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📅 January 22, 2026, in Seoul, Korea, Shiji announced a strategic partnership with allmytour to integrate Shiji’s Horizon Distribution. This partnership provides allmytour access to over 90,000 hotels globally, enhancing inbound and outbound travel competitiveness in Northeast Asia. Shiji supports over 91,000 hotels worldwide and employs more than 5,000 people. Allmytour, boosted by an 8 billion won Series A investment, launched the 'Awesome Membership' in May 2024, offering access to 3 million accommodations.

📝 Tokyo, Japan, January 15, 2026 — Shiji Japan launches Reviewpro Reputation, aiming to enhance guest experiences across hotels and restaurants. The tool supports over 80 review sites and 45 languages. Japan's 2025 Guest Experience Benchmark showed a GRI™ of 84.20%, improving by 0.7 points from the previous period, but below Asia's average of 89.60%. Globally, Reviewpro serves 60,000 hotels, aiding in transforming feedback into actionable insights. Shiji supports over 90,000 hotels worldwide.

📸 Singapore, January 12, 2026: Shiji deploys Infrasys POS at Chen’s, a Japanese Szechwan restaurant under OUE Restaurants, a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand winner (2019, 2021-2023). Wayne Teoh, Chen’s GM, notes the technology's impact on efficiency, maintaining service quality. Infrasys POS offers fast order processing, real-time updates, flexible hardware, and central reporting, supporting Shiji’s goal of enhancing the F&B sector. Chen’s, launched in 2017, is acclaimed for its Mapo Tofu with 8 distinct flavors.

📓 02:16 - Mews offers Property Management Systems (PMS) for hotels. 05:42 - A hotel business's three key assets are rooms, staff, and guests. 08:01 - Discussed monetization opportunities. 15:44 - AI used to build customer archetypes. 27:13 - Large Language Models (LLMs) as middleware. 33:30 - AI relies on truth. 35:38 - AI speeds up training content creation. 41:36 - Advice available for finding tech partners. 42:26 - Richard's pride in Mews' current achievements.

💻 Monika Nerger, former Group Global CIO at Mandarin Oriental, discusses leading a digital transformation prioritizing brand DNA over technology. Emphasizing data governance as foundational, the strategy involved cross-functional collaboration to reshape decision-making. The initiative navigated the challenges presented by the pandemic. The discussion highlights the overlooked elements of change leadership, trust, and cultural alignment.