CNBC • 12th March 2026

Chasing high‑spending visitors: Why business travelers are the new tourism gold

Singapore is betting big on business events—because they pay off. Under its Tourism 2040 roadmap, the country aims to triple MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) tourism receipts.On average, business travelers spend nearly twice as much as leisure visitors. To capture that value, Singapore is expanding capacity with Changi Airport's upcoming Terminal 5, set to handle about 50 million more passengers when it opens in the mid‑2030s.It's also promoting high‑impact venues like "G...

CNBC • 19th February 2026

When global mobility becomes power: Why some passports open doors and others don’t

For some passport strength is all about travel. For others, it's about maximizing business opportunities while securing a "Plan B" strategy in an increasingly uncertain world.

CNBC • 6th February 2026

Anduril founder says U.S. can spend billions less on defense: We 'spend too much money on the wrong thing'

For starters, defense spending is not an accurate way to measure military strength, Palmer Luckey said on CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia" Wednesday.

CNBC • 15th January 2026

The U.S. freezes new immigrant visas for 75 countries: See the list

The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday it will pause the issuance of immigrant visas to citizens of 75 countries over concerns about future reliance on public assistance.

CNBC • 25th December 2025

5 major trends set to shape travel in 2026

CNBC analyzed 25 year-end travel reports and identified the five biggest trends that are set to shape the year ahead.

CNBC • 14th November 2025

Singapore Airlines' earnings take another, much larger hit from Air India losses

Singapore Airlines' earnings plunged 82%, as losses from Air India and "associated companies" rose to $295 million in the second quarter of 2025.

CNBC • 11th November 2025

Sonder announces bankruptcy plans; tells guests to vacate hotel rooms: 'People were scrambling'

Marriott cuts ties, and Sonder goes bust.

CNBC • 16th October 2025

Flyers once viewed airport biometrics with fear and skepticism. Now they prefer it

Once viewed with fear and skepticism, airport biometric screenings are now preferred and even expected by passengers.

CNBC • 14th October 2025

Coffee and ‘chili crab’ ice cream: How luxury fashion brands like Coach are capturing Asian consumers

A Ralph Lauren letter jacket retails for around $900 Singapore dollars. But a vanilla latte in its cafe? A comparative steal at SG$9.

CNBC • 3rd October 2025

Singapore's Formula One race boosts tourism beyond its borders

Flight bookings show some travelers are staying in Southeast Asia, while others are headed to the Maldives and Fiji.

CNBC • 2nd October 2025

Singapore's F1 race boosts tourism to the island — and other parts of Asia-Pacific

Racegoers are coupling the race with trips to Japan, Thailand and Indonesia, among other destinations in Asia-Pacific.

CNBC • 18th September 2025

Conversion is the 'untold' story of hospitality industry: Hilton

Alan Watts, Hilton's President of Asia-Pacific, spoke to CNBC about the company's regional expansion plans and travel demand in India.

CNBC • 10th September 2025

Where Asians want to travel in Asia in 2025

Bali. Bangkok. The Maldives. These destinations often top "bucket lists" for global travelers, but not for Asian travelers, search data from Booking.com this year showed.

CNBC • 7th September 2025

The U.S. is losing travelers. Here are the countries that stand to benefit

The United States stands to lose about $30 billion in international tourism this year, as the country's political environment and strong dollar continue to deter foreign travelers from visiting. That loss will be others' gain.

CNBC • 2nd September 2025

'Gringos leave': Protests targeting travelers rise as overtourism anger grows

Resident protests are increasing in both frequency and size. But are they working?

CNBC • 27th August 2025

Leisure travel to the U.S. is down, but business bookings are up

Tourists may be looking elsewhere, but business travel to the country remained stable in the first half of 2025.

CNBC • 25th August 2025

Airline bookings haven't moved with the times. That’s about to change

My family's summer vacation required seven flight bookings to pull off. This won't be necessary once airlines introduce shopping carts, said Flyr's CEO Alex Mans.

CNBC • 22nd August 2025

Flyr CEO on Riyadh Air launch that is set to test company's capabilities

Riyadh Air will be the world’s first “digitally native” airline, Flyr CEO Alex Mans told “Squawk Box Asia” Friday. The Saudi Arabia-based carrier is set to launch without older legacy "Passenger Service System" technology, long thought to be required to operate in the global aviation industry.

CNBC • 13th August 2025

Many business travelers are quietly taking their families along on trips

More than half of business travelers — and 73% of C-suite executives — have had loved ones join their work trips, according to a new survey of 4,000 workers.

CNBC • 12th August 2025

We will ‘be ready': After government rebuke, Resorts World Sentosa CEO discusses future of integrated resort

Resorts World Sentosa will "be ready" when Singapore's Gambling Regulatory Authority considers its casino license renewal in 2026, the company's CEO Lee Shi Ruh told CNBC late last month.