Top of the WiT Ep 05: Airbnb and digital nomads, travellers love videos, elevating conscious tourism
On “Top Of The WiT”, we bring you a grab of the news that happened this week in travel, technology and Asia – interesting nuggets that caught our eye and made it into the weekly WiT newsletter.
It has been a busy week for the WiT crew as the dust settles from WiT Singapore 2022 that took [...]
Sponsored post: Saying Goodbye to the Passenger Name Record and Hello to a retail-centric future
What’s next for travel agencies in this brave new world of travel?
The only constant in life is change. And we’ve certainly seen plenty of that in recent times. But that doesn’t mean change has to be something that simply happens to us in the travel industry. Travel agencies and TMCs are now [...]
Cyberattacks surge, how to stay safe virtually when travelling in the real world
DATA breaches, cyberattacks, information theft - none of these are shocking headlines in 2022. Yet, while cybercrime has become a byproduct of our evolving online world, it doesn't make these acts any less dangerous. In fact, an upcoming report by Phocuswright titled “Cybersecurity in travel goes [...]
As travel resumes in 2022, technology promises to meet new expectations
Persistent trip, payments flexibility, AI-driven pricing – the promise of a new world
With the world opening up for travel this year and Asia rebounding, the travel and hospitality industries are quickly gearing up with new technologies that promise to deliver ease of use, convenience and persona [...]
Web3 will disrupt payments but 2C2P is prepared to face the future
“What we see now is not what it will be; it will be good for consumers,” says founder Aung
AUNG Kyaw Moe, founder and CEO, 2C2P is well aware that Web3 could disrupt his 19-year-old B2B payments business but like the entrepreneur and survivor that he is, he’s facing it head-on because he beli [...]
Why India travel needs to thank Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) for its growth
“The elephant has started dancing”
Virendra Jain, Co-founder and CEO, VIDEC and Director, Business Development, APAC and Middle East, Phocuswright casts his eye over the India travel landscape and examines the factors that are fuelling the Indian travel boom currently – from a humongous smart [...]
Should travel businesses invest in crypto?
Is crypto too risky? Here's what travel tech experts have to say.
The travel sector exists to get people from A to B and provides everything they need in between. But there’s one very popular journey many around the world are taking right now that the travel industry doesn’t seem to be paying a [...]
BNPL faces headwinds as competition intensifies and trust issues yet to be addressed
Younger females in APAC form largest market segment, new study shows
They’re female. They’re young. And many live in the Asia Pacific region.
When they can, they’re not afraid to borrow money. For air travel. For accommodation. For a new wardrobe.
Welcome to the world of buy-now-pay-lat [...]
The Wrap: Klook, STB join forces on travel recovery, rezio picks payments partner, AirJapan goes with Radixx,
Klook, STB sign deal to drive travel recovery
Klook and Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have launched a partnership to drive travel recovery across South-east Asia and promote Singapore as a destination. The partnership, launched in June 2022, builds on the collaboration agreement signed in 2020 and [...]
YouTrip firing on all cylinders as it launches YouBiz – next, travel insurance
How the pandemic crystallised its mission to be “borderless banking platform” for travellers in South-east Asia
HAVING raised a total of $56m since its founding in 2017 – the last round of $35m happened last year, YouTrip, which wants to be a borderless banking platform serving the needs of [...]
