GlobalTix’s GT Pay, Sentosa’s NFT campaign win in Singapore Tourism Awards
GlobalTix’s new payments product, GT Pay, and Sentosa Development Corporation’s marketing campaign of “Discovery Neverending NFTs” were among the 25 recipients recognised at the Singapore Tourism Awards 2023, announced today.
The two won in the Enterprise Excellence category. GT Pay was [...]
Google’s ARCore partners with Singapore Tourism Board to create AI-powered guided tours
Singapore Tourism Board is the first tourism partner globally in Google’s ARCore Early Access Program.
One trend that started to gain traction in the last few years is the adoption of virtual and augmented reality in the travel, tourism, and attractions space. Contrary to initial belief, these to [...]
9 things we learned at ATE23: Australia recaptures Indian market, Ruby is a hit, visa applications, more
2300 delegates, 623 buyers from 32 countries, and a whopping 45,000 meetings. Those were the numbers that painted the 43rd edition of Tourism Australia’s largest annual trade event, Australian Tourism Exchange 2023 (ATE23) last week.
Hosted on the Gold Coast, Queensland across 5 days, this yea [...]
TV inspires travel; Airport public bath; Tripadvisor’s fake reviews; China retail recovery
White Lotus is white hot for Thailand
Guardian travel writers in the UK have been looking at the growing trend of “set jetting” following Expedia's 2023 travel trends report which revealed television is influencing people’s choice of holiday more than ever.
Expedia research found that stre [...]
Phare Circus implements “breakthrough” payments solution; Dara Huot “still amazed by struggles to go online”
Partnership between Siem Reap Tourism Club and Sathapana Bank to solve digital payment woes in Cambodia
Phare, The Cambodia Circus, has become one of the first Cambodian travel businesses to take advantage of a partnership agreement signed between the Siem Reap Tourism Club and Sathapana Bank of Ca [...]
Disney Cruise Line to homeport in Singapore in 2025
Disney Cruise Line to homeport in Singapore in 2025
Disney Cruise Line and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have announced a groundbreaking partnership that will see the American cruise line debut in Southeast Asia with its first homeport and new cruise ship in the region.
The new ship, [...]
Klook forms first multi-market partnership with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
Company reports more than double growth for three quarters in a row
Quantifying a country’s recovery in regard to travel and hospitality can be complicated, but a good indicator seems to be in the positive results reported by key players in the region.
As such, [...]
Top of the WiT 20: Thoughts on ITB Berlin 2023, discomfort zones, Bonza takes flight
Top Of The WiT is a grab of the trendiest news that happened this week in travel, tech and Asia - all condensed into a quick-and-easy nugget-sized podcast.
In this episode, Siew Hoon and this week's guest, Tim Hughes, are back from ITB Berlin - jetlagged and buzzing with excitement about the retu [...]
Go City and Mandai Wildlife Group announce multi-year partnership, targeting long-haul travelers
Go City will deliver a range of global marketing activities to promote the destination, specifically the US and UK
Attraction pass company Go City has signed a multi-year partnership with Mandai Wildlife Group, the steward of Mandai Wildlife Reserve, a popular wildlife and nature destination in Sin [...]
Gin, hidden gems and rewards – Singapore wants travellers to go off the beaten track
SingapoRewards platform, built by GlobalTix, simplifies redemption
While Hong Kong chose to give away 500,000 free air tickets and Taiwan opted for cash incentives of NT$5,000 ($165) each to 500,000 tourists to generate demand for their destinations, Singapore is choosing to reward them with “hid [...]
