Going worldwide
After suffering a fall in regional arrivals among other setbacks in recent years, Hong Kong’s inbound tourism is stepping up on destination promotion efforts...
A whole sale of the market
The wholesale accommodation market is ripe for another round of consolidation. Raini Hamdi, Paige Lee Pei Qi, S Puvaneswary and Mimi Hudoyo explain why
The...
Cybercrime has its eyes on the hotel industry
David Topolewski, CEO of Qooco, which provides mobile language learning and vocational training solutions for the hospitality and service industries, shares the importance of...
Not just a surfer’s paradise
Major malls in the Gold Coast are undergoing extensive renovations to show tourists that the destination offers more than just the sun, sand and...
Is GDS still the ticket?
The value of the GDS came into question after the formation of a pan-regional alliance by eight Asian LCCs. Dannon Har finds out if...
What Brexit means for Asia
Asian travel industry leaders ponder the implications on tourism and business following Britain’s vote to leave the EU − and it’s not an entirely...
Go deep, do good
Social enterprises are becoming a larger part of the sustainable tourism ecosystem but they too face competition and unique challenges, Raini Hamdi finds
With clients...
The psychology behind the click
To better understand how and why people pick vacations, Expedia gets into the head of its potential travellers – literally.
Utilising eye-tracking and facial-movement sensors,...
Race to the top
Hospitality players and tour operators in Kuala Lumpur are priming the city with a renewed sheen of luxury, keeping pace with efforts by the...
The quest for high-yield clientele
While TAT says it wants to focus on quality, a planned, coordinated approach is needed. By Raini Hamdi
With slower growth from Europe due to...
















