From hanoks in South Korea to old homes in Japan, Airbnb expands “Historical Homes” listings in Asia
How an idea born in France spread to create a new category of rural heritage tourism; shophouse programme under study
It started out as an idea in France – to fund the renovation of heritage buildings to revitalise heritage tourism in rural areas – an idea that eventually led to the launch [...]
Travelport secures $200 million investment, plans to enhance tech innovation and boost momentum
After strong Q1 results, restructuring of debt and strengthening of company’s balance sheet in the pipeline
Travelport has been on a bit of a hot streak lately. For context, Travelport is a technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide. Th [...]
Journalists vs ChatGPT; Monaco loves tech; Capital A’s “pot of gold”; Hotels boast sustainability score
She Loves Tech, Monaco loves her
A Singaporean who promotes equal access and opportunities for women in technology has been recognised with the Monte Carlo Woman of the Year special award in Monaco.
Leanne Robers, the founder of 'She Loves Tech', was presented with the award by Prince Albert II [...]
As profiles shift, Worklounge caters to an underserved, luxury segment of remote workers
“When have you had a better work experience than when you're out on a business trip working from your hotel?”
There was a time when the term “digital nomad” and “remote work” carried their own connotations. Not only were they rare, but the jobs were almost always associated with 20-some [...]
Disney Cruise Line to homeport in Singapore in 2025
Disney Cruise Line to homeport in Singapore in 2025
Disney Cruise Line and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have announced a groundbreaking partnership that will see the American cruise line debut in Southeast Asia with its first homeport and new cruise ship in the region.
The new ship, [...]
The Ranee’s Rosemarie Wong wants to do for Borneo what Jim Thompson did for Thailand
“You change what you can control, and go on,” says Kuching boutique hotelier
It was just slightly over 10 years ago when Rosemarie Wong burst onto the Sarawak hospitality scene with her boutique hotel, The Ranee. Brimming with enthusiasm and energy, she spoke of how she wanted to change the ima [...]
Klook forms first multi-market partnership with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
Company reports more than double growth for three quarters in a row
Quantifying a country’s recovery in regard to travel and hospitality can be complicated, but a good indicator seems to be in the positive results reported by key players in the region.
As such, [...]
She asked for it and now Jessie Lim’s driving sustainability at Fairmont and Swissotel
How one woman is making a difference in plastics, food waste and community outreach
It’s probably the hottest and newest job title in the travel industry right now – that of chief or director of sustainability – with almost every major travel brand seeking expertise and chasing certificat [...]
China mis-step, Covid crash, Mystifly back on top to take stress out of air travel
US$8m fund raise to strengthen tech stack to bridge old and new world of airline retailing
Its attempt to enter China cost it dearly. Then Covid nearly crushed it, at a time when its financial reserves had been severely drained. But Mystifly’s co-founders Rajeev Kumar and Bharat Goyal are back on [...]
Expedia collaborates with OpenAI to create ChatGPT travel plugin
Expedia Group and Kayak are the first travel brands to create plugins for ChatGPT
Expedia Group recently unveiled a new plugin in collaboration with OpenAI to simplify trip planning for ChatGPT users. The goal of the plugin is simple - until now, ChatGPT could suggest places to stay and things to s [...]
