EasyParcel lands US$10.6m in funding to grow its operations across ASEAN
AirAsia’s cargo and logistic arm Teleport (formerly known RedCargo Logistics) has co-invested with venture capital firm Gobi Partners, under a 50:50 arrangement, a total of US$10.6 million in Penang-based online courier platform startup, EasyParcel.
The startup raised an undisclosed amount in [...]
SIA seeks out ground-breaking ideas in travel tech for fifth AppChallenge
Singapore Airlines, in collaboration with NUS Enterprise, is on the hunt for the biggest breakthroughs in travel technology with this year’s SIA AppChallenge. The deadline for entries is August 23.
In its fifth year, the hackathon will
invite startups and university students to address six pai [...]
FlyMya takes flight as WiT Japan & North Asia Startup Pitch champion
Myanmar-based OTA, FlyMya has emerged as this year’s winner of the WiT Japan & North Asia Startup Pitch powered by Amadeus, held last week in Tokyo. Flymya was also the winner of the People’s Choice Award by popular vote.
As this year’s victor, FlyMya have won
tickets to attend WiT Si [...]
The Samurai swords are out in travel – Hughes calls out Google as an OTA, LINE reveals its superapp Pay power
A high-intensity Samurai “tate” swordfight opened the eighth WiT Japan & North Asia last week, leading some to draw a parallel with the growing competition in online travel. Certainly, the online share of the region’s market continues to grow but there’s no doubt that the intensity of t [...]
Zara Khanna, 10, wants to change travel for kids and inspire girls to code
The
future of coding is in the hands of the next generation, and they’re starting
younger than you might think. Meet Zara Khanna, a precocious young girl of 10
with big plans to change travel through technology.
At just eight years old, Zara built her
first chatbot, Octa, to help fellow childr [...]
Pricing and distribution havoc hits in-destination with rise of OTAs: Klook’s Fan predicts shift to dynamic pricing
Tours, as a category in travel, have been around since the beginning of well, travel. Laurent Kuenzle, CEO of destination management company Asian Trails, subtly reminded delegates attending Arival last week in Bangkok, “We’ve been doing tours since the beginning, tours are our DNA, experiences [...]
Agoda sees Yanolja stake as opportunity to break “wall between booking and on-property experience”
Booking Holdings’ investment into South Korean accommodation startup, Yanolja, its first foray into that market, was motivated by two key factors – the market opportunity as well as Yanolja’s unique model “which includes tens of thousands of hotels installed on its PMS”, said Agoda’s vi [...]
Grab announces investment and partnership with Splyt, to let travellers book rides via Grab app worldwide
Self-acclaimed “every day super app”, Grab has deepened its partnership with and invested in Splyt Technologies – a London-based transportation solution.
Currently, Grab and Splyt already have an existing partnership that allows international travellers to book Grab rides across over 300 [...]
Boosted by General Atlantic deal, Kiwi.com wants to take virtual interlining to new highs
If Oliver Dlouhý, founder and chief executive officer of Kiwi.com, has his way, one day he will be able to fly on an unmanned civilian flight from Brno, the small town where he lives in Czech Republic, to any major European airport and connect to anywhere in the world.
Indeed, that was the reas [...]
BeMyGuest raises new funds for expansion in Asia
Singapore-based provider of travel activities and tours in Asia, BeMyGuest, has secured a new round of funding in Series B "largely from internal stakeholders" to drive continued development in its Asian home market.
The technology and distribution specialist did not disclose the amount of the n [...]
