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On Friday 3rd November 2023, ATTIA and the CUTS Institute for Regulation & Competition (CIRC) organized a policy roundtable discussion titled ‘Enabling the Tourism Tech Sector in India’ (full report linked) in New Delhi, India. The paper highlights the need for a well-crafted ex-ante competition law that targets only the ‘systemically important digital intermediaries’ digital …

ATTIA and CUTS-CIRC Host Delhi Roundtable on Digital Competition Read More »

On August 18th, 2023, ATTIA provided its submission on mobile app ecosystem competition to Japan’s Digital Market Competition Headquarters (DMCH), under the Cabinet Secretariat.  We thank the DMCH for the subsequent consultation meeting held with ATTIA on September 28th 2023. Download our submission here. ATTIA is committed to fostering innovation, promoting fair competition, and ensuring …

[Japan] Our Submission to the Japan Digital Market Competition Headquarters (DMCH) Read More »

On July 11th, 2023, ATTIA provided comments to Professor Wisit Wisitsorn-at, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Economy & Society, on Thailand’s Draft Principles for the Platform Economy Law. Download our submission here. ATTIA supports the Thai government’s efforts to ensure fair competition vis-a-vis the largest digital platforms. As online travel platforms, we …

[Thailand] Our Comments on Draft Principles for the Platform Economy Law Read More »

Open Call for Travel Changemakers Who Built Back Better with Tech! WiT collaborates with ATTIA to launch new awards   WebInTravel (WiT), Asia Pacific’s leading travel tech news and events platform, will launch an awards series, the Travel Changemakers Awards, at its signature conference in Singapore this year. The Awards aim to recognise travel innovators …

ATTIA Collaborates with WebInTravel to Launch New Awards Read More »

Our Managing Director Chris Kerin was quoted in an article by WebInTravel (June 1st, 2023), covering the Penang government’s decision to introduce guidelines which seek to limit short-term rentals in the state. See full article on WebInTravel’s website here. Speaking to WiT, Chris Kerin, Managing Director of the Asia Travel Technology Industry Association (ATTIA), whose …

[Malaysia] News Article Mention: Penang Bans Homestays After a Year of Deliberation Read More »

On February 21st, 2023, ATTIA shared its concerns with the New South Wales Independent Planning Commission (IPC), regarding a proposal which would further limit short-term rentals in tourism hotspot Byron Bay. Download our submission here.   The planning proposal would halve the existing short-term rentals cap to 90-days a year in most parts of the …

[Australia] ATTIA at the NSW IPC’s Public Hearing Read More »

The Asia Travel Technology Industry Association (ATTIA) has submitted comments to the Byron Shire Council (New South Wales) regarding its proposal to reduce unhosted short-term rental accommodation (STRA) from 180-days to 90-days in most parts of the Shire. Download our Media Statement here. While ATTIA appreciates the Council’s attempts to balance demands on various fronts, …

[Australia] Comments to Byron Shire Council on STRA Restrictions Read More »