APAC online payments may have leapfrogged, but there’s plenty of work to be done, says Ingenico’s Neil D’Souza
In APAC, it’s alternative payments galore. With a spectrum of internet and credit card penetration levels throughout, many markets have begun developing independent payment solutions to overcome the limits of their local banking infrastructure.
According to the eConomy SEA 2019 report by Goog [...]
Northstar expands global footprint with purchase of Buying Business Travel, travAlliancemedia and CAT Media
Northstar Travel Group, the parent company of WiT, has made three acquisitions in just two days, a record for the company, to extend its global reach and create multi-platform media to support events.
The three companies are Buying Business Travel, acquired from London-based Panacea Media, New [...]
WiT Singapore 2019: Allen Law, the good son steering Park Hotel Group into the digital future
How many of us can
say “well, my dad bought a hotel and asked me if I would run it”. Not many, I guess, but
that’s how Allen Law, CEO of Park Hotel Group, got his start in hospitality.
He was 24, studying mathematics in London, when his father, Law
Kar Po, called him, announcing the family [...]
On the back of booming Internet economy in SEA, WiT takes bird’s eye view of travel 2020 and beyond
It’s been a momentous time for online travel and on the cusp of a new decade, the WiT Singapore 2019 conference – being held Oct 14-16 – will take a bird’s eye view of the industry and project into the future of what travel could look like in 2020 and beyond.
And it’s a promising futu [...]
How Zouba intends to build its way to become a meta-book marketplace for destination products
Malaysia-based GoQuo, which calls itself an “airline’s best friend” helping them sell ancillary revenues, has taken the plunge into the tours and activities space by launching Zouba (meaning “let’s go” in Mandarin), a “meta-book marketplace” for destination products.
“We’re a [...]
These tech trends are shaping business travel in Asia Pacific
The
business travel landscape is changing as employees have greater freedom and want
a travel culture that combines productivity and personalised experiences. This
includes the rise of bleisure (business and leisure) among employees in Asia
Pacific – a trend that is growing in popularity as work- [...]
The Wrap: IATA unveils campaign to advance gender diversity in airline industry
News Roundup: IATA’s 25by2025 campaign to address gender imbalance in airline industry, deeper NDC collaboration between Travelport and Singapore Airlines, booking Grab rides through FCM’s mobile app, Flight Centre Travel Group’s partnership with Troovo
Aviation: IATA unveils campaign t [...]
Asia Partners’ Rippel on why SEA could produce up to 30 unicorns and how he doesn’t want to miss it this time
Oliver Rippel, co-founder and partner of Asia Partners, believes South-east Asia could yield between 20 and 30 tech unicorns. And he believes there are only certain sectors that can have global network effects, the rest, which includes online travel, is where local heroes can win over global player [...]
How Sojern’s Travel Advertising report unearthed a stark difference in Asia and why it’s taking a more localised approach
When Stephen Taylor, chief revenue officer, was going through the results of Sojern’s 2019 Report on Travel Advertising, one finding stood out for him. “Driving direct bookings” was the biggest challenge cited by travel marketers in APAC (Asia Pacific) while globally, the biggest challenge [...]
In The Big Chair – Keith Tan, CEO, Singapore Tourism Board
Keith Tan took over the reins of the Singapore Tourism Board just under a year ago. He joined STB from his role of deputy secretary of policy at the Ministry of Defence. Tan joined the Singapore Tourism Board midway through its 2016-2020 travel marketing strategy, which focuses on stories, fans and [...]
