Hong Kong-based boutique hotel group Ovolo has opened Ovolo Melbourne, its debut international project, with rates starting at AU$195 (S$244).

Bintan Lagoon Resort has a new ferry terminal with direct routes from Singapore. To mark the occasion, their offering a New Beginnings deal for $239++ through March 31 2013.

The Art of Eating Steamboat menu is now available at Singapore Chinese restaurant Man Fu Yuan. The meal includes personalized service and handmade treats like beef balls and crab dumplings.

137 Pillars House, a Chiang Mai hotel, is offering a B22,700 ($903) Loy Krathong deal from November 27-30.

Low cost airline Scoot will commence flights to Taipei on October 3 and Tokyo on October 29.

Budget carrier AirAsia launched flights to Clark in the Philippines on October 1.

Thailand retreat Let's Sea Hua Hin Al Fresco Resort offers Switch Off Mode promotion for two including dinner, drinks and a spa treatment.

JR East, a Japanese train operator, is offering free Wi-Fi starting this October.

Bali getaway AYANA Resort and Spa is offering a Bali Theater Package that includes tickets to a 90-minute Devdan performance at the Bali Nusa Dua Theater and starts at US$534 (S$652) for a Club Room through December 24.

Peach Blossoms, a fine dining Cantonese restaurant at the Marina Mandarin Singapore, is serving crab specialties through October 31.