Think Like an Adventurer: Rob Lilwall's Lessons in Resilience for a Changing Travel Industry

From the frozen wilderness of Siberia to the jungles of Papua New Guinea, explorer Rob Lilwall brought an inspiring message to TravMedia Summit Asia: in an unpredictable world, courage, adaptability and resourcefulness may be the most valuable tools in the travel industry's kit.

SINGAPORE: British adventurer and motivational speaker Rob Lilwall challenged tourism and hospitality professionals to rethink their approach to uncertainty, drawing on his extraordinary three-year bicycle journey from Siberia to England in a keynote address at TravMedia Summit Asia 2026.

The thieves who wait for airline passengers to sleep

Reports from Hong Kong and Singapore show how cabin thieves exploit crowded overhead bins and sleeping passengers. The clearest route data points to flights arriving in Hong Kong, though it cannot establish which individual flight is most dangerous.

A passenger settles in for the night, leaving a wallet inside a bag in the overhead bin. By landing, the wallet is gone. The thief may have spent the flight walking the aisle and opening bags while their owners slept.

Hong Kong’s autumn events season draws Australian visitors

Halloween celebrations, a major food and wine festival and citywide Christmas events headline the months ahead, as Australian arrivals rise.

Hong Kong is entering a busy stretch of its autumn events calendar, with Halloween celebrations under way, the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival opening later this month and WinterFest due to follow in November.

Former CIA officer John Kiriakou joins Seabourn Conversations

The intelligence veteran, author and whistleblower will discuss espionage, interrogation and the realities of modern spycraft during a 12-night Atlantic crossing aboard Seabourn Ovation in 2027.

Former CIA counterterrorism officer John Kiriakou will join Seabourn’s enrichment program as a guest speaker during a 12-night voyage from Bridgetown, Barbados, to Lisbon, departing on March 27, 2027.

Hundreds of travellers missing after Nepal-Tibet flood disaster including 34 Australians

At least 160 people have been killed and hundreds remain missing after a catastrophic flash flood and debris flow struck the Nepal-Tibet border region, destroying villages, roads, bridges and power infrastructure.

Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit opens as brand’s first hotel in Thailand

Accor’s Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has opened a 474-room luxury hotel in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit district, in partnership with Thai property group Asset World Corp.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has opened Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit, marking the luxury hotel brand’s entry into Thailand and a further expansion of parent company Accor’s Asian portfolio.

The Hari Singapore to Open in 2027 After Orchard Hotel Conversion

Harilela Hotels will convert the Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre into The Hari Singapore, a 326-room luxury hotel scheduled to open in spring 2027.

SINGAPORE — Harilela Hotels will open The Hari Singapore in spring 2027, marking the third property under The Hari brand after London and Hong Kong.