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Latin America’s superapp Rappi sticks to its bet on travel
Travel and loyalty are good for stickiness: Guido Becher It’s interesting to note that while some superapps in Asia such as Grab and Gojek have pulled back from travel, Latin America’s Rappi remains...
View ArticleStaying abreast of startups even more critical in corporate travel now
“I come to events to shop”: BCD’s Miriam Moscovici Miriam Moscovici, vice president of research and partnerships for BCD Travel, is a big believer in staying abreast of startups, which is why she is a...
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Letter from Tokyo: A date with destiny in a place called Kabukicho
From Godzilla to Indiana Jones, ancient theatres to art-themed hotels, to embracing change and the human imagination, Yeoh Siew Hoon finds it all here. Outside HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU, where I am staying...
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Uncovering future opportunities in red ocean and soft power of Japan
From digital collaboration to new desires of travellers, travel brands seize new growth in Japan The first thing you notice when you land at Haneda airport is how busy it is – from immigration to...
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APAC at the heart of Worldline’s ambitions to enter high growth markets
Three trends driving the region – digital wallets, efficiency, app/mobile On the back of the accelerated travel recovery being seen in Asia Pacific, Worldline, the fourth largest payments company in...
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Corporate buyers grapple with NDC over price discrepancy and post-sales...
“Eventually we have to say goodbye to EDIFACT and move on” It is interesting to note that while a year ago, sustainability was the most dominant topic at corporate travel events, other more pressing...
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For Tourism Australia’s Harrison, “real and authentic” storytelling is king
Never mind metaverse or AI, “our focus is telling the Australian story” The first thing you got to know about Philippa Harrison, managing director of Tourism Australia, is she’s not a big believer in...
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How my dog led me here – and now hail, the first inclusive/accessible tour...
Tribe to launch tours of Enabling Village with three local heroes There is a place in Singapore that is little known even to locals. I only got to know of it after I enrolled my dog in a canine therapy...
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From AI to AR/VR, airports on cusp of digital transformation, says Amadeus’...
Narita’s Face Express a good example of enhanced passenger experience The single biggest trend that will impact airports in the next few years is the evolution of the passenger experience, said Sarah...
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What AI can do, and what it can’t do
Indie travel businesses grapple with possibilities in the age of generative AI On the night before WiT Indie, the edition of Web in Travel dedicated to creatives and independents, opened in Penang,...
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YADO, ryokan alliance, ready to increase international mindshare
Having dusted off the aftermath of the pandemic, Nihon Aji no YADO, an alliance of 35 ryokans is ready to step up its efforts to increase their share of international travellers, as well as promote the...
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How Nikoi and Cempedak execute on the 4Cs of sustainability
At WiT Indie, Andrew Dixon, owner of the private islands of Nikoi and Cempedak, off Bintan, Indonesia, shared how he pursues the four Cs – Community, Culture, Conservation, Commerce – prescribed by The...
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How the pandemic made Katsumi Sakakura retell “The Life of Hokusai” with love
The world needs art and travel now more than ever, says Japanese “Samurai cool” performer who will open WiT Singapore 2023 The day before he was due to open WiT Japan & North Asia with his “Samurai...
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How Tali Goldman uses tech to scale Market For Good
Travel a key target for platform that aligns procurement to empower local communities and environment Armed with a masters in systems engineering, Singapore-based Israeli entrepreneur Tali Goldman was...
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Go City’s enhanced Hong Kong Pass packs new punch
Post-pandemic, travellers want more value, and want to pack in more On the back of tourism recovery to the territory, Go City has launched its Hong Kong Pass. The reimagined Pass includes more than 20...
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A minute of silence for the physical SIM card, please
Airalo’s bet on eSIMs pays off as it raises $60m – “we want to be available at every OTA checkout” In 2019, during an investor’s pitch, Bahadir Ozdemir, co-founder of Airalo, which uses software-based...
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From California to Catalonia: How Elizabeth Hecker heard the vines of Priorat...
Elizabeth Hecker’s life changed in 2003 when she tasted a wine from the Priorat region of Catalonia, Spain, and the Californian native said it revealed a landscape in her head unlike anything she had...
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An early mis-step but Weeva on way to become “Fitbit” of travel sustainability
Startup came out of pandemic – “to scale, we have to digitise sustainability” A lot of startup founders, probably, at some point in their journey, will say, “If only I had known then what I know now”....
View ArticleMeet the five finalists of the 2023 Global Startup Pitch
Five companies have been picked to compete in the Grand Finals of the 2023 Global Startup Pitch, by WiT and Phocuswright, at WiT Singapore, Oct 2-4. In the four-hour virtual Semi-Finals which ran...
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The evolution of zoo design and how animals always come first for Bernard...
From “Free The Bears” to designing zoos in Cairo, China and India, Singapore’s Zoo Man talks to Yeoh Siew Hoon about the principles of zoo design, the challenges of keeping the animal-human balance and...
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