Variety is the spice of life and diversity is the oxygen of business
IT is often
said that variety is the spice of life and although this pandemic with its
restrictions on our movements has significantly restricted our ability to have
variety in our lives, it’s certainly reinforced, to me, the belief that
diversity is the oxygen of business.
Diversity
in every [...]
AirAsia Group going all in on logistics and digital
Tony Fernandes describes his Teleport and cargo business as “diamond in the rough”
DESPITE media reports painting a dire situation in Malaysia of record daily infections and continuing lockdown measures, Tony Fernandes, AirAsia Group CEO, projected optimism and a fighting spirit throughout h [...]
A hotel giant talks sharing, caring and loving Asia
From selling groceries in Santo Domingo to CapitaLand in Singapore, Miguel Ko has had a remarkable journey to the top
IT was a love affair that started in 1979, and even though he left hospitality per se in 2012, after departing from Starwood, Miguel Ko always kept his ties with the industry. Th [...]
Thank you, Covid. Ling can Vouch for the fact that in crisis, an opportunity
Chatbots are “an entry point towards constructing a customer journey”, says entrepreneur who found his footing in travel after two failures
TWO failures later, former government scholar-turned-entrepreneur Joseph Ling may have finally found his footing with Vouch, “the app-less hotel [...]
Digitisation, sustainability, new design thinking – there’s no turning back for hospitality, says Park Hotel Group’s Shin Hui
A new generation hotelier, Shin Hui Tan brings fresh perspectives to hospitality. The grand-daughter of renowned banker Wee Cho Yaw (United Overseas Bank), she spent four years in finance and private equity before joining Park Hotel Group in 2009, where she leads commercial and brand strategy. [...]
As business events claw their way back, APAC to lead the way in digital innovation and adoption
Studies show stronger appetite in region for virtual and hybrid
ONE-and-a-half years into Covid, and attending a conference in person still feels like a novel activity. Even the driver who dropped me off at Marina Bay Sands this Monday was curious. “You going to an event? How many people? Got [...]
Thailand ramps up organic tourism movement with reopening of Phuket
Thai Organic Consumer Association partners with TAT to launch platform connecting travellers with organic farmers
IN tandem with the reopening of Phuket tomorrow (July 1), the Thai Organic Consumer Association (TOCA), in partnership with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), will be launching [...]
S’pore works on roadmap, Phuket gets green light, online travel brands make their bets – all in a Covid kind of day
EPISODE 4 of the WiT Travel Roadshow on June 24 was a jumble of emotions – from exhilaration with the news today that finally, Singapore is preparing its population to deal with Covid-19 as part of their daily lives, to the mixture of excitement and trepidation in Phuket with six days to go befor [...]
Americans are off and cruising, new cruisers hop onboard in Asia
GIVEN the timeless, borderless virtual world we live in these days (ironic in itself I know), I tuned into the Expedia Cruises 2021 Virtual Conference, which set sail around 11.30pm SG time on Tuesday. I was curious to find out what was happening on the other side of the ocean – are people really [...]
Bali hoteliers anticipate end July reopening – no firm date yet but “we are ready”, says BHA chief
HOTELIERS in Bali anxiously await their moment in the sun whilst closely following the progress of their ASEAN counterparts in Thailand, who are preparing to launch the Phuket Sandbox programme on July 1.
Although no official reopening date has been confirmed for Bali there's plenty of speculat [...]
