Ready, set, take-off
KC Cheah, CEO and founder of Alpha Red Services, tapped his strong background in airline distribution and insights into travel agency operations to realise...
Emaar in global hunt for young hospitality talent
Emaar Hospitality Group is on the hunt for the 'World's Greatest Hospitality Talent', an accolade accompanied by a three-year management training and fully-funded executive...
Building a learning journey through Japan
Few would think of launching a travel business today, right in the midst of a prolonged pandemic and tourism crisis, but former architect and...
Empty Malaysia hotels get second life as long-stay lodgings
A few months into the pandemic that ravaged Malaysia’s hospitality industry, a pair of co-living space owners operating in the city centre was approached...
Bringing Vietnam’s homestays to the world
Fed up of hearing complaints about the quality of homestays in Vietnam, Bui Thi Nhan decided it was time to take the matter into...
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...
PATA picks Maldivian star as Face of the Future
Abdulla Ghiyas, president of the Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO), has been named the 2018 PATA Face of the Future.
MATATO...
Calling nominations for PATA Face of the Future
PATA is now accepting submissions for PATA Face of the Future 2018, which recognises exceptional rising stars in the industry in line with the...
Nigel Wong, Director, Urban Rhythm Tours, Adventures and Travel
What are some of the challenges that Malaysia faces as a tourist destination?
Malaysia has many things to offer tourists but somehow the message is...
Hailey Shin, founder and CEO, Funtastic Korea
If I had my way, I would increase flight connectivity into South Korea. This would be the most important priority for the industry. We...