JAPAN OPENED ONLINE COVID-19 VACCINATION SLOTS FROM MONDAY

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• Japan opened online COVID-19 vaccination slots from Monday.
• Residents of the capital's 23 wards aged 65 and above made appointments via the Defense Ministry's website.
• Bookings for the vaccination center in the ci...

CHINA’S LARGEST TRAVEL AGENCY REPORTS AN INCREASE IN NEW YEAR HOLIDAY BOOKINGS

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• China’s largest travel agency reports an increase in New Year holiday bookings.
• Trip.com Group Limited based in Shanghai reported the popularity of travel destinations increased by 320%.
• Hotel bookings also entered ...

JAPAN’S JTB CORP. TO REDUCE WORKFORCE UNDER BROAD RESTRUCTURING

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• Japan’s JTB Corp. to reduce workforce under broad restructuring.
• JTB is said to have recorded a net loss of 78.17 billion yen for the April-September period.
• The company plans to reduce 115 outlets in Japan and clos...

JTB CORP. SELLS CHAT SYSTEM FOR CONTACT-FREE BOOKINGS TO LODGING FACILITIES

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• JTB Corp. sells a chat system for contact-free bookings to lodging facilities.
• The system allows guests to chat with staff using their own smartphones.
• The system is called ‘Kotozna In-room’, jointly developed...

EaseMyTrip to become India’s first OTA by making initial public offerings of Rs 700 crore

EaseMyTrip plans to sell public shares of Rs 700 crore maiden, which will be the first travel agency to be listed on the Indian stock market, two people said. Two individuals are aware of developments and intend to submit the initial document, which is called the draft red herring prospectus, sho...