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Move comes as company reorganises itself around various verticals including flights, hospitality, tours and activities and corporate travel.

Traveloka lays off staff amid tech shiftNot the first axing for the Indonesian travel unicorn.

In a similar probe back in 2021, Chinese authorities had slapped Alibaba with a record US$2.58 billion fine for having abused its market position for years.

Trip.com under Chinese government antitrust probeChina’s largest OTA suspected of monopolistic practices.

Yamakita has visited all 47 prefectures of Japan, often giving talks in small towns to inspire local leaders.

What change means to the CEO of a global travel giant'The hardest part is changing mindsets': JTB President Eijiro Yamakita imagines next chapter for travel.

These agencies are required to fulfil existing obligations to its customers but will not be allowed to accept new travel bookings.

10 Singapore travel agent licenses suspendedSTB crackdown amid agencies' failure to submit audit documentations.

Vietnam becomes a key growth market as Australia rolls out the Aussie Specialist Program.

Tourism Australia targets Vietnam with specialist programmeVietnam becomes one of Australia’s fastest-growing markets.

The impacts of AI are just beginning to be seen across travel.

Travel agents survived the internet, but what about AI?Déjà vu or disruption: Is AI’s impact on travel agents different from the internet revolution of the ’90s and 2000s?

Flight Centre will gain more than it will lose from AI, an analyst says.

Flight Centre shrugs off AI concernsCompany says it has saved 64,000 hours in employee time by using AI.

Participating Singapore hotels will benefit from widespread exposure across Dwidayatour’s online and offline channels.

New deal aims to send more travellers to SingaporeWebBeds x Dwidayatour partnership expected to drive more Indonesian business to the Lion City.

Travellers who may have engaged with these entities are urged to file a report

Fake agents alert: STB flags unlicensed travel sellersSingapore tourism authority urges vigilance as fraudulent operators target unsuspecting travellers.

The inaugural MATTA Muslim Friendly Travel Fair (MFTF) will take place 18–19 October at Kuala Lumpur’s World Trade Centre.

MATTA launches fair for Muslim-friendly travelA new Muslim travel fair for Kuala Lumpur – and all are welcome.