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Airasia Fares
General
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AirAsia.com, Agoda announce strategic partnership

AirAsia.com, Asean’s fastest-growing travel and lifestyle e-commerce platform, and Agoda, the world’s leading digital travel platform, have announced a strategic partnership to spur travel activity in Southeast Asia and strengthen AirAsia’s super app…

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General
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Agoda axes staff as Covid-19 virus outbreak decimates bookings

Asian online travel agency and metasearch engine Agoda has shed 1500 staff in a major downsizing brought on by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The cuts equate to more than a third of the company’s regional payroll believed to be 4000. The move is a…

helpful experiences in vietnam for solo travellers
Living
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Agoda’s top Chinese New Year 2019 travel rankings

Bangkok, Tokyo, and Taipei are the top three most popular destinations for Asia-Pacific travellers over the Lunar New Year period in 2019, according to booking data from Agoda. This year, Osaka, slips from the third spot in 2018 to sixth, while Taiwan scoops…

Solo Travel india
Living
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More travellers are going solo, either for business or leisure

With longer working hours, constant digital contact and increasing obligations, it’s no wonder more people are treating themselves to solo trips to (temporarily) get away from it all! According to a survey by Agoda, one of the world’s fastest-growing online…

expedia
E-Tailing
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Vietnam imposes tax duty on foreign room-booking sites

Firms such as Agoda and Expedia will have to pay a 10 percent duty. The Ministry of Finance has told foreign accommodation booking services to pay taxes if they wish to continue operating in Vietnam. A document recently released by the ministry asked booking…

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E-Tailing
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Google shopping fest debuts in Singapore

Google is expanding its Great Online Shopping Festival from India to Singapore, from today through Wednesday. The online event, loosely modelled on the famous US Cyber Monday, allows global apparel brands such as adidas and Uniqlo and travel retailers like…