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Marriott International chooses to let its people-first culture lead it out of a stormy 2020, a decision that has created a year of incredible lessons and innovative solutions that benefited business performance, reveals Rajeev Menon, president, Asia Pacific (excluding China).
Assam powers up tourism angle
Assam is moving beyond its wildlife and tea plantation draws to develop more points of appeal to win over domestic and international travellers. By Rohit Kaul
Genting Dream’s The Palace
Described as a luxury ship-within-a-ship and a private club for travellers who appreciate the best things in life, The Palace all-suite enclave in Resorts World Cruises' Genting Dream truly delivers on fuss-free holidays
A new level of wellness
Bali, loved as a haven for health and wellness experience, has reinvented itself to offer even more specialised programmes, discovers Mimi Hudoyo
Fancy feasts
Dining elements within business events have morphed into interactive experiences, while doubling up as social opportunities for attendees, finds Rachel AJ Lee
Catch up with Inaho Hamaguchi
The Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB) staff member is one of the few certified Digital Event Strategists in Japan. She recalls her pursuit of the Professional Convention Management Association certification
What does 2024 hold?
The story of travel and tourism recovery continues into 2024, but persistent uncertainties in the macro-environment will keep industry players on their toes
The beauty of togetherness
Families continue to be an important contributor to travel recovery this year, with demand fuelled by greater travel ease and weakened Covid fears
Taking cruise control
Although the pandemic has frozen travel and tourism over in 2020, the cruise industry has proven its resilience. Pamela Chow finds out how Asia’s players are rebuilding cruise confidence among travellers and the trade.
See Perth in a different light
Perth city and her surrounds have continued to evolve their tourism draws over the past two years, and are now presenting travellers with both the comfort of familiarity and excitement of fresh appeals. By Karen Yue