Amadeus expands startup seeding to three Asian markets, new industries
Amadeus Next will expand into three new Asian markets, namely China, Indonesia and Vietnam, as well as new industries, as it turns two years...
GetYourGuide closes Series D funding, steps up Asia expansion
Berlin-based online booking platform for travel activities, GetYourGuide, has closed a US$75 million Series D funding round and is stepping up its Asian presence.
The...
Scoot scoots off to Berlin
Scoot will commence flights to Berlin in 2H2018, its second European and third longhaul destination.
The airline intends to launch ticket sales for Berlin in...
New blockchain, cloud-based hotel management platform launched
A Taiwanese e-commerce and blockchain company is bringing to the market what it claims is the world's first blockchain hotel management service.
Darren Wang, founder...
Tourism players warn against overcrowding on Mekong River
It is essential that tourism is sensitively managed if the target of attracting four million visitors to the Mekong River by 2020 is achieved,...
M Social lauded for digital excellence
M Social snagged a double win at the International Data Corporation Asia/Pacific’s inaugural IDC Digital Transformation Awards for its efforts to address manpower shortages...
Blacklane goes green
All Blacklane rides are now green, with the company committed to offsetting the carbon footprint of all rides across the 250 cities and 50...
China urged to pump up ‘toilet revolution’ efforts
Chinese president Xi Jinping issued a directive last Monday for continued efforts in improving the country’s toilet conditions, in order to encourage greater domestic...
Tourism Western Australia enhances agent engagement in new campaign
Tourism Western Australia (Tourism WA) has teamed up with Travelport to promote Perth and Western Australia to travel agents within Australia.
The targeted trade campaign...
Low-income Malaysians can apply to be trained as local hosts under...
Malaysians with a household income of RM4,000 (US$974) and below may qualify for a new scheme designed to train and certify 2,000 local hosts...
