TTG Asia
Asia/Singapore Monday, 19th January 2026

On the road with their brood – outbound

Family travel is becoming more online-savvy, multigenerational, adventurous, exploratory, yet safety-conscious, a poll of outbound agents in Asia-Pacific.

Will direct cruise bookings replace agents?

The answer is no, at least not in the foreseeable future. Here’s why cruise is still seen as the domain of travel agents and one of the last bastions of commission income for them

The real Muslim travel niche

Tourism suppliers should not write off Muslim millennial travellers. Raudha Zaini, who spearheads the Mastercard-CrescentRating research project which launched at the Halal-In-Travel Summit during ITB Asia, tells Yixin Ng why

Switzerland on record streak with SE Asia

Repeat travel, FIT and incentive group numbers from South-east Asia are on an upward trend, fitting perfectly well with Switzerland’s positioning as a quality, premium destination

Germany aims higher with South-east Asia

The German National Tourism Board is targeting key South-east Asian markets to achieve its goals of scoring longer average nights and higher tourist traffic to lesser-known parts of Germany

First person: To feed or not to feed

Rosa Ocampo takes a closer look at the fishy whale shark practice in Oslob, and is adamant that something has to be done about the ecological imabalance

How Chinese luxury travellers rate travel agents services

Customised travel services are experiencing a surge in popularity, forcing China’s travel agencies to place a strong emphasis on the quality of travel itineraries...

Tourism tax troubles surface in Malaysia

Hoteliers and travel agents fear losing budget travellers to non-registered acommodation and neighbouring destinations

Philippines laments shortage of multi-linguistic guides

There is a shortage of multilinguistic guides in the country, in spite of certain growing inbound markets.

Singapore brings greying trades to life

Tours with a twist are taking tourists into the heart of Singapore’s disappearing industries, in line with the destination’s new brand.