An early mis-step but Weeva on way to become “Fitbit” of travel sustainability
Startup came out of pandemic – “to scale, we have to digitise sustainability”
A lot of startup founders, probably, at some point in their journey, will say, “If only I had known then what I know now”.
For Cape Town-based Julie Cheetham and her co-founder of Weeva, Lindsey Walter, both [...]
Google’s e-ConomySEA points to resurgence of travel demand in the region
The travel landscape across Southeast Asia is experiencing a notable resurgence, as revealed by the latest findings from Google's e-ConomySEA travel spotlight. The objective analysis of travel data offers interesting insights on the evolving trends, preferences, and patterns that are shaping the tra [...]
Global summer hotel bookings see significant rebound
August reservations have surged by 214% year-on-year, signifying a strong rebound in travel demand.
DidaTravel, a tech-driven travel distribution company, has reported a notable resurgence in global hotel bookings for the summer season (June 1 - August 31), surpassing 2019 levels by an impressive 9 [...]
Giants rev-up marketing. WayAway for female-led travel. Google joins SAF program.
WayAway responds to demand for female-led travel by highlighting women-owned businesses and safe locations
WayAway has responded to a growing demand for female-led travel experiences by launching a new feature that highlights female-led businesses and locations of interest to women. The feature, ti [...]
How Tali Goldman uses tech to scale Market For Good
Travel a key target for platform that aligns procurement to empower local communities and environment
Armed with a masters in systems engineering, Singapore-based Israeli entrepreneur Tali Goldman was working mainly in the aero defence industry when she decided to switch career paths about 10 yea [...]
Top of the WiT 25: Indie travel returns, new booking trends, and the joys of working with AI
Top Of The WiT is a grab of the trendiest news in travel, tech and Asia - all condensed into a nugget-sized podcast.
In this episode, we're joined by optimists, experimentalists, and innovators Dawn Jeremiah (GoCity), Chan Chee Chong (GlobalTix), and Jason Chan (Cinewav) to discuss the return [...]
Behold the GranWhale – A metaverse globetrotter that aims to be a lifestyle platform
ANA NEO is reaching out to Gen Z consumers first, with big ambitions in the pipeline.
“It’s more to have fun, to enjoy yourself in the metaverse.” That was the response I got when I asked Masaru Watanabe, Board Member & COO of ANA NEO Inc. about the gap in the market ANA NEO’s GranWhale [...]
How Nikoi and Cempedak execute on the 4Cs of sustainability
At WiT Indie, Andrew Dixon, owner of the private islands of Nikoi and Cempedak, off Bintan, Indonesia, shared how he pursues the four Cs – Community, Culture, Conservation, Commerce – prescribed by The Long Run organisation, to which his islands belong.
Q: Let’s start at the beginning. [...]
18 startups to compete in GSP Semi-Finals on August 24
The Semi-Finals of the Global Startup Pitch, organised by WiT and Phocuswright, will be held on August 24 with a total of 18 startups vying for the title of Global Startup of the Year. The virtual event will run from 7:30pm to 10:40pm Singapore time on August 24.
A new “Wildcard 2” category h [...]
YADO, ryokan alliance, ready to increase international mindshare
Having dusted off the aftermath of the pandemic, Nihon Aji no YADO, an alliance of 35 ryokans is ready to step up its efforts to increase their share of international travellers, as well as promote the “real ryokan experience” to foreign guests.
Head of the alliance, Kyohei Yamamoto, thir [...]
