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Hospitality leaders rethink public spaces as digital-age guests demand more ‘human’ hotels
Southeast Asia’s second DesignInn symposium kicked off events for this year’s AHICE Southeast Asia today, 10th March, with a frank panel discussion titled More Than a Place to Sleep: Public Areas That Drive Revenue and Relevance.
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?
Asian hubs see MICE surge as geopolitical tensions cloud Gulf markets
Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could reshape the geography of global business events, with Asian cities such as
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.
Iran’s cultural sites face ruin as Israel-U.S. conflict erodes Tehran
The greatest loss in any conflict is human life. Yet war also erodes something equally irreplaceable—the cultural memory of
UAE funds hotels and food as airspace closures prompt overstay fine waivers
As escalating tensions linked to the US–Israel–Iran conflict disrupted aviation across parts of the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates
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.
Airfares surge to record highs as airlines bypass Middle East airspace
Global airfares have surged to record highs as intensifying conflict in the Middle East forces the closure of critical
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.
US tourism demand wavers as Israel-Iran tensions force flight reroutes
Escalating tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran are sending ripple effects far beyond the Middle East, disrupting
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