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Forter’s Whiteford on why travel is highly susceptible to fraud and how to...
Imagine how much bigger travel would be if we took on the bad guys collectively and with a level of sophistication that combines human intelligence with machine learning? That’s the message Angela...
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WiT Singapore 2019: Agoda’s CEO talks Asia, moving beyond accommodation,...
Tina Turner’s “Simply the Best” could be the theme song of Thailand-based travel platform Agoda as it focuses on finding the “best inventory” for its customers, operating with the “best tech” and...
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Amid sustainability concerns, cruises get set to sail into the big-time in...
Just as the word “sustainability” has taken the aviation world by storm, with flight shaming impacting air travel in Sweden and Europe, in particular, cruise companies are also bracing themselves for...
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The positive outcomes to look forward to for travel, post-Wuhan
As someone who tries to look at the bright side of life, I am convinced that there will be several positive outcomes from this virus scare that has left the entire travel industry reeling. Already, in...
View Article2020 touted as a “year in recovery” for Singapore tourism in face of Corona...
Riding off the back of four years of consecutive growth, the Singapore Tourism Board is bracing itself for a rough year, and has estimated that visitor arrivals could drop by 25 to 30%. In the midst...
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Amid cancellations and chaos, be brave, adjust to the new normal and take...
Other than makers of face masks, hand sanitisers, toilet paper and instant noodles, it is hard to think of anyone who’s not been affected adversely by this global virus scare. Every day, my inbox is...
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Life in Orange: Making sense of advisories and having blonde moments
When all this is over, we will all look back and wonder how the whole world got unravelled by a virus but in the meantime, we have to deal with it and live through it. And write about it. Because at...
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Dream Cruises suspends Genting Dream’s Singapore operations
Dream Cruises is “voluntarily” suspending the operations of Genting Dream from Singapore from 23 February until 27 March, citing ongoing concern surrounding the current Covid-19 outbreak , “Dream...
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Preparing for life in a cookie-less world: ADARA’s Garner on building...
The first question I asked Scott Garner, executive vice president and chief commercial officer of ADARA, how he felt being in Singapore when it’s in Dorscon (Disease Outbreak Response System...
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WiT Community Blog: Blanca Menchaca, CEO & founder, BeMyGuest
With Planet Earth in lockdown, our industry at a standstill and many of us in self-isolation or quarantine at home, or grounded, we thought we needed to find a way to share stories within our...
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Letter from Tuscany (State of Mind): Of hermits and princess warriors – what...
Once upon a time, back when humans were allowed to travel, I went on a road trip from Munich to Florence and found myself spending the night at a friend’s place in a little town in Tuscany. After a...
View ArticleWiT Podcast: Episode 6: Dr Adrian Wang, Psychiatrist and Counsellor
Fear is all around us today, and while some of us have been living with it since the start of the year, some are just getting into it – it’s almost like this ripple of fear that has spread across the...
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WiT Community Blog: Mieke De Schepper, EVP Online Travel and MD Asia Pacific,...
With Planet Earth in lockdown, our industry at a standstill and many of us in self-isolation or quarantine at home, or grounded, this is our blog for you – it’s a way to share stories within our...
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With recovery a “constantly moving target”, hotels step up to serve in fight...
As sprouts of recovery are being seen across Asia markets, as evidenced by the gradual return of domestic travel, there has been an air of cautious but significant optimism in the industry… a glimmer...
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Letter from the Kingdom of Covid-19: A time of ugly truths and bare essentials
I think it’s finally sunk in. The reality. I probably had the longest denial period of anyone I know. From Wednesday, Singapore went into “circuit breaker” mode in the ongoing fight against Covid-19...
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Covid-19 hits Singapore hotel sector hard, but impact is buffered by...
Phocuswright’s special series “Covid-19 Hotel Forecast: Singapore” has cited Singapore as “an excellent example of how the hotel industry is impacted by the interplay of viral spread, government...
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Living life from the waist up and, in the absence of bubble tea, I will dream...
This week, I got an email from fashion brand, Theory, telling me how to “dress from the waist up”, and showcasing a series of really cool jackets. Of course, the models were dressed beautifully waist...
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WiT Community Blog: Impressions from a Sunday walk through Singapore during...
With Planet Earth in lockdown, our industry at a standstill and many of us in self-isolation or quarantine at home, or grounded, this is our blog for you – it’s a way to share stories within our...
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Vomiting kids, testing kits, tech investments – Openspace’s Hian Goh on how...
As he ran around the kitchen preparing yet another meal – it is clear that Covid-19 is liberating men like Hian Goh to find their inner celebrity chef, posting live videos of his cooking on social...
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A love story about Otter, Zoom and Cuckoo’s Nest
I’ve never slept as well as I have the past two months. In fact, I’ve never slept in the same bed as long as I have. I’ve traded in my travel apps for productivity and health apps. Goodbye, Tripit....
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