Klook
Coverage of Klook in the Nexus archive.
- European travel platform Omio raises $10 million and buys Rail Europe as it chases Asia’s tourism market
Omio, a Berlin-based travel platform, acquired Rail Europe and secured $10 million in funding from Granite-Integral to expand into Asia. The company aims to leverage Rail Europe's network of travel agencies to distribute Asian rail content and targets growing tourism markets in Japan and Southeast Asia.
- Klook cofounder Ethan Lin thinks the U.S. can help grow one of Asia’s largest travel platforms
Ethan Lin, co-founder of Klook, one of Asia's largest travel platforms, attributes his travel passion to his multicultural upbringing. Klook, co-founded with Eric Gnock Fah after a challenging Nepal trip, expanded rapidly across Asia and now targets U.S. growth. The company delayed its IPO to 2026 amid market challenges but reports rising transaction volume from Western travelers.
- Vietnam is becoming the hottest tourist hotspot in Southeast Asia—and trying to avoid Thailand’s mistakes
Vietnam is becoming Southeast Asia's top tourist destination, surpassing Thailand in Chinese visitors and aiming to generate $41 billion from tourism in 2025. The government is expanding visa-free access for 39 countries and promoting luxury, business, and medical tourism to boost revenue.