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STB inks S$2 million deal with Klook to promote domestic tourism and local businesses
14/09/2020 by WiT
Hong Kong-based based travel activities and services booking platform Klook has been busy forming partnerships to promote tourism in Asia Pacific, recently with Grab and now with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in a S$2 million (US$1.47 million) domestic marketing partnership. The partnership [...]
The breakup of Accor Asia Pacific: The end of an era
14/09/2020 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
Region breaks up into three hubs, reports back to Paris The restructuring of Accor in what is being hailed as a new chapter in its strategic roadmap marks the end of an era for the French hotel group in Asia Pacific. The plan to form eight geographical hubs basically dismantles the tight-knit [...]
This is why the world needs business travel and peddlers in paradise
11/09/2020 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
It really doesn’t matter how good the technology is and how much better we are at navigating Zoom, Swapcard, Brella or the myriad of event platforms that have mushroomed during this time in history but let’s face it, it will never be as good as being there. Such was the feeling when I moder [...]
The WiT Podcast: Unity In Crisis – Episode 23: All About Food And Tech
10/09/2020 by WiT
In Asia we love to eat. We also love to talk about it, almost as much as we eat. In this episode, we get stuck into the marriage between food and tech.   Because if there’s one breakout star of Covid 19 and the great human experience of staying home for prolonged periods, it is food. [...]
How Pitman is keeping Bali Wake Park afloat: “It’s about passion and reputation”
09/09/2020 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
When you have lived to the age of 70, worked in gold mines, ran your first business at the age of 21, operated the first cable ski park in Perth in 1986 and ran Air Bali for 15 years, there’s very little that can faze you. Which is why Greg Pitman, who’s been running the Bali Wake Park for t [...]
The Wrap: HalalBooking on recovery track with plans for expansion, WTTC launches safety protocols for adventure travel, and more …
09/09/2020 by WiT
The Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology industries, and to keep track of developments in these sectors as the green shoots of recovery slowly take root. HalalBooking bounces back, plans expansion beyond Europe and a Series B round HalalBooking adds new hotels and villas to [...]
Mastercard report: Italy, Russia, France lead travel and entertainment spending recovery in G20 countries
08/09/2020 by WiT
Despite the challenges posed by Covid-19 there are promising signs in consumer spending, including hard-hit sectors like travel, with Italy, Russia and France leading the way. This is one of the findings in the Mastercard report, Recovery Insights: Travel Check-In, which focused on the impact of [...]
Here are the winners of Phocuswright Innovation Summit and Launch EMEA
07/09/2020 by WiT
Phocuswright has announced the award winners of the latest Phocuswright Innovation Platform programmes, Summit: EMEA and Launch: EMEA. The winners are: Summit: EMEA Most Innovative Startup Award - Winner: IoMobSummit: EMEA People’s Choice Award - Winner: Hotelmize Launch: EMEA Pe [...]
Turner urges, fix the present; Harbison says, fix the future; Joyce raises funds to invest in restructuring to ensure Qantas lasts 100 years
04/09/2020 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
“We need to bring as many people as we can through this”, says Flight Centre Travel Group CEO Airlines don’t make money at the best of times and these are the worst of times. Watching the opening couple of hours of Wednesday’s CAPA Australia Pacific Aviation Summit on the screen was a bi [...]
The Wrap: Grab and Klook partner to promote regional tourism, AirAsia launches e-tail platform to bolster revenue, and more …
03/09/2020 by WiT
The Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology industries, and to keep track of developments in these sectors as the green shoots of recovery slowly take root. Grab adds tour and activity bookings to app through integration with Klook A new partnership to promote tourism in South [...]