By Evelyn Loh Geok Yan and Belinda Fong Chong Lynn
This article discusses how events education is expected to change in the future. During the pandemic, events education enabled educators and learners to adapt to the online environment thereby adapting new skillsets to remain relevant. To make learning more meaningful and motivating, events…
By Dr Teh Pek Yen and Associate Professor Dr Derek Ong Lai Teik
Ipoh – a serene city tucked away in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia has predominantly been a detour for tourists (both local and international) sojourning between the north and the south. This article talks about the need to preserve Ipoh’s authentic heritage.
In existing studies, research tourism has been examined in a narrow way without broadly considering research as the search for knowledge and discovery. This article introduces six types of Research-related Tourism (RrT) which can further serve as a useful tool for tourism destination planning and…
This article highlights how virtual reality could be used to improve tourist and customer engagement and experience. Virtual reality presents the opportunity to be embedded in various aspects of the hospitality industry including airlines, hotel booking, hotel accommodations, and food and beverage…
Recovering economies across the world will be driving countries forward in the post-pandemic era. COVID-19 surely has brought a lot of decline in revenue for the tourism industry. Picking up from where they left off might not be the best option forward but perhaps the new normal and way of life…
Kevin is a graduate of the BSc (Hons) in International Hospitality Management who is the epitome of a truly international graduate in the hospitality industry. The ASEAN scholar has had a fruitful path since graduation, charting his way up one of the top hotel chains globally while experiencing…
Published by Routledge in the ‘Research in Ethnic and Migration Studies’ this book discusses mobilities and migration of Thais and Westerners, particularly in the contexts of marriage and retirement migration as well as presents fresh perspectives on the intersecting terrain of tourism and…
The tourism and hospitality industry globally were severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic including massive declines in international and domestic travel due to travel restrictions and border closures. This has led to a plunge in tourism receipts, disruptions in aviation and hospitality…
In this day and age, online learning has become inevitable. While theoretical-based modules can be shifted online swiftly, the same, however, cannot be said for practical-based modules. This article highlights some of the success factors for teaching practical skills online.
