Minor Hotels reopens all Maldives resorts, 'No-Touch' new normal prompts a closer look, the dark side of digitalization and public investment for the recovery.

Minor Hotels reopens all Maldives resorts
Tuesday, 6th October 2020

Having closed their doors back in April due to the global pandemic, the properties are once again welcoming guests, introducing a range of new facilities and experiences as well as enhancements to ensure the health and wellbeing of all guests.

Guests can feel safe in the knowledge that all five Maldives resorts are in line with World Health Organisation and local health authority regulations and in addition are implementing Anantara’s 'Stay With Peace of Mind' programme >>

Best of Thailand in a new, single online platform
6 Oct 2020 : Thailand is among the planet's most searched travel destinations on Google. Yet search results are where problems often start, especially for people seeking reliable and insightful answers to their questions about the country >>

'No-Touch' new normal prompts a closer look at augmenting wellness
3 Oct 2020 : A new white paper, entitled 'Hydromassage in Today’s ‘No Touch’ Normal,' from the Global Wellness Institute’s Hydrothermal Initiative explores the opportunities and benefits that automated, therapist-free dry hydromassage offers spas in a physically-distant, post-COVID environment >>

The first million Chinese outbound traveller cross a border in the third quarter of 2020
2 Oct 2020 : In April and May this year many destinations recorded double or single digit arrival numbers from China, some countries like Estonia and Slovenia had even Zero Chinese visitors >>

Marriott debuts on Indonesia's resort island Batam
5 Oct 2020 : Marriott International announced the opening of Batam Marriott Hotel Harbour Bay on Batam island, the largest island in Indonesia's Riau archipelago province and a favorite getaway destination for visitors from nearby Singapore >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

The Dark Side of Digitalization – And How to Fix It
Tuesday, 6th October 2020

The digital revolution is changing the way we live and interact, but it is neither sustainable nor equitable.

COVID-19 is accelerating the shift towards digitalization, but it is also widening digital divides and the digital economy can accelerate the recovery from the pandemic, but governments need to ensure it is inclusive – starting today >>

Public Investment for the Recovery
Governments around the world are taking extraordinary measures to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, while maintaining the focus on addressing the health emergency and providing lifelines for households and businesses, governments need to prepare economies for the transition to the post-COVID-19 world—including by helping people get back to work >>

The Normal 2.0 Consumer
Ever since I read and wrote about Martin Lindstrom's research on the frightening photos used by cigarette companies actually promoting the sales of cancer sticks, I have been a fan of his insights >>

Energize Your Next Virtual Meeting!
The very word 'energizer' can scare some people away: Typical responses: 'Energizers? Nah, our teams hate those things' or 'We don’t have that kind of time to waste in our meetings' >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of October 01, 2020
Physical Activity market to reach over a Trillion dollars, Shangri-La Group launches brewery, hydromassage in today’s 'no touch' normal and Instagram engagement rates decline >>