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Retail Asia12/12/2018

Indonesian unicorn startup Traveloka announced the resignation of its co-founder, Derianto Kusuma, from his position as chief technology officer on Tuesday. Derianto was one of three persons involved in the establishment in February 2012 of the online ticketing and hotel booking service, which has since become one of the leading tech companies in Southeast Asia. […]

Retail Asia27/11/2018

Malaysia, one market in the region which has not stifled the growth of short-term accommodation, is Airbnb’s fastest growing market in Southeast Asia, welcoming over two million guests in the past 12 months as of July 1, marking a 99% growth year on year. Airbnb head of public policy for Southeast Asia Mich Goh said […]

Retail Asia27/11/2018

Hotel booking sites Agoda and Booking.com have been ordered to revise their no-refund policies or potentially face legal action. Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Wednesday that it has ordered the two global travel platforms to revise the terms and conditions which allow them to unfairly deny refunds for products and services. Customers are […]

Retail Asia24/05/2016

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Chinese travelers still trust and use traditional travel agencies more than online booking sites in 2016. But the percentage of online travel agency penetration in China reached a record high level last year. According to a Chinese outbound market report from the Chinese Outbound Tourism Research Institute (COTRI), 20 percent of the 120 million Chinese outbound […]

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Indonesia’s Traveloka Co-Founder Resigns

Malaysia is Airbnb’s fastest growing market in Southeast Asia

Korea’s FTC orders Booking.com, Agoda to change rules

Online Travel Booking Grows in China, But Traditional Agents Still Dominate