TODAY: Expedia enhances its alternative accommodations marketplace, future growth of airports in ASEAN to be heavily driven by digital transformation and The Real Takeaway for Hoteliers as They Learn to Live with Airbnb.

Expedia enhances its alternative accommodations marketplace
Tuesday, 30th October 2018

Expedia Group announced the acquisitions of Pillow, a software solution that helps building owners and managers empower their long-term residents to rent their residences, and ApartmentJet, a software solution enabling the rental of guest suites in multifamily communities.

Acquiring Pillow and ApartmentJet will help unlock urban growth opportunities that, over time, will contribute to HomeAway's ability to add an even broader selection of accommodations to its marketplace and marketplaces across Expedia Group brands >>

News from around the APAC region
30 Oct 2018 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: Singapore Tourism and Tourism Malaysia to cooperate, Westin Hotels & Resorts debuts in Maldives, Asian Gold Rush and more >>

TripAdvisor ranks the 'Most Excellent' hotel chains
30 Oct 2018 : TripAdvisor announced the 'Most Excellent' hotel chains that have the highest percentage of TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence recipients globally >>

Future growth of airports in ASEAN to be heavily driven by digital transformation
29 Oct 2018 : Increasing costs of operation, large capital layouts for construction and congestion at the existing airports in ASEAN region offer an opportune setting for digital transformation at airports >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

The Real Takeaway for Hoteliers as They Learn to Live with Airbnb
Tuesday, 30th October 2018

The hospitality industry has every right to be concerned, Forbes estimates that Airbnb which offers lodging for short-term rentals or leases in more than 81,000 cities across 191 countries, is now worth $38 billion. Will this “rare profitable unicorn” cast a fatal spell on hotels?

It’s true. Airbnb can zig while hotels continue to zag. Airbnb lists nearly 3,000 castles and over 2,000 treehouses, but these two examples are at the heart of why hotels and Airbnb are complementary competitors.

Airbnb isn’t necessarily eating the hotel industry’s lunch. The space-sharing company is simply offering things that aren’t on the menu >>

Sustainability Climbs the Agenda for Asia’s Skyscrapers
From the use of solar panels and energy-efficient glass, to combining design with forestry, sustainable architecture is reaching new heights in Asia. High-rise towers have long been common in the region. But in recent years, eco-friendly skyscrapers have been gaining traction, noticeably in China, as governments tackle rapid urbanization and its impact on the environment >>

Are You Carefully Vetting Your Third Party Vendors? If Not, You May Be Buying Yourself a Breach of Privacy Claim
Any third-party vendor who will gain access to an employer’s employee or job applicant information should be reviewed thoroughly ahead of entering any contractual or working relationship. This is important because this area of employment practices – background checks and resulting invasions of privacy --is a prime source of litigation for plaintiffs and the plaintiff’s bar >>

How To Crack Instagram Influencer Marketing In Ecommerce
The digital marketing landscape is changing dynamically and to stay ahead of your competition, you need to keep up with this constantly shifting landscape and Instagram influencer marketing is one of the strategies that can help you stay at the top of your marketing game >>