Carbon Conundrum of a Gen Z-er Global Citizen
THE desire to travel is hard to reconcile with sincere consideration towards the environment as a Gen Z-er. However, innovative product offerings are helping bridge the gap between the two worlds.
Growing up as a global citizen
Travelling across
borders has been an integral part of my life fr [...]
Accor launches biggest ever domestic campaign in Indonesia
Ties up with small and micro enterprises to support local businesses
SPURRED by Covid and how it’s forced travel to go domestic, ALL – Accor Live Limitless has launched its biggest domestic campaign in Indonesia, Rediscover Indonesia, bringing together its 130 hotels in over 30 destinations. [...]
The marathon to open borders – starting well doesn’t guarantee success
Asia falls behind, Middle East pushes ahead, EU and US open up, Australia urged to have “courage”
IT truly is
a marathon race. Just because you started off well doesn’t mean you’ll stay
ahead at whichever stage of the race and at this juncture, countries such as
Singapore and Taiwan, wh [...]
Middle East trade heralds return of physical Arabian Travel Market as the push needed in recovery
'Let's get back to business' sentiment prevails
THE physical return of the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai has been heralded as a signal of positive things to come for the travel and tourism industry in the Middle East. And while it wasn’t as busy compared to previous years, the overall sentime [...]
From workations to wellness and antiques: How three hoteliers are facing the future
“OUT of adversity comes opportunity”, so said Benjamin Franklin. This quote best personifies three Asian hoteliers who, through their resourcefulness and creativity, have not only survived the past year of almost no inbound business but placed them in good footing for post-pandemic times.
A [...]
The curious case of how the Missing Peranakan Treasure at the Raffles came about
Digital interactive play fuses theatre, tech and hospitality in a whodunit mystery
ON August 10, 2020, Singapore actor and comedian Hossan Leong woke up in a state of panic. The night before, he had performed at a for-the-first-time-ever virtual Singapore National Day Parade. “I thought, this [...]
Putting Mixed Reality to the road test
How WiT and Marina Bay Sands teamed up to co-create a story
IN the absence of real travel, one has to use the powers of imagination,
aided by technology, to travel with the mind.
I recently had the opportunity to put to the road-test the new Mixed
Reality capability at the Marina Bay Sands� [...]
As restrictions tighten in Asia, let’s keep our eye on the horizon
Travel recovery reflected in Booking and Expedia Group results, European Commission proposes easing of travel restrictions using Digital Certificate – could this be a model for Asia?
I’VE never
been a good sailor which is why the best piece of advice I ever got from a
friend when out sailing [...]
Global OTAs face being squeezed by twin forces in South-east Asia
Asia Partners’ Rippel on trends accelerated by Covid and the building of unicorns in the region
IN March this year, Singapore-based growth equity investment firm Asia Partners closed its inaugural fund at US$384 million in commitments. During the WiT Travel Roadshow, Episode 2, we sat down wi [...]
The multi-pivots of an urban hotel on a small island during Covid
From e-commerce vending to farming and hybrid studio, the things Fairmont and Swissotel The Stamford did to keep going through a pandemic
THE story of how Fairmont Singapore and Swissôtel The Stamford (combined 2,030 rooms) with the Raffles City Convention Centre (70,000 square feet of event sp [...]
