Minor International

The 76-year-old billionaire chairman of a conglomerate with 90,000 employees remains hungry to learn

Heinecke holds faith that given time, Thailand’s economy will recover its leading position within Asean

Europe accounts for 56% of revenue in Q1 2025 but this is expected to increase in the next two quarters during the region’s high season

Minor’s so-called “White Lotus effect” is set to accelerate its growth amid a global tourism rebound, with Thailand and Europe – its key markets – driving the momentum

MINOR International was so named because its founder, William Heinecke, was just 17 years old – a minor, in legal terms – when he started the business.

THE Thai tourism sector will likely rebound as tourist arrivals accelerate amid relaxed entry rules and easing Covid-19 cases, analysts said.

The listed hospitality operator has also set its sights on opening properties in Jakarta and Manila, says COO Micah Tamthai.

[BANGKOK] Bill Heinecke thought he'd seen it all in a decades-long career running hotels: the Asian and global financial crises, SARS, and military coups in his adopted home, Thailand. But the current...

[MADRID] Hyatt Hotels' interest in acquiring NH Hotel Group has come too late to stop rival Minor International's own tender offer for the Spanish company, Dillip Rajakarier, chief operating officer o...