agoda

Retail Asia25/08/2020

AirAsia.com, Asean’s fastest-growing travel and lifestyle e-commerce platform, and Agoda, the world’s leading digital travel platform, have announced a strategic partnership to spur travel activity in Southeast Asia and strengthen AirAsia’s super app offering. The partnership between the two major online travel service providers in the region harnesses the synergistic strengths of both digital platforms, […]

Retail Asia22/05/2020

Asian online travel agency and metasearch engine Agoda has shed 1500 staff in a major downsizing brought on by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The cuts equate to more than a third of the company’s regional payroll believed to be 4000. The move is a “last resort”, according to CEO John Brown, who has […]

Retail Asia19/02/2019

Bangkok, Tokyo, and Taipei are the top three most popular destinations for Asia-Pacific travellers over the Lunar New Year period in 2019, according to booking data from Agoda. This year, Osaka, slips from the third spot in 2018 to sixth, while Taiwan scoops three of the top ten destinations, with Taipei in third, and Kaohsiung […]

Retail Asia15/10/2018

With longer working hours, constant digital contact and increasing obligations, it’s no wonder more people are treating themselves to solo trips to (temporarily) get away from it all! According to a survey by Agoda, one of the world’s fastest-growing online travel agents (OTA), travellers are choosing to go solo to take respite from the stresses […]

Retail Asia02/02/2017

Firms such as Agoda and Expedia will have to pay a 10 percent duty. The Ministry of Finance has told foreign accommodation booking services to pay taxes if they wish to continue operating in Vietnam. A document recently released by the ministry asked booking sites like Agoda, Traveloka and Expedia to pay a combined 10 […]

Retail Asia03/02/2015

ebe645525e958dcbdd8996490ad893ec5b56d89e4447b60681fe9eb8f81e323b_large.jpeg

Google is expanding its Great Online Shopping Festival from India to Singapore, from today through Wednesday. The online event, loosely modelled on the famous US Cyber Monday, allows global apparel brands such as adidas and Uniqlo and travel retailers like Agoda, Hotels.com and Airbnb to make the most of Singapore’s high penetration of broadband internet. […]

Tag: agoda

AirAsia.com, Agoda announce strategic partnership

Agoda axes staff as Covid-19 virus outbreak decimates bookings

Agoda’s top Chinese New Year 2019 travel rankings

More travellers are going solo, either for business or leisure

Vietnam imposes tax duty on foreign room-booking sites

Google shopping fest debuts in Singapore