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Chinese tech giant Tencent and Shangri-La Group have announced the signing of a strategic partnership to deploy ‘Smart Hotel’ solutions.
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While it is a hard time for Marriott since its credibility has been damaged, the hospitality group just gained an opportunity to turn the tables and rise above the challenge.
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In this exclusive interview, we caught up with Guy Hutchinson, COO at Rotana, to dig deeper and find out what's brewing.
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Zuji, an online travel booking platform has abruptly stalled its airline booking operations in Singapore and Hong Kong.
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Interviews
“Shifting mindsets and creating a winner mentality,” Katerina…
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Appointments
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Tech
Travelport to be acquired for USD 4.4 billion
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