Fancy the most unusual job in the world?
So I was discussing the idea of doing a hosting programme for WIT this year – have speakers stay with local hosts in exchange for knowledge and mentorship – and I came up against a barrage of why it won’t work in Singapore. “Our flats are too small.”“Our kids are too noisy.”“It’d [...]
Berlin pops up as top choice in ZUJI’s post-NATAS Holidays 2012 poll
On the back of the recently-completed NATAS Holidays 2012 in Singapore, ZUJIhas released its findings of its most popular travel destinations. • The proud leader of the pack this year is Berlin, with an intoxicating 70% increase in holiday goers choosing this historic city to visit. Many positiv [...]
Welcome to Intensely Asia – and the unbearable lightness of sharing
If I were to come up with a new slogan for Asia, it’d be Intensely Asia. Forget Truly. Unique. Amazing. Even Awesome.That’s because I believe everything in Asia is so intense these days it’s almost frightening in an exhilarating kind of way. Like the feeling you get from a free fall when you [...]
Brand Karma turns big data into actionable insights for hoteliers, tourism boards
Circos Brand Karma is launching today its Blackbook reports, on-demand analyses of the online reputation of key destinations and individual hotels around the world.“Big data has transformed how the travel industry makes decisions,” said Mario Jobbe, COO & Co-Founder of Circos Brand Karma. � [...]
Accor reveals insights into business travellers in APAC
Accor has revealed the findings of its third annual Accor Asia-Pacific Business Traveller Research, which seeks to better understand the travel and behavioural preferences of business travellers based in the region.The survey interviewed almost 2,600 respondents representing 26,000 business trips [...]
A chief minister turns anger into a force for good for Penang tourism
When you’ve spent a total of three years in prison, it either breaks you or it makes you angry. In Lim Guan Eng’s case, it made him angry – “but in a positive way”, he is quick to assert.“It made me more determined to change things,” said the man who, as Chief Minister of Penang (left [...]
AirAsia soars on higher fares and volume
AirAsia posted strong revenue of RM1.18 billion for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012, up 9% from a revenue of RM1.08 billion in the same quarter of 2011.The revenue growth was supported by 10% increase in passenger volume, while the average fare was 8% higher at RM177 as compared to RM164 ac [...]
Corporate travel ripe for innovation; ACTE Angel Investors joins WIT Start-Up Pitch
The ACTE Angel Investors Lounge will, for the first time, be represented on the judging panel at the WIT Start-Up Pitch at the WIT Bootcamp taking place on Oct 15 in Singapore.Kurt Knackstedt (left), the Asia Region Board Representative for ACTE for 2012-2014, will join a panel of judges, cha [...]
What is the one thing the travel industry must do to inspire, motivate and retain young talent?
As a new generation enters our workplace, the travel and tourism industry needs to ask this critical question: What is the one thing that the travel industry must do to inspire, motivate and retain young talent?This was the question we asked during the WITNext Summercamp (watch video below) on June [...]
Android rules in Japan as top smartphone platform
Nearly two-thirds of Japan’s mobile population of 24 million use an Android-operated device, commanding 64% of the smartphone market share, according to the latest data from comScore.Smartphone ownership in Japan increased 43% in the first half of this year, with one in four mobile consumer owni [...]
