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‘Trump’ turns up at Hong Kong’s Peak

Madame Tussauds Hong Kong launched Trump Live in Hong Kong, making the US president the first to have his likeness brought to live by...

TTG Opinion

Dirty thoughts of ASEAN

Will it come to the day when health concerns related to bathing in cesspools will force tour operators to conduct their own assessments?

Something to Think About

“Tourism worldwide is mostly promotion, promotion, promotion, and in some cases nothing else.”

– said Randy Durband, CEO of Global Sustainable Tourism Council, questioning the lack of long-term tourism planning in many countries

Newsmaker

A whole new start at Radisson

When she joined then Carlson-Rezidor Hotel Group last September as president Asia-Pacific, she inherited what was largely seen as an unstable regional office while the whole chain was seen as lacking direction. Katerina Giannouka tells Raini Hamdi why that’s old news

Travel Technology

Why speed matters for online bookings

Limelight Networks’ senior director Steve Miller Jones examines why it’s vital that travel brands deliver a flawless online experience in today’s speed-driven Internet environment.

Air New Zealand leaps into partnership wth mixed-reality startup

Technology shaping tomorrow’s travel

Amadeus gets level three on latest NDC standard, welcomes Qantas to NDC-X

Intelligence

Russia tourism, Europe’s hub airports score this World Cup

For the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia (June 4 – July 15), Forwardkeys is reporting a 50.5% surge in visitors, with an uptick observed even from non-qualifying countries such as Hong Kong (+2.5%).

Spewing volcano in Hawaii deters visitors, save the Japanese

Phang Nga tourism to get boost from new airport: C9

With changing market mix, Phuket morphs from beach getaway to urbanised holiday destination

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