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- 1YYForce Deploys Hospitality Robot at Aloft Langkawi in Malaysia▼YYForce Deploys Hospitality Service Robot at Aloft by Marriott Langkawi Pantai Tengah in Malaysia
Robotics company YYForce has deployed a hospitality service robot at the Aloft by Marriott hotel in Langkawi Pantai Tengah, Malaysia. The robot is intended to support guest services at the resort property. The deployment highlights growing adoption of service robotics in Southeast Asia's hospitality industry, though details about the robot's functions and the scope of the rollout were not disclosed.
- 2GIC buys 16 Marriott hotels in Japan for ¥125 billion●Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC has acquired 16 hotels in Japan operated by Marriott International for about ¥125
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC has acquired 16 hotels in Japan operated by Marriott International for about ¥125 billion. The deal, reported by The Japan Times, underscores continued investor interest in Japanese hospitality assets as international tourism to the country remains strong. GIC becomes a major hotel owner in Japan, with Marriott expected to continue operating the properties under its brands.