A saxophonist and a songbird walk into a bar…
NOW that might sound like the setup for a punchline, but if you were referring to musician-composer Daniel Chia, and Singapore’s own Glamour Vintage Songbird, Miss Lou, it could also be the start of their set.
The musical duo who are the co-founders of Loudandclear – a Creative Collective t [...]
AirAsia ramps up its superapp strategy with launch of e-hailing service in Malaysia
CLOSE on the heels of acquiring Malaysian online food delivery platform Delivereat to expand its delivery business in ASEAN, AirAsia Group is driving into the ride-hailing scene with the launch of airasia ride today (August 24).
The plan to launch a ride-hailing business was mooted by its chief [...]
Trip.com Group gives hybrid work a trial
TRIP.com Group has launched its “2021 Hybrid Work Trial”, a programme which seeks to determine if hybrid work can be part of its future work culture.
A continuation of its
“Work From Home Trial” projects launched in 2010 and 2020, which covered
customer service personnel, this initiative [...]
Expedia Group teams up with UNICEF to “give the world a shot”
ONLINE travel brands are stepping in to help fight Covid and to get travel back on its feet.
Today, Expedia Group announced a joint programme with UNICEF, calling on travellers to join in an effort to help safely re-open the world, one trip and one shot at a time.
Effective today, each purch [...]
How to turn revenge travel into beautiful travel – tips from those doing it
PENT-UP demand there will be for sure – look at how
travel has rebounded in markets where restrictions have been lifted – but how
can the industry turn “revenge travel” into “beautiful travel”, given the
downtime it has had to create new products and services to cater to changed
consume [...]
The Wrap: Tauzia properties bookable on Ascott’s new online platform, Yanolja Cloud partners with Vietnam’s VNTravel, and more …
THE Wrap is a round-up of
news in the travel and technology industries, and an update on how businesses
in these sectors are adapting and resetting as they prepare for post-pandemic
travel.
Indonesia’s Tauzia properties available for booking on Ascott’s new online platform discoverasr
Asc [...]
Fintech companies targeting the next billion users are living a pipe dream. Here’s why
This article was originally published by Saurya Simha Velagapudi in e27
THE future belongs to those who keep their feet firmly planted on the ground. This also applies to fintech companies.
Before we get into fintech companies, let us begin this article by taking a quick history lesson.
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Travellers support mask-wearing as part of onboard safety, but frustrated with Covid rules and requirements
THE wearing of masks has been a bone of contention in the time of coronavirus, but most air travellers support mask-wearing, believing it is part of onboard safety.
However, a majority are frustrated with the “hassle factor” around Covid-19 protocols, including confusion and uncertainty abou [...]
WiT Startup Pitch 2021 is back, with $250,000 worth of AWS credits and support
WiT’s annual Startup Pitch is back, bolstered by the continuing collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud, for the fourth year running.
AWS will provide over US$250,000 worth of AWS credits and technical support towards WiT Startu [...]
WTTC warns inconsistent global vaccine recognition could impede international travel recovery
THE World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has warned the restart of international travel could be “seriously delayed” without worldwide reciprocal recognition of all approved Covid-19 vaccines.
The warning comes amid reports of tourists being
blocked at borders because they have the ‘w [...]
