HeyMax acquires Hong Kong’s krip to accelerate regional expansion in loyalty and rewards market
HeyMax’s first acquisition fast-tracks its regional expansion, bringing over 6,000 credit card deals offered by over 3,000 merchants, and personalized loyalty experiences to consumers in Hong Kong and travelers visiting the city.
HeyMax, a loyalty and travel rewards platform based in Singapore, t [...]
Min Yoon on WiT Seoul, rise of K-Tech and AI survival | Conversations On Turning 20
When you get to the ripe young age of 20, you’re bound to collect lots of stories – not only about the past but lessons for the future.
As WiT marks its 20th year in 2025, we turn the spotlight on our community, our tribe pioneers and leaders, to tell their stories and share their views on th [...]
Google rewriting travel search. Expedia’s island hot list. New payment model for hotels. WanziCloud x TA Network boost connectivity
TerraPay & XanderPay unveil first-ever payment model built for hoteliers
TerraPay and XanderPay have announced a partnership to launch the first payment model specifically tailored for hotel brands and property owners, aiming to simplify international payments and streamline financial operation [...]
Southeast Asia’s travel and hospitality sector faces cautious optimism amid geopolitical tensions
Velocity Ventures and Pear Anderson’s 2H 2025 Strategy & Investment Outlook Report breaks down key trends shaping the region
Southeast Asia’s travel and hospitality sector enters the second half of 2025 with measured optimism, despite ongoing global macroeconomic uncertainty. According to t [...]
TSA allows shoes. Civitatis’ secret sauce. Gen Z’s all-inclusives. Power bank, no fly. Asia’s budget spots. Alipay+, Weixin Pay partner in Malaysia.
Gen Z goes for booze, buffets, and beachside bliss, but at what cultural cost?
A new survey by Radical Storage of 1,050 British travellers reveals that Gen Z loves all-inclusive holidays, with 91.3% having taken one, far higher than baby boomers at 62.6%. Overall, 80.6% of respondents have tried th [...]
Morris Sim on social bubbles, people firewalls and loss of talent | Conversations On Turning 20
When you get to the ripe young age of 20, you’re bound to collect lots of stories – not only about the past but lessons for the future.
As WiT marks its 20th year in 2025, we turn the spotlight on our community, our tribe pioneers and leaders, to tell their stories and share their views on th [...]
From parking lots to travel: How Reiwa and PKSHA want to write a new AI-led chapter in Japan
When punk rocker-turned-founder of Reiwa Travel Takaya Shinozuka met the team at AI investment fund, PKSHA Technology, sparks didn’t just fly – they lit the fuse for a bold experiment in reimagining Japan’s online travel landscape.
At WiT Japan & North Asia 2025, the entrepreneur, on his [...]
Arts and culture top visitor motivators across Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia
PwC Middle East and Mabrian Technologies publish new research on shifting visitor expectations across the Gulf region
New research by PwC Middle East, in collaboration with Mabrian Technologies, a global travel intelligence platform, reveals that visitor preferences across the Gulf region are und [...]
Lotte’s Travel+Fintech app. China tops Japan in trends. Technoheaven’s bed bank. HotelBank x TA Network. SEO is out, AI is in
China tops Japan as Singaporeans spend strategically this June
YouTrip’s June Holiday Travel Trends Report reveals that despite economic pressures, Singaporeans are still embracing travelwith more intention and financial strategy. One in four travellers visited multiple destinations during the mo [...]
Global air travel climbs 5%, Asia-Pacific leads the way
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for May 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights:
Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 5.0% compared to May 2024. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was [...]
