Baidu’s autonomous ride-hailing service Apollo Go has entered the South Korean market, marking its first expansion in Asia beyond the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong. The service will begin operations in the Seoul metropolitan area, […]
Tag: travel
Agoda’s new AI chatbot provides instant answers for travellers
Singapore-headquartered digital travel platform Agoda has officially introduced its AI-powered Property AMA (Ask Me Anything) Bot that delivers instant hotel-specific answers for users across Asia and beyond. For Singapore travellers, who are among the most […]
Indonesia sets up AI Centre of Excellence
Indonesia has established its AI Centre of Excellence (CoE) as part of its commitment to build a sovereign, secure and inclusive AI ecosystem tailored to the country’s unique needs and values. Helmed by the Ministry […]
Inaugural ADIS a showcase of the UAE’s visionary urban future
By Edward Lim The inaugural Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit (ADIS) 2025 opened on June 18 with a solid agenda to redefine urban growth and livability for the future. More than 2,500 attendees from around the […]
HP EliteBook Ultra G1i review: Premium feel, build and design
By Edward Lim Someone asked me recently to recommend a laptop that can handle AI loads. The person, whose company was developing AI solutions, was considering a high-end gaming laptop that cost five figures in […]
Symbio expands digital experience capabilities in Singapore
Symbio Holdings has expanded its digital experience capabilities in Singapore. The launch of a new API stack, coupled with enhancements to its Tier 1 network, will streamline and modernise number management for communication service providers […]
SAP makes leadership appointments
SAP has appointed Liher Urbizu (left) to succeed Verena Siow (right) as President and Managing Director of SAP Southeast Asia (SEA). Siow will take on a new role as Regional Business Suite Leader of SAP […]
Vietnam pilots biometric boarding at new terminal in HCMC
Vietnam has launched a pilot biometric boarding system at the newly-inaugurated Terminal 3 of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. The biometric system lets passengers complete the entire check-in and boarding […]
Amazon expands Singapore footprint with AWS APAC hub
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has opened its new Asia Pacific hub in Singapore, underscoring the nation’s growing importance as a strategic hub for digital transformation in the region. As the anchor tenant in IOI Central […]
Vietnam modernises air traffic system with Nokia network
Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) has is overhauling its communication infrastructure, replacing legacy systems with a new IP/MPLS network designed by Nokia. The new system will improve safety, reliability and scalability for the country’s […]
Indonesia launches sovereign AI initiative with NVIDIA
Indonesia has unveiled its Sahabat-AI sovereign AI initiative that aims to create open-source large language models (LLMs) tailored specifically for Indonesia’s 277 million speakers. The initiative was launched at Indonesia AI Day, showcasing the country’s […]
Leighton Asia seals data centre deal in Hyderabad
Leighton Asia has been awarded a contract to construct a state-of-the-art data centre in Hyderabad. Commissioned by an unnamed multinational technology corporation, this deal marks the Cimic Group subsidiary’s second engagement with this client. The […]
OpenAI to establish Singapore base
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, announced at Tech Week Singapore that it plans to open an office in Singapore later this year. The new Singapore office will serve as its Asia-Pacific hub, supporting customers and […]
Alipay+ expands to Nepal
Alipay+ has brought its services to Nepal, boosting the country’s tourism and digital payment sectors. Ant International, which operates the cross-border mobile payment and digitalisation solution, has partnered with Himalayan Bank to enable acceptance at […]
GfK and Abacus to collaborate on big data analysis
GfK and Abacus have agreed to advance the analytics available to the travel industry by supplying anonymised booking data for the specialist GfK Travelscan report.
GfK will receive a feed of the aggregated weekly live bookings of participating Abacus agents, initially based in Singapore, to produce a set of predictive analytics that should help to refine travel retail strategy for the sector.
“We are delighted to intensify our partnership with the leading provider of travel agent solutions across the APAC region. This will help to scale the robustness and representation of GfK Travelscan, while offering added value to the Abacus client base,” said Laurens Van Den Oever, Global Industry Lead of Travel & Hospitality at GfK.
Entelechy Asia 