Asia Pacific Outlook 2022: Build back bigger, Travel Outlook introduces The Virtual Hotel Agent and more...

Asia Pacific Outlook 2022: Build back bigger
Thursday, 13th January 2022

Buoyed by a strong economic outlook, Asia Pacific real estate investments are expected to rise 15% in 2022.

Optimism for the new year is soaring as regional markets chart their paths towards a post-pandemic future. The reopening of borders will likely spur recovery in cross-border investments across various sectors, according to the Asia Pacific Outlook 2022 report >>

Travel Outlook introduces Bella, The Virtual Hotel Agent
13 Jan 2022 : Travel Outlook Premium Hotel Call Center announces the launch of the hotel industry’s first AI-powered voice bot, purpose-built to reduce fixed labor costs with a distinct human touch: Bella^TM, The Virtual Hotel Agent^TM >>

IHG and Siam Sindhorn to open first Vignette™ Collection hotel in Asia in 2022
13 Jan 2022 : IHG Hotels & Resorts and Siam Sindhorn Co, Limited are proud to announce the first Vignette Collection hotel to open in Asia within the bustling city of Bangkok, Sindhorn Midtown will join IHG’s newest Luxury & Lifestyle collection brand in March 2022 >>

Booking Holdings completes the acquisition of Getaroom
4 Jan 2022 : Booking Holdings Inc announced that it has successfully completed its previously announced plan to acquire Getaroom from Court Square Capital Partners >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Ecologic Obsolescence: Calculating the Value at Risk for Stranded Hotel Assets
Thursday, 13th January 2022

The failure to convert hotels to become net-zero carbon emitters has a major impact on the bottom line by incurring carbon credit expenses or penalties as well as excess energy consumption levels.

This article analyses current asset performance, future goals and the value at risk from foregoing necessary conversions to net-zero carbon by 2050.

Failure to do so results in stranding of assets – a term the real estate industry should understand as a new form of 'ecologic' obsolescence >>

Indian Hotel Sector – Crystal Gazing Into 2022
2022 will be a critical year for the Indian hotel sector as it continues its uphill journey on the long road to post-COVID recovery >>

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