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Go-Jek receives funding from AIA Group
Indonesian unicorn Go-Jek has secured an unspecified amount from insurance firm AIA Indonesia as part of its ongoing Series F funding round. The investment also comes with strategic partnership between the two companies.
Klook partners with West Japan Railway
Hong Kong-based travel destination platform Klook has partnered with West Japan Railway (JR West). Through the partnership, travellers across all
Love a staycation? Airbnb reveals strong trend amongst UAE residents
More and more UAE nationals and residents prefer staycations, even during the hottest months. Crunching three-months’ worth of numbers from
Lyft quietly debuts rental-car business
Ride-hailing company Lyft’s latest venture is rental-car business that it is currently testing in three California markets – San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Oakland.
Hotel booking wars? No-Commission Bidroom announces arrival in Asia Pacific
Bidroom, a no-commission membership-based hotel platform, is looking to expand its portfolio within the Asia Pacific region. Launched in 2014
UNWTO and Globalia launch second global tourism start-up competition
The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has joined Globalia, a tourism group in Spain and Latin America, to launch the
Ctrip to develop tourism in Morocco
Online travel agency Ctrip has signed a strategic co-operation agreement with Morocco’s National Tourism Office to boost Chinese tourism to
Alipay and Fliggy join hands to grow Chinese tourism to San Diego
Alipay, digital payment platform operated by Ant Financial Services Group (Alibaba Group) and Fliggy, Alibaba’s travel services platform, announced a
Berlin sees highest rise in hotel prices this September
Most of the European capitals witnessed an increase in the hotel prices in September 2019, with Berlin recording the sharpest
On the green track: ADB and PATA partner with Plug and Play
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), a non-profit membership association for acting as a
WebBeds’ Indonesian campaign to boost Macao travel
WebBeds, B2B accommodation provider, has penned a major new agreement to promote Macao to the travel trade in Indonesia, as
Luxair signs a partnership with Hotelbeds
Bedbank Hotelbeds has announced a partnership with Luxair Luxembourg Airlines, the flag carrier of Luxembourg that carries almost two million
Travel tech this week: All about ride hailing
This week, ride-hailing giants from the east are rolling out new services to propel their growth, while their western counterparts are suffering losses since going public.
Vietjet opens first in-town ticket office
Low-cost carrier has unveiled its first ticket office to provide city check-in service. From now on, customers of the airline
Didi Chuxing to roll out self-driving car in China
China-based ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing plans to roll out self-driving vehicles in a district of Shanghai city. The company also aims to expand the scheme outside China by 2021.
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