We’re trying something new with our weekly-ish podcast – we’re outsourcing it to Artificial Intelligence. This is both an experiment and, if we’re being honest, a convenient way to digest the top articles of the week from the WiT website into a nugget-of-a-podcast. We’ll release a new episode every other Monday as a way to catch-up with last week’s biggest news and articles from the WiT website.
This episode discusses the rising trend of blended travel in the Asia-Pacific region, where professionals increasingly combine business trips with leisure, prioritising flexibility and personal enrichment. Then, our AI hosts examine the fragmented but growing short-term rental market in APAC, highlighting regulatory complexities, the impact of trends like “set-jetting,” and the increasing role of technology and professionalisation. Finally, a third segment profiles HeyMax, a Singaporean fintech startup that enables users to earn travel miles on everyday spending, aiming to disrupt traditional loyalty programs and make travel more accessible.
Blended travel is the future as more APAC professionals turn business trips into getaways