Company, COVID-19 Innovations, Featured, Hospitality, News, Startup, Sustainability, Thailand

Centara backs startup competition

August 9, 2021

Centara Hotels & Resorts and True Digital Park, Southeast Asia’s largest startup and tech entrepreneur campus, join hands to deliver a competition and incubator programme.  The ‘Centrara Startup Sandbox’ competition and a…

Company, Food & Beverages, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Startup, Sustainability, Thailand

Yindii introduces eco-friendly food app

February 17, 2021

Yindii, a Thai anti-food waste startup, has launched a mobile application designed to match Bangkok residents with environmentally conscious restaurants, grocery stores and cafes to combat food waste. The app…

2021, All LMR, MIST, News, Press Release, Startup, Sustainability

The MIST program evolves from “Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism” to “Mekong Innovations in Sustainable Tourism”.

February 2, 2021

MIST program aims to expedite tourism industry growth, create an ecosystem that inspires innovation, and promote sustainability in tourismBangkok December 20, 2020:  The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) (www.MekongTourism.org) as…

All LMR, Country, COVID-19 Innovations, News, Programs, Startup, Sustainability, Tourism, Travel

ADB Hackathon Seeks Pitches for Digital Solutions to Spur Travel

December 23, 2020

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is seeking pitches for a hackathon on the best digital solutions that can kick-start travel in Southeast Asia in the wake of the coronavirus disease…

All LMR, MIST, Startup, Sustainability, Technology, Tourism

MEKONG INNOVATIVE STARTUPS IN TOURISM (MIST) OPEN 2020 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS IN TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL IMPACT CATEGORIES

May 20, 2020

Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism (MIST) open 2020 call for applications in travel technology and social impact categories 4th annual MIST program aims to expedite tourism industry growth, create an…

COVID-19 Innovations, Startup, Tourism, Tours, Vietnam

Travel startup Triip rewards homebound travellers

May 14, 2020

Vietnamese sustainable travel company Triip has launched a new global Stay Home Heroes initiative that allows homebound travellers to earn points by staying at home which can then be used…

MIST, Startup

2019 MIST Winners Announced

October 11, 2019

This year, MIST was held in Bangkok together with the new Travel Startups Asia Forum, featuring startup stories from successful travel ventures and MIST Alumni. The opening keynote was given…