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Transport and Health Risks Top Business Traveller Concerns, New Survey Finds
SOURCE: ITIJ, 3/30

Findings highlight how evolving risks and information gaps are driving demand for clearer, more proactive employer support.

New research from BCD Travel highlights transport incidents and health-related issues as the leading concerns for business travellers worldwide, underscoring the need for stronger travel risk management (TRM) strategies.

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New The Business of Travel Podcast Episode
How Singapore Is Planning for 2040

Singapore has a 2040 vision for the future of business events. What does that mean for the rest of APAC?​

In the latest episode of Business of Travel, GBTA’s APAC MICE Power Talks series, Navodit Srivastava, Hospitality Cloud Leader for Cvent in Asia Pacific, sits down with Carrie Kwik of the Singapore Tourism Board to explore how one of the region’s leading destinations is preparing for the next two decades of MICE growth.​

They unpack infrastructure investment, sustainability priorities, evolving buyer expectations, and what it takes for destinations to remain competitive in a complex regional landscape.