Do the new airbnb product offerings make sense Strategically?, TUI continues to expand in Asia and more...

Do the new airbnb product offerings make sense Strategically?
Friday, 16th May 2025

Airbnb founder announces new luxury services, initially available in 260 cities, withs costs starting at below $50. Spa treatments, photographers, makeup artists, and bespoke options ranging from beach volleyball in Rio with an Olympic athlete to a Sunday adventure with an NFL football star in Atlanta are all available now through the Airbnb platform.

Yet it is not all smooth sailing for Airbnb >>

TUI continues to expand in Asia with first in Cambodia
16 May 2025 : Grand opening of TUI Blue Sihanoukville, debut of the TUI Suneo brand in China, signing of three new projects in the region and five further hotels in Asia scheduled to open in FY 2025 >>

South-South cooperation for tourism development advances at 2nd summit
15 May 2025 : UN Tourism has advanced South-South cooperation in tourism development, putting into action the aims of the Punta Cana Declaration signed by its Member States from Africa and the Americas >>

Dusit expands presence in Vietnam
15 May 2025 : Dusit Hotels and Resorts has announced the upcoming opening of Dusit Le Palais Tu Hoa Hanoi – a refined urban sanctuary set to welcome guests from 9 May 2025 in the heart of the Vietnamese capital >>

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Is AI Blocking Our Creative and Design Thinking?
Thursday, 15th May 2025

The world is experiencing an unprecedented surge in artificial intelligence, but as we embrace this technological revolution, an essential question emerges: Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) quietly diminishing our creative thinking?

IQ gains can be attributed to the Flynn Effect, the phenomenon where enriched environments make us smarter. However, concerns have grown that CQ scores may have suffered due to the rise of the internet era. Could AI present an even greater challenge? Once a prized leadership trait, is creative thinking now at risk of being outsourced to algorithms? >>

Retail Supply Chains To Be Tested By Tariffs
Retail analysts expect inbound cargo levels will drop sharply in May and the months following, despite retailers picking up imports in advance of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. After the pandemic, retailers started to build up inventory excess as a buffer. But now their inventory buffers are starting to backfire >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of May 14, 2025
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