With new funds, Tink Labs moves fast towards goals
Hong Kong’s Tink Labs, a success story that begun five years ago, is now in an even better position to expedite its goals since pocketing another US$125 million last year from investors.
“We aim to be in 101 cities by the end of this year. We are now at 30 plus and are on track to meet our goal [...]
The Wrap: Singapore tourism ends 2016 on a high note
In the news: Singapore Tourism Board 2016 Year-in-Review, Qantas’ to offer inflight WiFi streaming, Travelport’s expanded relationship with hutchgo.com and Avis Budget Group
DESTINATION: SINGAPORE TOURISM ENDS 2016 ON A HIGH NOTE
The year 2016 was a good one for Singapore’s tourism s [...]
How 30,000 pieces of bamboo came together to create the private island of Cempedak
When we first saw Cempedak Island, I believe our little group uttered a collective “Wow” and then we were stunned into silence. Rising from the white sand was a bamboo structure with a spiral roof that resembled an ocean wave.
That, we later learnt, was the boathouse, the building that would [...]
WIT Hospitality Reimagines – focuses on change and disruption
WIT Hospitality, in its second edition, will face change and disruption squarely, with head honchos of top hospitality companies in Asia.
Some issues it will address include the future of distribution and marketing; digital marketing; new hotel models; consolidation; new technologies like Voice, [...]
The Wrap: Hotel Jen reveals cities after dark with interactive Night Light programme
In the news: Hotel Jen’s interactive Night Light programme, Skyscanner revealing the best time to book flights, Global Hotel Alliance’s partnership with Sabre
DESTINATIONS: HOTEL JEN REVEALS CITIES AFTER DARK WITH INTERACTIVE NIGHT LIGHT PROGRAMME
Hotel Jen, part of the Shangri-La gro [...]
Meet the four new Asian traveller types
Sabre is helping travel industry players better serve their target customers by presenting four new traveller 'types' emerging in Asia Pacific (APAC) .
This revelation is part of the study, The Polarisation of Asian Travellers (download report), which also highlights a series of highly contrasti [...]
Letter from Kuala Lumpur: A day in the life of AirAsia’s RedQ
Sometime in 2026, if I am still around, I’ll be able to travel from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur by high speed train and I will be able to do it in 90 minutes as opposed to four hours by car.
For now, though, while the ambitious rail link project conceived in 2013 and formally signed last Decemb [...]
Home-sharing platforms take a hit as Singapore government bans short-term rentals
Singapore has moved to ban short-term home rentals in the city, directly impacting popular ‘alternative accommodation’ companies like Airbnb and HomeAway Asia.
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) introduced new ‘guidelines’ into the Planning (Amendment) Bill that was passed in Parliam [...]
Panorama Tours joins hands with JTB to create Panorama JTB Tours
Panorama Tours has entered into partnership with the world’s largest travel company – Japan Travel Bureau/JTB Corporation.
Pending approval of the Conditional Sale and Purchase Agreement (Agreement), the partnership will see a new entity – Panorama JTB Tours – that will “increase [...]
Priceline-Momondo deal raises question – will consolidation move to Asia with two major independents remaining?
It is interesting to see this latest wave of consolidation in the travel metasearch space move to Europe with the announcement that the Priceline Group has signed an agreement to acquire UK and Denmark-based metasearch site Momondo Group for $550 million in cash.
With this following on the heels [...]
