Unity in Crisis – Episode Two, OYO’s Chinese rivals merge, Asia is on the first steps towards recovery and Coronavirus: what you CAN control.

Unity in Crisis – Episode Two
Wednesday, 18th March 2020

The WiT Podcast aims to try give shape and clarity to the recovery process as some countries emerge while others are just getting into it, and others yet to get into it. There must be lessons to be exchanged, and ideas and practices to be shared, so that we can unite and collaborate our way out of this crisis.

No one knows how long this will last, but what we do know is that we will come out stronger if we think together >>

OYO’s Chinese rivals merge amid coronavirus outbreak
18 Mar 2020 : OYO’s Chinese rival H Hotel, a budget hotel chain backed by Shanghai-based hospitality group Huazhu and venture capital firm IDG Capital, has now been merged with Huazhu’s economy hotel brand Elan >>

Banyan Tree enters into JV for 17 hotels in Myanmar
18 Mar 2020 : As Asia’s regional chains look to get a foothold in fast developing countries, a new wave of operators are opting for joint ventures despite the strategy having a legacy of mixed results >>

Richest Self-Made Women in the World 2020
18 Mar 2020 : China dominates yet again, with 9 of the Top 10, and 61% of the list, well above its 20% of the world’s population. There are, however, worryingly few young women entrepreneurs in the world >>

World Tourism Organization COVID-19 statement (March 17) >>
AAPA calls for review of travel bans >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Asia is on the First Steps Towards Recovery
Wednesday, 18th March 2020

What hotels can learn from Hong Kong's response to COVID-19. The hotel industry is facing a generational crisis at the hands of COVID-19, and it will likely get worse before it gets better, however, even during these hard times, there is light at the end of the tunnel >>

Mr. Virusosity - My Exile on Pain Street
Guilty as charged: My crime is not murder, mayhem or theft, but the seemingly unforgivable act of traveling to Singapore last Tuesday and I’m now five days into my new life as a virus exile >>

The Employee Experience Starts with the Hiring Process
Every company wants to have good employees, more importantly, they also want the right employees and there’s a difference >>

Coronavirus: What You CAN Control
Let's face it, we're all a little worried and while pandemics aren't new, the rapid spread and global impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus has already changed the way we live and work before it's even peaked.

Yes, many factors are out of our control right now, but it's not all out of your control >>