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 tourism attractions.
This new crisis will pose a hurdle to the recovery of tourism across Southeast Asia. For now, key technology gaps are in the areas of Digitisation, AI and Automation to help solve the labour shortage crisis.
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