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1940s
| 1949 |
Parent company, the Kuok Group established |
1970s
| 1971 |
Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore opens under the management of Western International Hotels |
| 1979 |
Kuok Hotels established to manage three properties
- Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa, Penang
- Golden Sands Resort, Penang, Malaysia
- The Fijian, Yanuca Island, Fiji |
1980s
| 1982 |
Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd. founded |
| 1984 |
Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd. assumes management of Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore |
| 1984 |
First hotel in China opens, in Hangzhou |
| 1986 |
Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok opens, the first Shangri-La in Thailand |
| 1989 |
First Traders Hotel opens in Beijing |
1990s
| 1991 |
Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd. assumes management of all owned properties |
| 1992 |
Shangri-La enters the Philippines with Edsa Shangri-La, Manila |
| 1993 |
Shangri-La Asia Limited goes public |
| 1994 |
Shangri-La enters Indonesia with Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta |
| 1997 |
Golden Circle guest loyalty programme introduced |
| 1997 |
Shangri-La Asia Limited (the property and hotel Management company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange) buys Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd. |
2000s
| 2003 |
Shangri-La enters Australia with Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney
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| 2003 |
Shangri-La enters the Middle Eastern market with Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai
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| 2004 |
Shangri-La Academy opens near Beijing |
| 2005 |
First CHI, The Spa opens in Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2005 |
Shangri-La enters India with Shangri-La's Eros Hotel, New Delhi |
| 2009 |
Shangri-La enters North America with Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver |
| 2009 |
Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo opens, the first Shangri-la hotel in Japan |
2010s
| 2010 |
Shangri-La launches new global brand campaign 'It's In Our Nature' |
| 2010 |
Golden Circle Loyalty Programme introduces Golden Circle Awards |
| 2010 |
Shangri-La enters the European market with Shangri-La Hotel, Paris |
| 2011 |
Introduction of Kerry Hotels brand with the opening of Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai |
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