From “self-destruction” to successful exit: How Brett Henry turned MG Group around
Singular mission to build world’s best B2B hospitality marketplace amid Asian Century
Fresh from a successful exit in which he engineered the sale of Indonesia's MG Group to Creador, a South-east Asia private equity firm earlier this month, Brett Henry, president director and CEO, is a man with a [...]
Real-time tourism insights. Instantly change BA flights. Agoda expands EcoDeals. Copa Airlines tracks travel requirements
Spotnana’s new British Airways integration lets you instantly change flights
Spotnana has announced a direct integration with British Airways, enabling customers and partners to access the airline’s full New Distribution Capability (NDC) content along with enhanced servicing features. A key hig [...]
OTAs: Game-changer or profit killer? Travel experts weigh in at ASEAN Tourism Forum
Who’s really winning in today’s online travel industry?
There’s no denying that Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) have reshaped the travel industry, serving as both an enabler and a challenge for hotels, airlines, and travellers. At a recent panel discussion at the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2025, held [...]
From Mallorca to the world: How Hotel Treats, nurtured by two couples, is going places with day experiences
Every startup has an interesting back story and Hotel Treats, the Scaleup Winner (People’s Choice) of the Global Startup Pitch 2024, is no exception.
It was founded seven years ago by two couples, who didn’t even meet in person until 18 months after starting the business. “We did everything [...]
Pass the “mala” please: Asia demand for China travel surges
Recently, a headline in Bloomberg, “China’s Biggest-Ever Bid For Foreign Tourists Is Falling Flat”, caught my eye.
It reported that despite the extension of visa-free entry access to 38 countries, “the influx of foreign tourists and the billions of dollars in spending they could have brou [...]
ASEAN Tourism Forum 2025 spotlights sustainability and AI as Malaysia prepares for Visit Malaysia 2026
35.6 million and 147.1 billion. Keep these figures in mind as they are pivotal to Malaysia’s tourism industry as it gears up for Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM 2026). Simultaneously, the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2025, held in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, from January 15 to 20, brought together over 1,000 dele [...]
Future Lanes Ep 1: A Founder’s Journey | How Meili is disrupting car rental and rewriting travel tech
“Future Lanes” is a special WiT Podcast series powered by Meili, a tech company that is rewriting the rules of ancillary distribution. The series, covering six episodes, is all about getting direct – cutting through the noise with unfiltered conversations on what’s shaping the next decade of [...]
AirAsia moves strategically. PKFARE taps AI with ZentrumHub. Hainan Airlines x Sabre. More.
Trava just processed 25 million bookings
Trava has surpassed 25 million reservations processed through its GDS-agnostic, no-code travel automation platform since its launch in 2013. The company’s solutions, which automate post-booking processes like refunds and schedule changes, reduce manual wor [...]
Expats, BNPL and international credit cards are driving UAE’s high-growth payment market
Nuvei, a Canadian-based payments company with APAC headquarters in Singapore, recently launched a report called "Global Expansion Guide to High-Growth Markets", which provides a data-driven roadmap for businesses to expand into some of the world’s fastest-growing markets. Released quarterly, each [...]
Scale smart, build trust, and disrupt travel tech, says Meili CEO, Mike McGearty
Mike McGearty, CEO and co-founder of Meili, stopped by the WiT Studio to talk about tech disruption in the travel and mobility landscape, tackling competition, and new approaches to leadership in the business.
“At Meili, loyalty means creating reciprocal benefits across the entire value chain,� [...]
