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Dengan adanya seni filem, percutian mengelilingi dunia mungkin hanya sejauh jarak ke skrin di ruang tamu anda Rindukan pengembaraan mengelilingi dunia? Agoda mempunyai penyelesaian yang sempurna untuk menyemarakkan semangat pengembaraan anda — semuanya dengan selamat di rumah anda sendiri! Walaupun dalam kekangan perintah kawalan pergerakan, percutian masih berlegar di minda kebanyakan orang. Menurut tinjauan Agoda baru-baru ini tentang percutian pasca-pandemik, 34% daripada rakyat Malaysia mempunyai tahap keinginan yang tinggi untuk keluar bercuti apabila ia selamat dilakukan kelak. Dalam kumpulan ini, 18% tidak sabar untuk bercuti ke luar negara dan 16% berkeinginan untuk mengembara atau mangambil cuti inap di dalam negara selepas berakhirnya pandemik. Biarpun rancangan percutian belum dapat dilaksanakan lagi, anda masih boleh mengekalkan semangat pengembaraan anda melalui keajaiban seni filem. Di waktu pengasingan kendiri ini, filem-filem boleh memberikan suntikan eskapisme untuk me...

Agoda launches its Codegoda, global programing competition calling for software developers and engineers around the world to take part in and compete to solve algorithmic challenges. With a time limit of five hours, entrants can find solutions to the issues using programming languages of their choice, including C++, Python, Java, Swift, Javascript, and more. The competition will be held on 17 July 2021 starting at 2pm ICT. These challenges are set by Agoda’s best-in-class tech team who help power global travel at scale managing 1,000 experiments running in parallel at any given time, and 1,200 deployments every day. The tech team at Agoda is responsible for over 220Tbs of data written daily, and oversees the smooth running of the trillion data events generated every day. “Technology, in the past year, has proven even more crucial in helping businesses, governments and consumers to adapt to unexpected events. For us at Agoda, technology is key to everything we do and we constantly striv...

Easy identification of sustainable eco-friendly travel options, limited use of single-use plastics and financial incentives for accommodation providers who maximize energy efficiencies are the top three additional measures needed to make travel more sustainable according to Agoda’s Sustainable Travel Trends Survey. Establishing more protected areas to limit tourist numbers and removal of single-use bathroom amenities round out the top five global measures. The findings from the Survey launched today to mark World Environment Day 2021 (5 June) also revealed globally that overtourism, and pollution of beaches and waterways are the top two concerns of the impact of tourism, with deforestation and energy inefficiencies (including overconsumption of electricity/water) ranking joint third. Governments considered most responsible for making changes to make travel more sustainable Globally, the public considers Governments most accountable for making positive environmental changes around trave...

Spring is finally here and with it the advance of cherry blossoms. After an extended period of movement controls, there’s more of a reason than ever to want to experience the majestic blooms. While Japan is usually the hot destination for “Sakura Zensen”, digital travel platform Agoda shares ideas of where to experience hints of pink closer to home. Agoda’s GoLocal Survey has shown a third of travelers across the globe cite “Nature” as their preferred type of holiday destination, making national parks or gardens an ideal getaway to get off the grid and be surrounded by spring buds. Malaysia 37,600 properties in Malaysia Credit Photo: The Star Kedah Malaysians can revel in the fact that Malaysia has its own ‘sakura season’. Every year from February to April, the city streets of Alor Setar are lined with ethereal trails of pink and white. Known as Tecoma trees, these flowers resembling cherry blossoms transform the city. While the blooms can be found in most parts of the city, by far th...

Demand for last minute travel searches for same day and next day overnight hotel stays have increased compared to last year, according to global digital travel platform Agoda.com, as it unveils its GoLocal Tonight product across Asia Pacific. From today, travelers looking for spontaneous last-minute travel, can benefit from even greater savings from Agoda’s GoLocal Tonight deals when they make a same day booking. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are the top three Asia Pacific markets to embrace the thrill of the impromptu travel experience searching for same day check-ins according to Agoda’s search data. These markets are followed by travelers from Vietnam, Hong Kong, Japan, India, the Philippines, South Korea and Singapore. “There’s a growing group of travelers choosing last-minute adventures – couch dwellers who might make spontaneous decisions to either watch a show or book a staycation for the thrill of it. GoLocal Tonight appeals to this new segment of canny, impulse travelers w...

Nominate your “Hospitality Champ” to win a well-deserved break for your nominee and yourself. Hot on the heels of Valentine’s Day and leading up to the upcoming Chap Goh Mei celebrations (often regarded as the Chinese Valentine’s Day), love is certainly in the air! To get into the spirit, Agoda is celebrating love of a different kind – the love for the job, specifically for those in the tourism, travel and hospitality industries. As a global digital travel platform, Agoda, presents travellers with easy access to a global network of over 2 million properties across the world, and is saluting the tens of thousands of “Hospitality Champs” in Malaysia - those who go over and beyond their call of duty, to make your stay, meal or trip extra memorable, and all for the love of their job. You know who they are, it might be the concierge that found you the perfect romantic dining spot, the housekeeping staff that laid out extra treats or helped with extra amenities to make your family stay more...

2021 is going to be a year focusing on loved ones and making a difference. As we usher in 2021, one in three people are most looking forward to spending more quality time with loved ones this year. This is followed by being able to travel unhindered (24%) and doing things that matter or make a difference (21%), according to a global survey from digital travel platform, Agoda . Interestingly, respondents 55 and above were most looking forward to traveling unhindered, while those between ages 25-54 were keen to spend quality time with family and friends, and youths (18-24) were most excited about making a difference in 2021. The ‘What Matters 2021’ survey for Agoda also found that globally people are committed to traveling differently in 2021. Planning to travel more with friends and family in 2021, taking more spontaneous trips as well as making more eco-friendly travel choices are the top three travel priorities in the new year. “2020 was a year of survival and of making the best of i...

Partnership starts in Malaysia, Singapore before expanding to include 8 additional Southeast Asian, APAC markets in 2021 Digital travel platform Agoda has launched a regional partnership with Asia’s leading buy now, pay later platform Atome to offer flexible instalment payment options for accommodation bookings first in Malaysia and Singapore, before rolling out to include eight additional markets in Southeast Asia and APAC in 2021. Under the partnership starting from 21 December, travelers from Malaysia and Singapore can pay for their accommodation in three, easy zero interest payments with no additional charges or service fees by selecting Atome at checkout on agoda.com or the Agoda mobile app. In Malaysia and Singapore, Agoda’s platform offers over 34,000 properties to suit all budgets and travel occasions. This new convenient and secure payment option for Agoda travelers will expand to include additional Southeast Asian (Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam) markets as we...

  AirAsia.com, ASEAN’s fastest growing travel and lifestyle e-commerce platform, and Agoda, the world’s leading digital travel platform, yesterday announced a strategic partnership to spur travel activity in Southeast Asia and strengthen AirAsia’s super app offering. The partnership between the two major online travel service providers in the region harnesses the synergistic strengths of both digital platforms. Through the sharing of flight and hotel inventories, travellers will gain access to a more extensive multi-product selection, enjoy greater convenience and benefit from superior value. Initiatives from the collaboration include travel bundles, membership privileges as well as joint product marketing. Customers of AirAsia.com can now enjoy more variety with over 600,000 Agoda properties, combined with AirAsia’s great value fares by booking through SNAP - offering flight and hotel packages with the best price guaranteed. Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia Group said, “I am ...

Agoda.com, one of the world’s fastest growing digital travel platforms, reveals Tokyo, Paris and Las Vegas are the destinations-of-choice in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America for travelers celebrating New Year’s Eve. In Asia Pacific, Tokyo steadfastly continues to be the most popular destination to ring in the New Year taking top spot again in 2019, while Taipei moves up to number two spot, and knocks Bangkok into third place. Thailand has, however, the most destinations for New Year Eve celebrations in the Asia Pacific region, with three of its bustling cities featuring in the rankings (Bangkok at #3, Chiang Mai at #7, and Pattaya at #10). Manila makes an entrance at number six. In Europe, Paris and London have both held on to their spots as the two most popular destinations, while Rome leapfrogged Barcelona to take the third most popular destination title. The top climber in the European rankings this year is Milan which with its free New Year’s Eve shows, tradition...