Philippines tourism in 2018, Singapore investors remain region’s top cross-border spenders, the next level in hotel fitness facilities and Shenzhen: China’s innovation engine room.

Travel & Tourism largest sector in the Philippines in 2018
Tuesday, 10th September 2019

Major research conducted by WTTC, the global body which represents the private sector of Travel & Tourism, has revealed Travel & Tourism was the largest sector in the Philippines last year at 24.7% of nation’s GDP, contributing US$82bn to the country’s economy. Meanwhile, Travel & Tourism contributes 319 million jobs (10% of all jobs) to global employment, ahead of Financial services (9.1%) and Health (7.4%) >>

Singapore investors remain region’s top cross-border spenders in 2019
9 Sep 2019 : Singaporean real estate investors have emerged Asia Pacific’s number one source of outbound capital in the first half of 2019, and their overseas deals are growing in scale and complexity >>

Top instagrammable destinations and experiences for 2019
10 Sep 2019 : London and Dubai are among the top five destinations globally with 118 million and 79 million hashtags respectively >>

Marriott to debut the W Hotels in Toronto
10 Sep 2019 : Marriott International has signed an agreement with Larco to bring W Hotels’ design and innovative programming to Toronto for the first time, underscoring growing demand for luxury in Canada, the hotel is slated to open in 2020 >>

Emaar's latest Address set to open late 2019
9 Sep 2019 : Nestled in the heart of Downtown Dubai, the much-anticipated Address Sky View by Emaar Hospitality Group is set to open doors later this year >>

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The Next Level in Hotel Fitness Facilities
Tuesday, 10th September 2019

Exclusive Feature: Recent years have shown a trend in what travelers look for in a hotel, they're forming new expectations based on what's popular to enjoy in their daily lives, which means personal fitness has become a bigger priority.

It used to be accepted that hotels would offer the standard treadmills and ellipticals, but now guests want a more immersive experience. That means hotel management must take their fitness facilities to the next level, but what does that look like? >>

Dirty Data: How Can You Avoid It?
Dirty data is simply an indirect way of describing data that's inaccurate or incomplete in some way and since data is nothing more than the facts, if hoteliers are not receiving accurate information, their data is misleading them, or termed 'dirty' >>

What is a Barista? And What Does the Future Hold for this Career?
This article explains the basics of what a barista is and career prospects for those who serve in this role >>

Shenzhen: China’s Innovation Engine Room
Shenzhen’s dynamic young population has helped elevate it to among the top cities in the world for innovation, as latest research from JLL highlights strong performance by Chinese cities among world’s leading innovation hubs >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews September 09, 2019
Bangkok tops destination city index again, trade war impacting air freight, increase your hotels' social media sharing and are the patterns in your data leading you in the wrong direction? >>