Japanese angel investors dangle US$100,000 carrot ahead of WiT Japan & North Asia 2019 Startup Pitch
Three Japanese angel investors have announced an additional incentive of up to US$100,000 funding for the winner of the WiT Japan & North Asia 2019 Startup Pitch which takes place from July 4 to 5 in Tokyo.
Kei Shibata, Kenichi Shibata and Ken Mishima, who have been actively involved in nur [...]
The Wrap: Air NZ, ST Engineering team up to trail drones for aircraft inspection
News Roundup: An update on airlines in the Asian region with Air New Zealand adopting drone technology to improve operations, Emirates helping to preserve the environment with removal of single-use plastic and AirAsia acquiring more new generation aircraft in response to ongoing strong demand for t [...]
More funds in pocket, GuestReady Group set for Asia expansion
Short-term rental management company GuestReady Group, with the latest round of Series A funding of US$6 million, is now set to “fuel growth across Asia and Europe”.
This latest round was co-led by Dubai-based VentureSouq and Abramovich-backed Impulse VC, which led GuestReady’s Seed round [...]
New research says to companies, travel more to get ahead
New research from Harvard Business Review Analytic Services in association with Egencia® claims a well-managed travel programme can deliver a tangible competitive advantage.
The report, “Travel Culture: Your Competitive Advantage in a Global Market”, shows 58 per cent of business lead [...]
Startup Spotlight: Travelcheck.co.za wants to help South African travellers build their own dynamic travel packages
Meet Travelcheck.co.za – a new breed of OTA based out of South Africa. We caught up with CEO, Odette Faling on how this new online travel startup is helping South African travellers save through dynamic packages and bundled trips.
Describe the business, core products and services in one paragr [...]
The Wrap: Sabre and INFINI team up to boost tourism in run-up to Tokyo 2020
News Roundup: Of partnership and expanding footprint to capture more markets as Sabre links up with INFINI to develop Japan's tourism industry, Adara expanding presence in India, Amex GBT’s joining the Qantas Channel, Singapore-based Naumi Hotels acquiring another property in New Zealand,
Tra [...]
Booking Holdings invests in Korean hotel booking startup Yanolja, Asia’s latest travel unicorn
Korean hotel platform, Yanolja, has raised US$180 million in Series D funding led by Booking Holdings and Singapore sovereign wealth fund, GIC. The South Korea-based hotel booking website has now secured a total of $242 million in funding.
This latest round boosts Yanolja’s total
valuation to [...]
Customisation and education needed to drive traveller adoption of online booking tool
The rise in the adoption of online booking shows a growing trend among many business travellers to book flights, accommodations, transfers and other travel services through an easy-to-use online portal, with online booking tools (OBTs), phone and email as the most widely used methods.
While 92% [...]
Amadeus invests in tech startup Volantio, forms partnership to help airlines optimise capacity
Volantio, a technology services company focused on increasing asset utilisation and optimise bookings for airlines and their customers, has secured an investment and a partnership from travel technology giant, Amadeus.
The Atlanta-based startup will receive funding from Amadeus’ startup invest [...]
BookMeBus wants to change the way locals and travellers explore Cambodia by digitising bus travel
A finalist at WiT Singapore 2018 and the winner of ‘Most Promising Travel Startup’ at the Echelon Asia Summit 2018, BookMeBus has big plans to shake up the transportation sector in Cambodia and beyond.
If BookMeBus has its way, people in
Cambodia and eventually across ASEAN, as well as trav [...]
