Taking the world by virtual storm
Engaging the global community in full force, ILTM goes one step farther this year with the ILTM World Tour, an international meet-and-greet spanning three weeks. Alison Gilmore, its portfolio director, gives a teaser of the event
Shaping a wellness culture
As executive vice president and chief wellness officer, Shimizu Shinichiro has a critical role to play at Japan Airlines. He is tasked with moulding a conducive mental and physical environment for a priority community – the company’s employees – that will ultimately determine the airline’s performance
Advancing towards smart tourism
Augmented reality (AR) content may be the way forward for travel recovery in Singapore, as the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) sets its iron sights on AR tourism solutions. Acting chief technology officer, Poh Chi Chuan, fills Pamela Chow in
Rocking and rolling in Asia
A Hard Rock hotel has just opened in Goa and the brand will also debut in China in Shenzhen, followed by Haikou. It’s rock-and-roll in Asia for EVP and chief development officer-hotels Marco Roca, who speaks to Raini Hamdi.
Tourism’s samurai
He became president of Japan National Tourism Organization just after the Tohoku earthquake in 2011 and led Japan to become a top hit among Asians today. Ryoichi Matsuyama is far from finished, Raini Hamdi discovers
Klooking towards the future
Wilfred Fan, chief commercial officer of Klook, details how a pivot to hyper-local experiences has helped the travel OTA to ride through the pandemic, and why the domestic market cannot be overlooked
On the way up
After hitting rock bottom, the travel and tourism industry has just one way to go – up. However, Greg Webb, CEO of Travelport says recovery in 2023 will have to contend with resource challenges and the pace of China’s reopening
Connecting critical dots in luxury tourism
Asia-Pacific's growing High Net Worth population and their strong travel intentions are attracting an even bigger and more diverse community of luxury travel suppliers and trade buyers to ILTM Asia Pacific, reveals Alison Gilmore, director, ILTM Portfolio of Events.
Keeping the edge without losing fundamentals
Maqo is new, Marco Polo is legacy luxury while Niccolo is contemporary – Wharf Hotels’ president Thomas Salg shares his ‘25 by 2025’ expansion strategy across these three brands
Bringing home a legend
There have been countless hotel openings this year, but the launch of Regent Hong Kong on November 8 is particularly prominent. It marks the revival of a brand and property that once defined luxury hospitality in Asia, and the ignition of the Regent brand among the new generation of well-heeled travellers. Managing director Michel Chertouh details the return of the legend
