Events
It is time to reopen business travel and marketplaces in Asia
07/10/2021 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
APAC needs to get back into the global game, says united gathering of MICE chiefs CALLS on governments in Asia Pacific to reopen borders are getting louder and this week, a united group of exhibition and conference organisers, gathering at a physical event in Singapore, “implored” for the r [...]
Investing in hybrid tech, creating new products and experiences, RWS prepares for a post-pandemic future
23/09/2021 by Tabbi Maitland
THE WiT Travel Roadshow Episode 5 made a bit of history by being the first hybrid broadcast event to be staged at the RWS Convention Centre, which has been re-purposed for events in these extraordinary times. Speaking to WiT, RWS vice-president of business innovation, Lam Xue Ying tells us that [...]
Startups solving safety, sustainability and industry pain points emerge in WiT Startup Pitch 2021
21/09/2021 by WiT
Twelve semi-finalists picked to pitch at WiT Experience Singapore TRAVEL startups solving a variety of problems from addressing consumer anxiety about safety and sustainability to fixing new and pressing pain points faced by the industry will compete for the title of WiT Startup Pitch of the Yea [...]
Sponsored Post: 10 reasons Sentosa Island in Singapore is the ideal destination for your next MICE event
16/09/2021 by Sentosa
The best and most convenient location for work and play with a healthy dose of nature and heritage SENTOSA, a tropical island that is conveniently located minutes away from Singapore’s city centre, is an ideal choice for meetings, conventions, exhibitions and events of all sizes.  Th [...]
Asia’s two success stories, ixigo and Yanolja, pursue different paths to growth
09/09/2021 by Tabbi Maitland
ixigo digs deeper into India’s NBU, Yanolja fans out across the world IF a collaboration announcement is made between ixigo and Yanolja, just remember you heard it first at the WiT Travel Roadshow Episode 6, where the CEOs of the Indian and South Korean companies joined WiT founder Yeoh Siew H [...]
Discard quest for perfection, be fast and agile: How STB is marketing Singapore in a pandemic
07/09/2021 by WiT
COVID has dealt a heavy blow to Singapore’s tourism industry, which saw international visitor arrivals plummet by 85% in the past 18 months – from more than 19 million to 2.7 million. “It's been really difficult and hard,” was how Lynette Pang, assistant chief executive, marketing group [...]
A saxophonist and a songbird walk into a bar…
02/09/2021 by Tabbi Maitland
NOW that might sound like the setup for a punchline, but if you were referring to musician-composer Daniel Chia, and Singapore’s own Glamour Vintage Songbird, Miss Lou, it could also be the start of their set. The musical duo who are the co-founders of Loudandclear – a Creative Collective t [...]
Focus on customer needs pays off for Airbnb as Q2 revenues jump 300%
20/08/2021 by Tabbi Maitland
LONGER stays, rural places, virtual Olympic tours – all part of strategy in APAC to keep engaged Focusing on what it can control and responding quickly to customer and host needs has clearly paid off for Airbnb which reported a 300% year-on-year jump in revenues in its second quarter to US $1 [...]
Detours and pit-stops but Dream Drive stays the course
12/08/2021 by Tabbi Maitland
EVEN when travel returns, the pandemic will still be part of our reality, could Dream Drive provide the flexibility and self-sufficiency that will get travellers on the road again? Jared Campion, the founder of the start-up that won WiT Singapore’s Start-up Pitch 2020, believes it can. But he� [...]
Dream Cruises’ Michael Goh talks cruising trends, new gen cruisers and sustainability
12/08/2021 by WiT
“Rethink, rebuild, reconstruct” was how Michael Goh, president of Dream Cruises, one of the three brands under Genting Cruise Lines, summed up the company’s strategy in sailing through the Covid storm. Genting Cruise Lines’ World Dream was the first ship in the world to resume cruises du [...]