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Overtourism isn’t the problem — it’s ‘lack of management’ by cities, says sustainable travel expert
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Travel demand is here to stay, so cities need to transition from marketing to managing tourism to avoid problems associated with overtourism, Randy Durban, CEO of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” Monday. Source
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The rise of Grab: How I built a super app that brings in over $2 billion a year
Anthony Tan is the co-founder and CEO of Grab. Founded in 2012, the ride-hailing app has now grown into a “super app” that offers services in mobility, deliveries, and digital financial services. Grab is listed on the Nasdaq and has more than 35 million users across eight countries in Southeast Asia as of 2023. Anthony […]
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Air New Zealand CEO says SpaceX’s Starlink Wi-Fi will be ‘fantastic’ for its flyers
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Hours after a meeting with SpaceX and Starlink, Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran told “Squawk Box Asia” that the company is making “terrific progress” on introducing Starlink Wi-Fi services to its fleet, which is set to begin in 2025. Source
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Goldman says outbound travel bookings for China’s Golden Week are ‘rosy and robust’
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Expectations for China’s National Day Golden Week travel are not that high for domestic travel, but the outlook for international bookings is “rosy and robust,” Simon Cheung, Head of Asia Travel & Leisure Research at Goldman Sachs, told CNBC’s Squawk Box Asia. […]
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‘It will come.’ Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel on how travelers will book trips in the future
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Rather than travelers sitting down to plan trips, “I want us to be going to the traveler” with recommendations based on travelers’ prior trips, Booking.com’s CEO Glenn Fogel told CNBC’s Monica Pitrelli. Source
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Wyndham expands in Asia-Pacific with ‘owner first’ strategy, says executive
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Wyndham Hotels & Resorts now has 19 of the company’s 25 brands in Asia-Pacific. The company’s APAC President Ooi Joon Aun told Squawk Box Asia that the company’s success is mainly owing to employing an “owner-first business philosophy” in the region. Source
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This London-based comedian just wrapped a national tour – these are the first places he visits when he gets home
Fast-rising comedian Emmanuel Sonubi returns home to the London borough of Enfield for the final leg of his comedy tour – and gives CNBC Travel a tour of his favorite places to unwind when he’s in town. It was only a few years ago that London-based comedian Emmanuel Sonubi was doing open mic nights at […]
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Hydrogen-powered planes are on the way – but how would they work?
As the aviation industry scrambles for ways to reduce its carbon footprint, hydrogen has emerged as a high-potential solution to its problems. So, how would the technology work? As the aviation industry scrambles for ways to reduce its carbon footprint, hydrogen has emerged as a high-potential solution to its problems. In 2022, aviation accounted for […]
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It’s Ok not to be the smartest particular person in the place, suggests this tech CEO
You never have to be the smartest individual in the place – you just have to encompass by yourself with definitely intelligent people today, says this tech CEO. This is why. Have you at any time felt like anyone else in the home is smarter than you are? That might not be a negative factor, […]
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Is economic crisis causing Bhutan to rethink Gross National Happiness? ‘Yes and no’ says prime minister
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobay talks about using “GNH 2.0” to balance the country’s economy with its environmental, cultural and governmental ethos, reports CNBC’s Monica Pitrelli. Source
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