Onboard transmission of COVID-19, Visa and Singapore Tourism partner, transition from a remote to hybrid workplace and is TikTok your next big marketing outlet?.

Onboard transmission of COVID-19
Monday, 21st September 2020

There have been millions of flights since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak. And there are very few reported incidents where onboard transmission is suspected.

IATA believes that the data is telling us that the risk of onboard transmission of the virus is low when compared with other public indoor environments, such as trains, buses, restaurants and workplaces >>

Visa and Singapore Tourism ink partnership
21 Sep 2020 : Visa has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Singapore Tourism Board to address the needs of Singapore’s tourism and lifestyle small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) impacted by COVID-19 >>

Courtyard by Marriott makes its debut In Malaysia
21 Sep 2020 : Marriott announces the opening of Courtyard by Marriott Penang – the first Courtyard debut in Malaysia >>

Airbnb and the new EU digital services act
21 Sep 2020 : Last week, Airbnb submitted its response to the European Commission’s consultation on its forthcoming Digital Services Act detailing a new framework for EU digital regulation that best serves all stakeholders, including Airbnb’s community of hosts and guests, and also the communities where they live >>

Surge of Covid-related interest in investment migration
19 Sep 2020 : The massive volatility driven by Covid-19 has pushed the steady growth in investment migration into overdrive, with a nearly 50% increase in enquiries overall as the pandemic coursed around the globe in the first six months of 2020 compared to the same time LY >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Is TikTok Your Next Big Marketing Outlet?
Monday, 21st September 2020

With news of multiple companies looking to buy TikTok for U.S. use, it seems this social media platform isn’t going anywhere. I know, I know—yet another social media platform that all of the teenie-boppers are obsessing over.

The purpose of social media is to go wherever your audience is. Wherever your client demographic is, you need to be there, too. If you’re not relevant to your clients, they won’t connect with you as much as the photographer who is >>

Half and Half: How to Transition From a Remote to Hybrid Workplace
Half and half means different things to different people. In Denmark, it’s a mixture of dark beer and pilsner and in the United States, it’s a light cream that’s not quite as fun as the full-fat version but necessary for your health, akin to the workplace arrangements at many companies these days >>

Lessons from Disaster: COVID-19 and Chinese Hotels
Few industries have suffered more from the COVID-19 than hospitality and tourism, and China’s hotel sector has many lessons to learn >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of September 18, 2020
Some hotel brands are recovering faster than expected, Hyatt's Exhale teams up with Amazon and two well-being & revenue opportunities brought to the forefront by the pandemic >>