Top of the WiT 15: Singapore Doubling on Tourism, Bookaway Group Prepares for Surge, and Coliving Spaces - Slow Burn or Fast Fad?
Description
Top Of The WiT is a grab of the trendiest news that happened this week in travel, tech and Asia - all condensed into a quick-and-easy nugget-sized podcast.
On this week's episode, we talk about Singapore's tourism projections for the next twelve months and how it forecasts a doubling of tourism receipts compared to last year's inbound traffic.
Then, we discuss an interview with Omer Chehmer, COO and co-founder of Bookaway Group, and how the ground transportation bookings company is preparing-but-not-anchoring on the potential surge in tourists from China.
We also chat about ChatGPT and how AI-driven tools can help Singapore's travel and hospitality scene.
Hosted by Arvindh and Siew Hoon
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