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Hotels pivot to hybrid operations as demand for co-working and long-term stays surges
Hybrid hospitality stands to change the game when it comes to the global accommodations sector.
Marriott sees surge in SE Asia as middle class travel grows
Excluding its performance in the Chinese Mainland, Marriott International had a stellar year in the Asia Pacific throughout 2025 and its poised for even further growth throughout this year.
Singapore maintains regional hospitality lead as MICE travel offsets West Asia conflict
Our focus shifts from Southeast Asia's potential as a hub for hospitality investment and the strategies global hospitality needs to become more crisis-proof in these uncertain days into the nations who are well in the lead for Southeast Asian hospitality.
Southeast Asia hotels lure record capital as one-stop resorts replace traditional stays
With the Southeast Asia run of the Australasian Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE) opening today, 10th March, in Singapore, industry experts and professionals are set to discuss the dynamic evolution of the industry and how it seeks to face the challenges posed by ongoing global issues.
Hospitality firms pivot to tech, niche markets as regional wars dent travel demand
The pressing question we need to ask is this: Is there such a thing as truly crisis-proof hospitality?
Singapore positions itself as SEAsia’s attractions hub with TeamLab’s upcoming installation
Earlier this week, Singapore authorities announced that global art collective teamLab is set to open a new indoor-outdoor museum in
Female leaders reshape hospitality as traveller demands shift toward personalisation
As we mark International Women’s Day, we cast the spotlight on how women have been among the prime movers of change for the fields of travel, tourism, aviation, and especially hospitality.
Event costs soar as oil prices top $100 amid regional instability
While official estimates have yet to be provided for the MICE and business events sectors, the numbers alone already paint a chilling picture of the potential scenario.
Tourism schools must pivot to digital training as industry faces rapid transformation
In one of our recent features, we highlighted how a lack of updated training and outdated curricula stand to adversely
Global cruise lines scrap sailings as US-Iran tensions shutter Strait of Hormuz
While it may not be the largest market for the global cruise industry, there is no question that the Middle East will certainly have a major impact on it.
Travelers embrace ‘living systems’ as regenerative tourism outpaces traditional sustainability
While the terms sustainable tourism and regenerative tourism are often used interchangeably by most, they actually refer to two different operational paradigms; indeed, it may even be said that the latter is the next step in the former’s evolution.
Holy Land pilgrimage revenue collapses as regional conflict intensifies during Ramadan
As we are currently in the Christian period of Lent and the Muslim month of Ramadan, the timing of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East is a disastrous one for the religious tourism sector.
Aviation sector faces $1B loss as Iran strikes disrupt global hubs
Since the joint attacks on 28th February, thousands of airline passengers flying in or out of the Middle East have either been stranded at their airports of origin or needed to rethink and recalibrate their travel plans.
Lawmakers move to scrap travel tax as Filipino outbound tourism hits record highs
On Tuesday, 24th February, the Philippine House of Representatives announced that it consolidated 18 separate bills calling for the abolition of the outbound travel tax currently being collected from Filipinos travelling overseas.
The Blue Jasmine leads travellers to ethical elephant encounters in Chiang Mai
Following a restful evening at the Bodhi Serene, those travelling aboard the Blue Jasmine got themselves ready to spend the
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