Despite the hospitality industry’s gradual recovery from the impact of the pandemic, the sector continues to face challenges in managing its human resources. The post-pandemic time has brought to light the vulnerabilities of the hospitality industry and has led students and professionals to consider alternative career paths. Student enrolments in hospitality courses declined considerably between…
Ascott focuses on its hotel-in-residence hybrid model
The Ascott Limited (Ascott), a lodging business unit wholly owned by CapitaLand Investment (CLI), announced the refresh of its flagship namesake brand, Ascott. This brand refresh showcases its flex-hybrid accommodation concept that has proven resilient through and post-pandemic, and has increasingly come to the forefront as the preferred model in the lodging industry. This hotel-in-residence…
UNWTO meeting focuses on tourism in rural areas
High-level speakers from across UNWTO and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently held a virtual talk on how best to harness the potential that tourism has for the development of rural areas and communities. Representatives of the two agencies were joined by experts from the European Commission, as well by a number…
