Monica Buchanan Pitrelli

Japan's Sompo Holdings, Inc. is using artificial intelligence to help alleviate a critical shortage of workers needed to care for the country's aging population.

The current market will provide "a good reset for a lot of private equity," Serena Tan, CEO of the Malaysia-based Gaia Investment Partners, said at CNBC's CONVERGE LIVE. She said a lot of players found success on the back of low interest rates and a booming environment, but that's about to change. "And I don't think that's a bad thing," she said.

OpenAI's head of international strategy said the artificial intelligence giant is seeing "tremendous demand in the market across all segments."

The Emmy-winning HBO series is expected to draw a surge in travel interest to the Thai island of Koh Samui, the latest setting of the hit show.

A new book by frequent flier Brandon Blewett seems like another rant about annoying passengers. But the author says there's actually much to learn from them.

Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year holiday, as fears over human trafficking reverberate across the country.

Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year break, as concerns over the kidnapping of actor Wang Xing earlier this month continue to reverberate across the country. Net booking volume for trips to Thailand fell 15.6% from January 13th to 20th, following news of the rescue of Wang from a scamming compound along the Thai-Myanmar border, according to the marketing agency China Trading Desk.

Japan attracted a record-breaking 36.9 million travelers in 2024, placing it closer to reaching its goal of 60 million travelers by 2030. However, Kyoto's new plan to increase overnight accommodation taxes, which for some could rise from $6 to $64 per person per night, signal it has reached a breaking point, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.

The aviation industry is bracing for another year of difficulties, as delivery delays at Boeing and supply chain problems are set to continue in 2025.

Aeromexico, Saudia and Delta Air Lines were the most on-time global airlines in 2024, according to a report by aviation company Cirium.