How many giants can Asia hold? Agoda’s Teja and Trip.com’s Xie on competition, expansion and making sense of new tech
Calling Trip.com Group and Agoda ‘industry giants’ would certainly be an understatement. Both companies have expanded rapidly over the last few years, dominating regional demographics and adding more verticals to their platforms while becoming one-stop booking shops for many travellers in the re [...]
Never been more exciting to be a storyteller in heritage and conservation, says Blue Mansion’s pioneer
New mission to make Fort Cornwallis, Penang, a must-visit, and not-boring, experience
For the psychologist-lecturer-turned-conservator-researcher, who pioneered story telling in Penang and brought the story of 19th century Chinese merchant Cheong Fatt Tze to life, through the Blue Mansion, ther [...]
MDEC zeroes in on Malaysia tourism scene through the Digital Tourism Innovation Lab
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), the nation’s leading digital economy agency, recently hosted the Digital Tourism Innovation Lab (DTIL) Demo Day Cohort 2, the second stage in a series of initiatives that serves as strategic, national platforms dedicated to fostering tourism tech in [...]
Asia Pacific leads as global business travel industry spending expected to hit record $1.48 trillion in 2024
According to the latest GBTA Business Travel Index Report, spending in the business travel industry is projected to surpass $2 trillion by 2028 because of economic stability, pent-up demand and recovery momentum.
The forecast by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), a business travel a [...]
GlobalTix partners with Hungry Hub to offer its dining selections on platform
GlobalTix, a leading ticketing and distribution platform in Asia, announced its latest connectivity enhancement through a partnership with Hungry Hub, Thailand’s No.1 dining app.
This collaboration allows dining experiences in Thailand directly accessible through GlobalTix’s platform, addin [...]
Global Hotel Alliance achieves double-digit revenue and room night growth in Q2
UAE-headquartered Global Hotel Alliance has reported strong Q2 results across all key performance indicators positioning the world’s largest alliance of independent hotels brands for a positive second half of the year.
Strong growth in hotel revenues, room nights, GHA DISCOVERY membership enr [...]
Solo female travellers. Hotel Switch launches. Thailand’s long stayers. Qatar’s inflight connectivity. More.
Hotel Switch a breeze for agents
Trip Affiliates Network has taken the wraps off Hotel Switch, a connectivity tool to provide access to a broad network of hotel affiliates.
TA Network says Hotel Switch enhances travel agents’ ability “to offer a wide range of accommodation, manage booking [...]
Lessons to take from Weeva’s closure
A long game with no immediate payback, says Greenview’s Ricaurte
The news of Weeva’s closure has come as a surprise and disappointment to many who had been following the company’s progress since its startup in 2021.
Borne out of the pandemic by two hoteliers’ passion for sustainability [...]
Weeva, sustainability tool for hospitality, to close down
Decision taken by board after “exhaustive review”
The board of Weeva, the sustainability management tool for independent hotels and tourism businesses, has called for the closure of the business “based on a considered view of external market forces, associated risks and the path to commercial [...]
Sanjay Sharma’s mission at Orascom: Transforming commercial capabilities, reinventing guest experience with AI
Three AI themes that will change hospitality – context window, Agentic AI and text-to-action
Back in January, in the first weeks of his new role as Chief Technology Officer of Orascom Hotels Management, Sanjay Sharma. was still uncertain about what lay ahead in this new opportunit [...]
