TTG Asia
Asia/Singapore Tuesday, 3rd February 2026

Singapore outbound rises in first quarter of 2016

2016 OUTBOUND travel in Singapore grew 6.7 per cent in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2015, according...

Living Irrawaddy Dolphin Project puts sustainability at heart of operations

Myanmar-based social enterprise Living Irrawaddy Dolphin Project is aiming to rekindle age-old relationships between fishermen and dolphins while adding to Mandalay’s attractions. Since launching at...

Room for growth

When a nationwide lockdown in Malaysia left hotel rooms across the country sitting largely vacant, Hanley Chew saw a window of opportunity to help...

Hong Kong vintage tram gets on creative track

A vintage tram takes a new life as a roving arts and social venue, thanks to a collaboration of local expertise. 

New community for adventure-seekers takes shape in Singapore

Three avid explorers have come together to form 3Playtopia, a made-in-Singapore community-based platform that allows travellers to turn their best destination discoveries into inspiring...

Empowering women from low-income households

The Intrepid Foundation, a non-profit arm of Australia-based Intrepid Travel, recently tied up with India-based Access Development Services – a not-for-profit organisation to launch...

Ascott gets new ‘lyf’ out of millennials

Ascott launched its first living lab to field test its new co-living brand, lyf, in partnership with the Singapore Management University (SMU). Ascott will carry...

New Korean tour company offers cute ‘oppas’ for hire

Rather than dream of meeting an oppa in South Korea, you can now hire one as your personal tour guide. Popularised by the K-wave, the term...

Young and hungry Tola aims to make a mark in Cambodia...

For Khoun Tola, Cambodia’s tourism industry has provided him with more than just a job; he also gained a way to elevate his fellow...

Making travel tech affordable

Simplifying the process of reservation and redemption for attractions and travel agents, GlobalTix’s CEO Chan Chee Chong shares with Pamela Chow how his firm is creating a smoother path towards adopting millennial-focused travel solutions.