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WTTC lauds China’s drive to boost travel and tourism
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) welcomed the Chinese government’s ongoing efforts to facilitate international travel as of Tuesday, 16th December.
Becoming the Wave: Insights Gleaned from BE @ Penang 2025
The ninth edition of BE @ Penang drew to a spectacular conclusion on Friday, 12th December, at the Setia SPICE
Praveen: Humanity will ALWAYS be the core of hospitality
Technology may be ubiquitous in today's travel and hospitality sectors, but Arrowood International founder and CEO Adrian Praveen opines that a human touch will always be at the heart of global hospitality.
Recap: Day 1 of BE @ Penang
Encouraging business event professionals and students to change the game, BE @ Penang 2025 opened with great fanfare and hopes expressed for impactful changes in both regional and global MICE.
Global Tourism Economy Forum 2025 opens in Heilongjiang on 15th December
The 2025 edition of the Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) is slated to run from 15th to 17th December in China’s Heilongjiang Province.
PATA Destination Marketing Forum 2025 kicks off with tours through Chiang Rai
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) officially opened the PATA Destination Management Forum today, 2nd December, with an immersive tour of host city Chiang Rai and its surrounding environs for delegates.
PATA announces convention slate for its 2025 Destination Management Forum in Chiang Rai
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), in collaboration with the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), has released its full programme for the upcoming PATA Destination Marketing Forum 2025 (PDMF 2025).
Phuket set to host next year’s Global Wellness Summit
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) confirmed that Thailand was selected to be the host country for the 2026 Global Wellness Summit (GWS).
Joye: Shorter, more meaningful trips are what today’s travellers are into
Hermione Joye, Google’s head of travel ads in the Asia-Pacific, shared her insights on recent trends regarding traveller behaviour and preference at the TDM Global Summit Singapore 2025 earlier today, 24th November.
Key currency in Travel is ‘Service’: James Hogan
Speaking at TDM Global Summit Singapore 2025, in his keynote James Hogan, chairman, Knighthood Global Limited stated that the key
Unlocking a $1.5 Trillion MICE Industry with AI Innovation
Speaking at the TDM Global Summit Singapore 2025, Navodit Srivastava, hospitality cloud leader, Asia Pacific for Cvent stated that: ”
Tourism 2040: Driving the next bound of quality growth for Singapore
Speaking at the TDM Global Summit Singapore 2025, Ong Huey Hong, assistant chief executive industry development and chief sustainability officer,
TAT’s Chiravadee Khunsub presents Thailand’s tourism agenda for 2026
Chiravadee Khunsub, deputy-governor for international marketing in Europe, the Americas, Middle East, and Africa at the Tourism Authority of Thailand
Inside TOURISE Where Saudi Engineered Tourism’s Next Era: AI Agents, Instant Visas and $186 million Worth of Tourism Power Plays
From mega-resort announcements and an AI travel protocol to a groundbreaking instant visa system, TOURISE 2025 delivered three days of high-impact moves that showed how Saudi Arabia is engineering the future of global tourism.
Hospitality and real estate fuel Phuket’s economic transformation
Phuket is rewriting its story as it rises to become one of Asia’s most compelling real estate and hospitality investment frontiers.
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