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WIT CONFERENCE 2016: In Pictures
WIT Conference 2016, October 18-19, ends on a high note with almost 500 delegates from all the world who come to Singapore to reimagine the future of travel and technology with us. This event marks the...
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The Wrap: Where luxury travellers want to go for their holidays
In the news: Lightfoot Travel’s insights on luxury travel, AAPA’s traffic figures for Asian airlines, Skyscanner’s data on top searched destinations for Chinese New Year DESTINATIONS: Where luxury...
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The Warehouse Hotel opens, marking Lo & Behold Group’s first step into hotel...
Lo & Behold Group’s latest venture into hospitality manifested itself with the opening of The Warehouse Hotel on Robertson Quay on January 1, 2017. The hotel is the group’s first hotel, adding to...
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The Wrap: Singapore tourism ends 2016 on a high note
In the news: Singapore Tourism Board 2016 Year-in- Review, Qantas’ inflight WiFi streaming, Travelport’s expanded relationship with hutchgo.com and Avis Budget Group DESTINATION: SINGAPORE TOURISM...
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WIT Specials: “Regulations around alternative accommodation overdue”
The big news to hit the newstands in past weeks was of Singapore being the latest city to crackdown on alternative accommodation, leaving a noticeable fissure in Airbnb’s global profile. Singapore...
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Confessions of an airline miles hunter: Building Mileslife is harder than a...
He says his hardest trip ever was a self-drive in Western Africa. Over a month, he crossed three countries. Road conditions were terrible and he kept hitting police checkpoints everywhere and at each...
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The Wrap: Flight Centre Travel Group expands footprint in Europe, acquires...
In the news: Flight Centre Travel Group’s acquisition of stake in 3Mundi, Deem’s Intelligent Attach solution for corporate travel, YTL Hotels’ new portal for Singapore, communications solution for Star...
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The Wrap: AccorHotels expands Singapore presence with new John Paul office,...
In the news: AccorHotels’ expansion in Singapore, Ctrip’s car rental business, Amadeus Airport Pay for Lufthansa Group HOSPITALITY: ACCORHOTELS EXPANDS SINGAPORE PRESENCE WITH NEW JOHN PAUL OFFICE,...
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Have yuan, will travel: Trends and behaviours of outbound Chinese travellers
The Chinese are travelling and spending, showing no sign of reducing their vacations abroad despite many key indicators showing signs of a slowdown in the Chinese economy. In fact, Chinese travellers...
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Guest Post: The evolving landscape of the world’s largest business travel...
Bertrand Saillet (below right), general manager at FCM Travel Solutions Southeast Asia, shares some insights into the rapidly expanding Asian business market, and what lies ahead for travel companies...
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Alipay partners STB to enhance the Singapore experience for Chinese tourists
Online and mobile payment platform Alipay has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to “enhance Chinese tourists’ overall experience in Singapore”. Under the...
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WIT Art For Good fights hunger and poverty in the Philippines
The fight against hunger and poverty in the Philippines will be helped along by this year’s edition of WIT’s Art For Good programme, to be held in conjunction with the WIT conference in Singapore....
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Singapore helps Cebu develop its tourism and hospitality sectors
Two institutes of higher learning and a non-profit philanthropic organisation from Singapore are joining forces to support capability building for the tourism industry in Cebu, one of the most popular...
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US$11m richer, and RedDoorz makes first move into leasing and managing its...
In the same week it announced raising a pre-Series B round of US$11m funding, Southeast Asia’s leading online budget hotel booking chain, RedDoorz, also made its move into the brick-and-mortar world by...
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Cruising in Southeast Asia picks up steam with STB-CLIA partnership
Singapore’s ongoing efforts to develop the rapidly growing cruising industry in the city-state, as well as in Southeast Asia, receives a boost with the inking of a new three-year partnership between...
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Sojern grows presence in APAC with expanded Singapore office and team
Travel’s marketing engine Sojern is increasing its office space and work force in Singapore “following the company’s rapid growth in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.” The Singapore office, opened in...
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RedDoorz broadens footprint in Southeast Asia with its entry into the...
Southeast Asia’s leading online budget hotel booking chain, RedDoorz, has arrived in the Philippines, the third country in the region where it has a presence after Indonesia and Singapore where it is...
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The Wrap: Lufthansa expands its innovation hub digitisation unit to Singapore...
In the news: Lufthansa launches innovation hub in two Asian cities, Softbank invests in handy, FCM and Sabre have new executives Travel Technology: Lufthansa expands its innovation hub digitisation...
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AirAsia sells remaining 25% stake In Expedia JV, its last non-core investment
Malaysia-based low cost airline, AirAsia, announced Tuesday (August 14) that it has divested its remaining 25% equity interest in joint venture unit, AAE Travel Pte. Ltd., to Expedia Group for US$60...
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Hand lettering in the heartland, and why boredom can be a good thing
“I can’t remember the last time I concentrated so long at doing one thing,” said Parin Mehta, director, global experiences, operations, Airbnb, his head bent low as he painstakingly wrote on a piece of...
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