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Besides China, Singapore and Australia are also using apps or QR codes for contact tracing, health and travel history tracking.

Xi Jinping's vision for restoring global travel orderChina has mandated the use of QR-based health code to control Covid. Now it calls upon the world to emulate its example to...

Wearables, like PouchPass (pictured) monitors body temperature remotely, making safety checks less invasive for attendees and easier for planners.

Covid-19, wearables and new rules of engagementContactless tech solutions could ease social distancing pressures at festivals and corporate functions while ensuring safety...

The platform will support airlines, agencies, corporations, hoteliers and travel partners in what Sabre Labs terms a "game-changer".

Sabre launches AI travel platform with Google's helpSabre Travel AI will pick up and analyse consumer behaviours using real-time shopping information and travel-specific business...

STB’s Poh Chi Chuan: Augmented reality is is an “accessible technology” that will be the “mainstream in the next couple of years”.

AR is here to help with Singapore's post-Covid tourism futureSingapore Tourism Board taps augmented reality to drive the digital transformation of a sector disrupted by the Covid-19...

Internova's Peter Vlitas holds up his unique QR code on the CommonPass health pass before boarding his flight from London to Newark.

CommonPass clears first transatlantic testSuccess of second trial buoys hopes that the digital health screening tool will pave for a quicker reopening of international...

The extension of Zoom’s popular software targets classes, live shows and events, and even exhibitions, with added ticketing functions.

Zoom launches ticketed event featureOnZoom, still in beta testing, is the video conferencing platform's answer to monetise virtual events for up to 1,000...

If the trial is successful, CommonPass could potentially also be used to verify whether a traveller has been vaccinated.

CommonPass wants to become the testing standard that will kickstart travelInternational trials for the digital health pass will begin this month on selected Cathay Pacific and United Airline flights.

The pandemic has made it necessary for theme parks such as Gardens by the Bay to digitalise bookings and reservations for its ticketed attractions.

It's now or never to adopt a tech playbookDigital transformation will be the key to survival for tour operators in Covid-19 times, says BeMyGuest's Blanca Menchaca at...

The pandemic has brought more challenges for travel startups, but they are also more nimble and agile than their larger competitors.

15 key points travel startups should consider in their mid-pandemic strategyIt's not all gloom and doom: many travel startups are still raising money and some even blazing new paths to get past the...

Co-founder Hugh Batley believes Covid-19 will accelerate the shift into managed travel by SMEs and sees "huge opportunity in the recovery period".

Covid spells a breakout moment for this corporate travel startupTruTrip's launch in April has given it the opportunity to accelerate on planned products features around risk management and...