by Velocity Ventures | Mar 23, 2023 | Trendwatch
From international arrivals, aviation, to hospitality – the travel and tourism industry in Southeast Asia is predicted to see a continued and strong recovery in 2023. Southeast Asian governments are setting ambitious 2023 international visitor arrivals target...
by Velocity Ventures | Mar 23, 2023 | Trendwatch
With China re-opening its borders, governments of Southeast Asian countries are setting high expectations on the return of Chinese tourists while airlines are racing to restore flight connections to China. Interest from China is also high, with flight search volume to...
by Velocity Ventures | Mar 23, 2023 | Trendwatch
The pandemic put a temporary stop to the cruise industry worldwide. After gradually recovering and adapting – with “cruises to nowhere” as its main product whilst borders were still closed – cruise operators have restarted international sailings, including in...
by Velocity Ventures | Nov 11, 2022 | News, Press Release, Tech & Venture
SINGAPORE, 11 November 2022 – Singapore-based hospitality & travel-focused venture capital firm Velocity Ventures has announced its latest investment with New Zealand enviro-tech company CarbonClick. Funds will be used to boost CarbonClick’s expansion into Asia...
by Velocity Ventures | Sep 19, 2022 | News, Travel & Hospitality
COVID-19 RECOVERY – EMERGING TRENDS As we evaluate what are the key challenges facing the tourism and hospitality industries, one major issue pops up – and that is the scarcity of manpower across all sectors including hotels, restaurants, airlines and...
by Velocity Ventures | Jun 3, 2021 | News, Tech & Venture
by Sainul Abudheen K, e27.co In 2019, Singapore generated 744M kg of food waste, which is equivalent to 2 bowls of rice per person/day, or around 51K double-decker buses! Food waste is a colossal problem. It damages global economic and environmental resources....