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Benson Tang, executive director, Corporate Travel Community (CTC), discusses corporate travel recovery in 2022, opportunites, challenges and his industry wishlist.

Riddled with numerous lengthy lockdowns, interstate travel restrictions, and international border closures, Malaysian events professionals are hopeful that the worst is over and 2022 will be a year of recovery.

As the concept of hybrid events continue to evolve and it becomes certain that the new world of events will no longer play by the old rules, Anna Patterson, vice president & managing director at George P Johnson (Singapore) Experience Marketing, makes a checklist for the production of future events.

The pandemic downtime has done New Zealand’s tourism industry good, with refreshed offerings factoring in sustainability emerging as the country stands ready for the return of foreign tourists. By Adelaine Ng

While international cruises has yet to resume in Asia, recent positive developments coupled with cruising’s buoyant growth in the region pre-pandemic point towards a bright future for cruising, says the global president and CEO of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). By Cheryl Ong

The Japanese capital is beefing up its in-person and hybrid capabilities with the help of technology, while incorporating a robust sustainbility ethos in preparation for the return of international events.

Asia-Pacific’s tourism boards have been uplifting the local travel and tourism community throughout the travel crisis, from funding intensive marketing efforts on behalf of embattled tourism players, to training the private sector for a post-pandemic tourism future and providing mental wellness support for distressed tourism workers. By TTG Asia reporters

Companies are eager to return to exciting overseas events and face-to-face engagements, but traveller safety and fluid travel restrictions are keeping domestic programmes and hybrid events in demand. By TTGmice reporters

Intergovernmental collaboration on restoring travel freedom, consistency in border reopening strategy and science-based approach to safe travel measures can help speed Asia-Pacific towards air travel recovery, identifies the director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines. By Karen Yue

Domestic demand remains Philippine tourism’s silver lining in the pandemic’s wake, which has given destinations plagued by overtourism time to recover and rethink their tourism policies. By Rosa Ocampo