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SHATEC is Singapore’s first dedicated hospitality school, established in 1983 to train local talent for the tourism and hospitality industry.

Singapore's first hospitality school prepares for closureSHATEC to cease operations by 2026 after 42 years in Singapore’s hospitality education.

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From left: Kenneth Lee, co-founder and CPO, Freed; Eric Lau, general manager, Connexus Travel; and Abel Zhao, co-founder and CEO of Freed.

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Cruise chiefs urge travel agents to embrace digital – it’s now or never

Cruise chiefs urge travel agents to embrace digital – it’s now or neverCruiseWorld Asia 2022: Cruising's back, and are opportunities to tap a growing class of cruise travellers in Southeast Asia.

Blanca Menchaca: “Now we are just waiting for the next wave of recovery from the largest markets in Asia.”

Covid didn't kill BeMyGuest but made it strongerCEO Blanca Menchaca credits the pandemic for creating better business opportunities for the tech company.

Destinations in Asia Pacific that have reopened are moving to near pre-Covid levels, according to WebBeds.

The future of hotel distribution is wide openWebBeds’ APAC president Kok Sheng Sun on rate parity, distribution shifts and working with local travel agents.

20% of millennials in Singapore own a YouTrip card, and the waiting time for a card is now two to four weeks long.

As borders reopen, YouTrip pushes borderless travel productsThe pandemic inspired YouTrip to launch a SME corporate card and travel insurance packages.

Many industry members now view the current time as the “best time to have a front row seat to travel’s rebound and transformation”.

Travel is coming back — and so are the talentHow Asia's travel industry is turning the great resignation into the great renewal.

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