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Asian tourism players have little cause for concern despite slowing global...
The global economy is in a challenging state, faced with the threat of ‘slowbalisation’, where the world is turning against globalisation, and rising geopolitical...
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Phuket’s Kata and Karon hotels pledge to sustainable tourism practices
The KataKaron Business Association (KBA) in Phuket, comprising local hotel and resort owners, has signed an MoU pledging that they will achieve four major...
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Be disruptive, or be disrupted: Lessons from Thomas Cook’s fall
Thomas Cook did a great job transitioning from trains to planes to bricks, but the world’s oldest travel agency failed to make the jump to clicks in today’s highly dynamic operating environment until it was too late.
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“The countries that perform well on the index are those that are embracing new models of global citizenship and adapting to, rather than shrinking away from, an increasingly globalised world.”
– said Dominic Volek, managing partner of Henley & Partners Singapore and head of South-east Asia, citing South Korea and the UAE as examples of countries whose passport strength have improved for its citizens as a result of their open-door policies
Newsmaker
Flying the flag for Nepal
Binod Chaudhary, Nepal’s sole billionaire, plays the role of entrepreneur, industrialist and philanthropist in his country. The chairman of Chaudhary Group (CG Global), a multi-dimensional conglomerate spanning hotels, real estate, banking and food businesses, tells Rohit Kaul why through building up a global hospitality empire, he seeks to bring the world to Nepal, and Nepal to the world.
Travel Technology
Webjets touts error-free hotel bookings through blockchain technology
Webjet, the owner of B2B accommodation provider WebBeds, has unveiled Rezchain, a new technology...
Intelligence
Intra-Asia travel remains dominant force in region, shows PATA study
Asia continued to dominate the supply of international visitor arrival numbers (IVAs) into Asia-Pacific...
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Veranita Yosephine Sinaga gets in hot seat at AirAsia Indonesia
Veranita Yosephine Sinaga has been appointed as CEO of AirAsia Indonesia, taking over from...
Future Gen
Singaporean tour operator grooms young talent to drive industry innovation
With a team comprising some of Singapore’s youngest tour guides, Monster Day Tours is on a mission to pump passion and innovation back into the business of tours.
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