I met a Black Hat and it led to this revelation
I was standing in a long queue at the café at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre and wondering why it doesn’t have a robotic barista because the human ones were looking rather frazzled when I spotted the man next to me, wearing a delegate badge that says “Black Hat Asia”.
Intrigued bec [...]
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Flipkart hails the bus
India’s homegrown digital commerce ecosystem, Flipkart, has launched bus services on its App.
In collaboration with state transport corporations and private aggregators Flipkart, which launched in 2019, will offer customers the choice of choosing bus connectivity to 25 [...]
Accor partners with Rakuten Group to convert rewards
Partnership unlocks a range of lifestyle and shopping benefits for loyalty members
Accor has announced a new partnership with Rakuten Group, Inc., a key technology player in the region. As part of the partnership, members of Accor’s lifestyle loyalty programme, ALL - Accor Live Limitless, can con [...]
Google spotlights more sustainable ways to travel
Google is launching new and expanded features in its Maps and Search functions to help travelers find more sustainable ways to get around — displaying walking routes alongside driving directions, offering cleaner rail alternatives to air travel and identifying the most convenient locations for el [...]
Noh Master Kawamura wants to keep 14th century art form alive by sharing with travellers
Third-generation performer to open WiT Japan & North Asia 2024
Compared with most Noh families, whose roots can go back to the 14th century, Noh Master Kawamura Haruhisa, who runs Kyoto’s Kawamura Noh Theatre, is a relative newcomer. His Noh roots go back a mere three generations.
And [...]
How an Indian techie, inspired by his first computer, is disrupting corporate travel
Building tech alone won’t make an impact, says company co-founder. Products must be business-first.
You’ve heard of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), but Travel-as-a-Service is a term uniquely coined by Spotnana – a service provider that calls itself a cocktail of ‘Online booking tool provider, [...]
GHA turns 20, reports surge in revenues and direct bookings for its hotels
UAE-headquartered Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, has started its 20th anniversary year on a high note, reporting robust Q1 results across all key performance indicators.
Exceeding expectations, total hotel revenues for Q1 2024 jumped t [...]
Trip.Biz’s new app streamlines company’s business travel booking
Trip.Biz, a digital travel management company (TMC) under the Trip.com Group, has launched its latest app, focusing on enhancing its corporate travel arrangements offerings. With a focus on user-friendly technology and sustainability, the new app aims to simplify the complexities of business travel. [...]
InterparkTriple leverages Sabre’s AI microservices to grow inbound traffic to South Korea
Sabre Corporation, a global software and technology provider for the travel industry, today announced a strategic technology partnership with South Korea’s largest Online Travel Agency (OTA), InterparkTriple. The agreement will bring together InterparkTriple’s online travel platform and Sabre’ [...]
DerbySoft acquires travel trade marketplace PKFare
Travel tech company DerbySoft announced Thursday that it has acquired PKFare, a global B2B travel marketplace.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The companies will share selected corporate functions and technology resources while upholding independent business operations, according to [...]
