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Thailand’s service Industry could use a boost from Cobots

Fri, 09/27/2019 - 09:18

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With the advent of Industry 4.0, the adoption of automation and robotics could be a key enabler to enhance growth.

Why seek the good things in life?

Thu, 09/26/2019 - 07:02

Research

Ph.D. student Elaine Yulan Zhang and Dr Tony Tse of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University argue that “a subset of relatively wealthy Chinese luxury travellers” are driven by the desire for “status, interpersonal relationships, relaxation and hedonism, self-improvement and perfection”.

The inevitable feud between chain managed vs. locally branded hotel management model

Tue, 09/03/2019 - 06:42

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PaM++ reveals the true variable of the model decision is ultimately the travelers.

The Wellness Trend Nobody Wanted: How pollution is dictating the future of wellness

Thu, 08/22/2019 - 12:11

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Today, people are more willing to pay to escape or defend against pollution than ever before, making it a good time for the wellness and hospitality sectors to get on board.

Japan: UNESCO World Heritage Site - Sengan-en Garden Kagoshima City Kyushu

British born author Andrew J Wood, after almost a quarter of a century living in Asia, shares his travel secrets while exploring Japan's third largest island - Kyushu.

Articles Thu, 06/16/2016 - 00:13
Maldives revisited: Barefoot luxury – more footprints in the sand

The Maldives is a special place for me. It has a completely unique environment and I thoroughly relax and I enjoy chilling out in a really peaceful and beautiful environment.

Articles Tue, 06/07/2016 - 00:09
Testing times for Malaysia hotels as smart money stays affordable

International visitor arrivals continue to grow impressively, with January to October 2014 arrivals jumping 9.6 percent, translating to 22.9 million tourists, compared to 20.9 million for the same period the year before.

Articles Mon, 05/23/2016 - 00:36
Protecting the Maldives's unique natural environment

As one of the lowest lying countries in the world (mean 1.5 m), the country and its people are especially vulnerable to climate change impacts such as sea level rise, coral reef bleaching and mortality, ocean acidification, and increases in severe weather events.

Articles Wed, 05/11/2016 - 05:34
The outcome of the 2016 “Digi.travel Thailand International Conference & Expo”

The 2016 “Digi.travel Thailand International Conference & Expo” featured numerous and varied inspirational speakers representing different tourism sectors and experience backgrounds (hoteliers, IT suppliers, technology entrepreneurs, marketers, travel agent, destination management organizations).

Articles Wed, 04/06/2016 - 05:40
Affordable hospitality ripe for the Philippines

Global financial bellwether Bloomberg predicts the Philippines will outstrip China in 2016 in terms of growth trajectory. Who would have foreseen all of this 10 years ago?

Articles Sun, 03/20/2016 - 00:16
Indian destination weddings – minding the big, fat, business

Industry estimates show that about 350 such weddings were solemnised in overseas locations in 2014, with an average guest count of 300-400 per event. The size and volume of such weddings celebrated overseas are growing exponentially with a year-on-year growth of 18 per cent.

Articles Thu, 03/10/2016 - 09:16
Austrian startup SnapShot names CEO, announces expansion plans

Tweraser's appointment as CEO of the Big Data startup comes at a time when it's revving up for a hospitality analytics breakthrough. The startup is on the verge of launching of a powerful, yet streamlined analytics platform, which has been in beta testing for the last several months.

Articles Thu, 01/21/2016 - 10:28
Using surveys to “listen” to hotel guests

Without a doubt the influence of social media on purchase and travel decisions is here to stay and businesses that do not meet the challenge of performing in public will find themselves increasingly on the losing end of consumer decisions.

Articles Mon, 12/07/2015 - 10:52
Rising Asian tigers in global tourism

Meanwhile, because TT Industry is very complex and growing at a fast pace, even the developed formations of World TTI can hardly follow the variances and cannot succeed in adaptation of standard techniques & measures.

Articles Tue, 12/01/2015 - 07:37