Uber Rebuilds Asia Presence Starting Small in Macau
With the Macau entry, Uber is making its way back into Asia. But it is moving slowly. And this time, it is sticking to the rules.
Peden Doma Bhutia is Asia Editor at Skift, where she covers the travel industry across Southeast Asia and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Based in India, she reports on airlines, online travel companies, hospitality, travel technology and the business of travel, with a focus on how emerging markets are shaping global trends.
JTB CEO Says Japan’s Tourism Problem Is Distribution, Not Overtourism
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Air India Faces Record $1.6 Billion Loss: Report
What happens next at Air India, including leadership decisions and regulatory outcomes, will shape not just the carrier's future, but India’s ambition to build a globally credible aviation champion.