Articles tagged “singapore”

Government support for hybrid events as well as actionable roadmaps and safety measures has seen Singapore blaze new trails for the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions industry in the new normal.

Anyone who says Covid-19 will finally do what the internet hasn't quite done — that is, sunset the travel agency — is speaking too soon. Singapore, where logically agents are least needed, isn't seeing massive closures so far, thanks to a government that recognizes their expertise, rather than a bot's.

From Singapore's very active reopening strategy to Marriott's work from hotel plan and Airbnb's pre-IPO stock split, the Skift team covered the top travel stories this week.

You can't fault FCM Travel for testing the waters with a promotion at this point in the pandemic, but this attempt doesn't look like it will take off.

Desperation is the new mother of invention and all eyes are on Singapore to see if the slew of measures it is taking will go down in history as forerunners of safe travel reopening — or just despairing moves.

Covid screening is all the rage. But the point where all these trials and pilots materialize into something coherent, with the backing of governments, needs to arrive soon.

A new Event Industry Resilience Roadmap (IRR) will help guide a safe and manageable pathway ahead for the Singapore Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions (MICE) industry after the challenging impact of Covid-19.

Singapore has long been known for operational excellence and top-down management style culture. But the green shoots of creativity are emerging, and with the right cultural and social factors, it can grow into a sizable export for the city state.

Digital nomads are welcome in Bermuda and San Diego. In a further reflection of how tourism marketing has changed, Singapore, too, is shifting gears and targeting locals, many of whom only think attractions in the city-state are only for the rich and privileged.

Asia’s luxury hotels are competing for staycations with ideas, not price. A valuable outcome will be a rise in partnerships as hotels tie up with various local companies to curate new experiences to entice locals.