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[Press Release] RedDoorz Unveils Multi-Brand Platform Strategy to Build Southeast Asia’s Largest Hospitality Company, Announces the Launch of SANS – a Trendy, Design-Inspired New Hotel Brand

RedDoorz today announced the launch of SANS Hotels, a trendy, economy lifestyle hotel brand as part of its strategy to build the largest new-age hospitality company in Southeast Asia. The launch signals RedDoorz’s new vision to become an ecosystem of various accommodation products, each backed by distinct brands and catering to the different needs of […]

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RedDoorz today announced the launch of SANS Hotels, a trendy, economy lifestyle hotel brand as part of its strategy to build the largest new-age hospitality company in Southeast Asia. The launch signals RedDoorz’s new vision to become an ecosystem of various accommodation products, each backed by distinct brands and catering to the different needs of

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Product Review: TIC Travel Bottles V2.0

By Cindy Chan BYOT (Bring your own toiletries)–when we can travel again Knowing how important it is for a frequent jet-setter to travel smart, while staying stylish, TIC Design has designed a line of products that provide just that experience. The company has launched two product lines since founding in 2016: the TIC Travel Bottles

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By Cindy Chan BYOT (Bring your own toiletries)–when we can travel again Knowing how important it is for a frequent jet-setter to travel smart, while staying stylish, TIC Design has designed a line of products that provide just that experience. The company has launched two product lines since founding in 2016: the TIC Travel Bottles

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[Press Release] Anurak Lodge in Thailand Wins PATA Grand Award for Sustainability

Anurak Lodge in Thailand Wins PATA Grand Award for Sustainability Anurak’s green credentials secure the ‘best of the best’ award for operator YAANA Ventures YAANA Ventures, the operator of Anurak Community Lodge at Khao Sok National Park in southern Thailand, has been awarded the 2020 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Grand Award in the Sustainability

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Anurak Lodge in Thailand Wins PATA Grand Award for Sustainability Anurak’s green credentials secure the ‘best of the best’ award for operator YAANA Ventures YAANA Ventures, the operator of Anurak Community Lodge at Khao Sok National Park in southern Thailand, has been awarded the 2020 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Grand Award in the Sustainability

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[Press Release] Singapore’s Neuron Mobility Raises a Further USD$12M to Accelerate International E-scooter Expansion

Neuron Mobility, Australia and New Zealand’s leading electric scooter rental operator, has announced that it has successfully raised a further USD$12 million in Series A+ investment led by top Australian venture capital firm, Square Peg, along with GSR Ventures. This brings the Singapore-headquartered company’s total Series A funding to USD$30.5 million. The fresh capital puts

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Neuron Mobility, Australia and New Zealand’s leading electric scooter rental operator, has announced that it has successfully raised a further USD$12 million in Series A+ investment led by top Australian venture capital firm, Square Peg, along with GSR Ventures. This brings the Singapore-headquartered company’s total Series A funding to USD$30.5 million. The fresh capital puts

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How This Travel Fintech Company Went from Pandemic to Pivot

YouTrip Co-founder and CEO Caecilia Chu speaks to Jumpstart about the company’s pandemic pivot strategy Established in 2018 as a multi-currency mobile wallet for travelers, travel fintech company YouTrip entered pandemic-paralyzed 2020 on the back of 10x growth in 2019. Based in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Thailand, the two-year old company had already seen transactions

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YouTrip Co-founder and CEO Caecilia Chu speaks to Jumpstart about the company’s pandemic pivot strategy Established in 2018 as a multi-currency mobile wallet for travelers, travel fintech company YouTrip entered pandemic-paralyzed 2020 on the back of 10x growth in 2019. Based in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Thailand, the two-year old company had already seen transactions

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Singapore’s First Multi-Currency Mobile WalletYouTrip Sees 20% Growth in Consumer Spending On Global E-Commerce Platforms

Singapore’s First Multi-Currency Mobile WalletYouTrip Sees 20% Growth in Consumer Spending On Global E-Commerce Platforms

Singapore, 22 April 2020 – YouTrip, Singapore’s first multi-currency mobile wallet with over 500,000 downloads, has noted a shift in user spending habits over the past months. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, both foreign and domestic e-commerce spending has shown resilience in the Singapore market. The top 3 foreign currencies transacted in the month

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Singapore, 22 April 2020 – YouTrip, Singapore’s first multi-currency mobile wallet with over 500,000 downloads, has noted a shift in user spending habits over the past months. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, both foreign and domestic e-commerce spending has shown resilience in the Singapore market. The top 3 foreign currencies transacted in the month

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Travel SaaS Startup Itilite Technologies Bags US$13M Series B

The startup claims to have achieved 5X growth since its Series A funding in January, 2019 Bengaluru, India-headquartered startup Itilite Technologies, which provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based travel solutions to corporates, announced in a statement released on April 18 that it has raised US$13 million in a Series B funding round led by Greenoaks Capital and

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The startup claims to have achieved 5X growth since its Series A funding in January, 2019 Bengaluru, India-headquartered startup Itilite Technologies, which provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based travel solutions to corporates, announced in a statement released on April 18 that it has raised US$13 million in a Series B funding round led by Greenoaks Capital and

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SHINING THE SPOTLIGHT ON FEMALE TRAVELLERS; YOUTRIP REVEALS FEMALES ARE TRAVELLING MORE WIDELY THAN EVER

SINGAPORE, 4 March 2020 – YouTrip, Singapore’s first multi-currency mobile travel wallet, today showed that female travellers from Singapore are becoming increasingly well-travelled and exhibiting a greater preference to visit exotic destinations than ever before.   This International Women’s Day, YouTrip conducted a travel study of 100,000 users to identify an increasing number of well-travelled

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SINGAPORE, 4 March 2020 – YouTrip, Singapore’s first multi-currency mobile travel wallet, today showed that female travellers from Singapore are becoming increasingly well-travelled and exhibiting a greater preference to visit exotic destinations than ever before.   This International Women’s Day, YouTrip conducted a travel study of 100,000 users to identify an increasing number of well-travelled

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TripGuru and Airbnb Experiences Confirm Partnership in a Win for the Hong Kong Travel Startup

Hong Kong based digital tours and activities supplier TripGuru partners with Airbnb Experiences for regional expansion catered to millennial travelers   3 October 2019, Hong Kong – Hong Kong based digital tours and activities supplier TripGuru confirmed its partnership with Airbnb Experiences for regional expansion catered to millennial travelers. This marks another win for the

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Hong Kong based digital tours and activities supplier TripGuru partners with Airbnb Experiences for regional expansion catered to millennial travelers   3 October 2019, Hong Kong – Hong Kong based digital tours and activities supplier TripGuru confirmed its partnership with Airbnb Experiences for regional expansion catered to millennial travelers. This marks another win for the

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Booking of chauffeured cars made easy, Amadeus integrates Chinese startup Heycars onto its platform

Booking of chauffeured cars made easy, Amadeus integrates Chinese startup Heycars onto its platform A seamless end-to-end journey for travelers, available directly and through travel agents alike 15 May, Singapore – Arriving in a foreign country can be daunting, imagine being met by your very own English-speaking driver, in your choice of car in airport

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Booking of chauffeured cars made easy, Amadeus integrates Chinese startup Heycars onto its platform A seamless end-to-end journey for travelers, available directly and through travel agents alike 15 May, Singapore – Arriving in a foreign country can be daunting, imagine being met by your very own English-speaking driver, in your choice of car in airport

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When InsurTech Meets Travel

When InsurTech Meets Travel

  By Eddie Chang | The travel market has held huge potential ever since the Wright brothers flew their first plane. Working in the InsurTech market, I ask myself the same question every day: How can creators persuade customers that they will satisfy their needs when those customers cannot even articulate them? A tough sell,

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  By Eddie Chang | The travel market has held huge potential ever since the Wright brothers flew their first plane. Working in the InsurTech market, I ask myself the same question every day: How can creators persuade customers that they will satisfy their needs when those customers cannot even articulate them? A tough sell,

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TourHQ: Connecting Travellers to Guides Around the World

TourHQ is an online platform that connects guides and travellers around the world. The term “Guides” encompasses a range of tourism service providers, or rather anybody who can enhance the quality of a traveller’s holiday experience. At tourHQ, guides put up their profiles where they provide details of services offered, their expertise and contact information.

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TourHQ is an online platform that connects guides and travellers around the world. The term “Guides” encompasses a range of tourism service providers, or rather anybody who can enhance the quality of a traveller’s holiday experience. At tourHQ, guides put up their profiles where they provide details of services offered, their expertise and contact information.