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort, Fiji Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa, Australia Qualia Great Barrier Reef, Australia Solitaire Lodge, New Zealand The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, French Polynesia The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa, Fiji Australasia's Leading Ski Resort Bayview Chateau Tongariro, New Zealand Hotel Pension Grimus, Mount Buller, Australia Huski, Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia Perisher Ski Resort, Australia Riverrun Lodge, New Zealand Australasia's Leading Spa Resort Angsana Great Barrier Reef, Australia Cypress Lakes Resort, Australia Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa, French Polynesia InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa, French Polynesia Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort, Fiji Paihia Beach Resort & Spa Hotel, New Zealand Palazzo Versace, Gold Coast, Australia The Sebel Reef House & Spa, Australia The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa, Fiji Australasia's Leading Tour Operator Abercrombie & Kent Artisans of Leisure Bill Peach Journeys Cox & Kings Flying Kiwi Adventure Tours Intrepid Travel Kuoni Virgin Australia

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Australasia Nominees Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2012 Australasia's Leading Villas Double Island, Queensland Eagles Nest, New Zealand Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort, Fiji Le Tahaa Island Resort & Spa Millbrook Resort Hotel, New Zealand Pacific Resort Aitutaki Sofitel Moorea Ia Ora Beach Resort, French Polynesia Taveuni Palms, Fiji Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa, Cook Islands Australasia's Responsible Tourism Award Responsible Tourism Code for the Pacific South Australian Tourism Commission Tourism Western Australia Treetops Lodge & Estate, New Zealand Australia's Leading Boutique Hotel Art Series The Cullen Cape Lodge, Margaret River Eight Nicholson, Perth Emporium Hotel Kirketon Hotel Sydney Medusa Hotel, Sydney The Henry Jones Art Hotel The Lyall Hotel & Spa, Melbourne The Prince, Melbourne The Sebel Reef House & Spa Australia's Leading Business Hotel BLUE Sydney Brisbane Marriott Hotel Grand Hyatt Melbourne InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto Intercontinental Perth Burswood Melbourne Marriott Hotel Park Hyatt Sydney Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney Sofitel Melbourne Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay The Observatory Hotel, Sydney The Westin Melbourne The Westin Sydney

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Australia's Leading Golf Resort Bonville Golf Resort Chateau Elan Hunter Valley Cypress Lakes Resort Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove Quay West Resort Magenta Shores RACV Royal Pines Resort, Ashmore Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort Australia's Leading Hotel BLUE Sydney Four Seasons Hotel Sydney InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto Intercontinental Perth Burswood InterContinental Sydney Palazzo Versace, Gold Coast Park Hyatt Melbourne Park Hyatt Sydney Royce Hotel, Melbourne Sheraton on the Park, Sydney Sofitel Melbourne Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay, Sydney The Darling Hotel The Hotel Windsor, Melbourne The Langham, Melbourne The Observatory Hotel, Sydney The Westin Melbourne Australia's Leading Resort Angsana Resort and Spa Great Barrier Reef Cypress Lakes Resort Hayman, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland Kewarra Beach Resort & Spa Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa Longitude 131째 Ayer's Rock Qualia Great Barrier Reef Quay West Resort Bunker Bay, Margaret River RACV Noosa Resort Sheraton Mirage Resort & Spa Surfer's Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa, Surfer's Paradise Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa

Australia's Leading Ski Resort Astra Alpine Lodge, Falls Creek, Victoria Hotel Pension Grimus Hotham Alpine Resort Huski, Falls Creek Perisher Ski Resort Australia's Leading Spa Resort Angsana Great Barrier Reef Cypress Lakes Resort Kewarra Beach Resort & Spa Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa Palazzo Versace, Gold Coast Sheraton Noosa Resort & Spa, Noosa Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa The Byron at Byron Resort and Spa The Golden Door Health Retreat Elysia, Hunter Valley The Lyall Hotel & Spa The Observatory Hotel, Sydney The Sebel Reef House & Spa Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa Cook Islands' Leading Boutique Hotel Etu Moana Little Polynesian Manuia Beach Boutique Hotel Moana Sands Beachfront Hotel The Muri Beach Club Hotel Cook Islands' Leading Resort Crown Beach Resort & Spa Etu Moana Little Polynesian Pacific Resort Aitutaki Pacific Resort Rarotonga Tamanu Beach The Aitutaki Lagoon Resort & Spa The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa Cook Islands' Leading Villa Aitutaki Escape Pacific Resort Aitutaki Royale Takitumu Rumours Luxury Villas & Spa Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa Villa Te Arau

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French Polynesia's Leading Spa Resort Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort & Spa InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa Le Meridien Bora Bora Le Tahaa Island Resort & Spa The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort Guam's Leading Hotel Hotel Nikko Guam Hyatt Regency Guam Pacific Islands Club Royal Orchid Guam Hotel The Westin Resort, Guam Guam's Leading Resort Guam Marriott Resort & Spa Hilton Guam Resort & Spa Outrigger Guam Resort Sheraton Laguna Guam Resort The Westin Resort, Guam Guam's Leading Spa Resort Guam Marriott Resort & Spa Hilton Guam Resort & Spa Hotel Nikko Guam Outrigger Guam Resort Sheraton Laguna Guam Resort The Westin Resort, Guam Micronesia's Leading Resort Hyatt Regency Saipan Kosrae Nautilus Resort Manta Ray Resort Pacific Treelodge Resort The Village Hotel Yap Pacific Dive Resort New Caledonia's Leading Resort L' Escapade Island Resort Noumea Le Meridien lle des Pins Le Meridien Noumea Ramada Plaza, Noumea New Zealand's Leading Boutique Hotel Eichardt's Private Hotel Huka Lodge Ohtel, Wellington Otahuna Lodge Queenstown Park Hotel The Charlotte Jane

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The George Christchurch The Spire Queenstown New Zealand's Leading Business Hotel Crowne Plaza Hotel Auckland Hilton Auckland Hotel Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa InterContinental Wellington Millennium Hotel Queenstown Pullman Auckland Sky City Grand Hotel, Auckland The Langham Hotel Auckland

New Zealand's Leading Ski Resort Bayview Chateau Tongariro Riverrun Lodge The Spire Queenstown New Zealand's Leading Spa Resort Kimi Ora Spa Resort Millbrook Resort Hotel Paihia Beach Resort & Spa Hotel The Langham Hotel Auckland Wharekauhau Lodge and Country Estate

New Zealand's Leading Golf Resort Kauri Cliffs Lakes Resort Pauanui Millbrook Terrace Downs High Country Resort The Farm Cape Kidnappers

Papua New Guinea's Leading Hotel Airways Hotel Port Moresby Crowne Plaza Hotel Port Moresby Lae International Hotel Loloata Island Resort Madang Resort Hotel & Conference Centre

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Indian Ocean Nominees Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2012 Indian Ocean's Leading Airline Air Austral Air France-KLM Air Madagascar Air Mauritius Air Seychelles South African Airways Indian Ocean's Leading Airport Malé International Airport, Maldives Reunion Island Airport Roland Garros Seychelles International Airport Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, Mauritius Indian Ocean's Leading Beach Destination Madagascar - Anakao beach Madagascar - Nosy Be Archipelago - Nosy Tanikely Maldives - Sun Island Nalaguraidhoo Maldives - Veligondu Island Mauritius - Paradis Mauritius - Trou Aux Biches Seychelles - Praslin Anse Lazio Indian Ocean's Leading Boutique Hotel Cocoa Island, Maldives Constance Lodge Tsarabanjina, Madagascar Fregate Island Private, Seychelles Island Hideaway at Dhonakulhi Spa Resort & Marina Le Paradise Cove & Spa, Mauritius The Rania Experience, Maldives Indian Ocean's Leading Car Hire Alamo Argus Car Rentals Avis Europcar Hertz Sixt Indian Ocean's Leading Cruise Destination Madagascar Maldives Mauritius Reunion Islands Seychelles Indian Ocean's Leading Cruise Line African Safari Club Cunard Line

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Indian Ocean's Leading Resort Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa, Mauritius Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa, Maldives Gili Lankanfushi, Maldives Hilton Maldives/Iru Fushi Resort & Spa Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa Huvafen Fushi Maldives Jumeirah Dhevanafushi Hotel, Maldives Le Touessrok, Mauritius Maradiva, Mauritius North Island, Seychelles One&Only Le Saint Geran, Mauritius Sofitel Impérial Mauritius Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives The Beach House - Manafaru, Maldives The Oberoi Mauritius W Retreat & Spa, Maldives Indian Ocean's Leading Spa Resort Banyan Tree Seychelles Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru Gili Lankanfushi, Maldives Hilton Maldives/Iru Fushi Resort & Spa, Maldives Huvafen Fushi Maldives Jumeirah Dhevanafushi, Maldives Le Telfair Golf & Spa Resort, Mauritius One&Only Le Saint Geran, Mauritius Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa W Retreat & Spa, Maldives Indian Ocean's Leading Tourist Board Ile de la Reunion Maldives Mauritius Seychelles Indian Ocean's Leading Travel Agency Atoll Paradise Capital Travel & Tours Inner Maldives Holidays Seychelles Travel Vermillion International Maldives

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Indian Ocean Nominees Asia, Australasia & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2012 Indian Ocean's Leading Villa Adaaran Prestige Water Villas, Maldives Banyan Tree Seychelles Baros Residence, Baros Maldives Constance Halaveli, Maldives Delux Soneva Fushi Villa, Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa, Maldives Hideaway Palace, Island Hideaway at Dhonakulhi Spa Resort & Marina, Maldives Jumeirah Dhevanafushi, Maldives Koimala Land and Ocean Villa, Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru Presidential Villa, Banyan Tree Seychelles The Villa, One&Only Le Saint Geran, Mauritius Indian Ocean's Leading Water Villa Group Adaaran Prestige Resorts Anantara Coco Collection Constance Hotels Kanuhara Taj Hotels Universal Resorts Madagascar's Leading Hotel Anjajavy I'Hotel Hotel Carlton Madagascar La Note Bleue Park Hotel Ora Resort Amarina Hotel Palissandre Hôtel & SPA Princesse Bora Lodge Madagascar's Leading Luxury Lodge Anakao Ocean Lodge Constance Lodge Tsarabanjina Iranja Lodge Masoala Forest Lodge Princess Bora Lodge & Spa Tsara Komba Lodge Maldives' Leading Lifestyle Resort Anantara Dhigu Resort Maldives Anantara Kihavah Villas Huvafen Fushi Maldives One&Only Maldives at Reethi Rah Thudufushi Beach & Water Villas W Retreat & Spa Maldives Maldives' Leading Luxury Resort Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa, Maldives Anantara Kihavah Villas

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