[Taipei, November 10, 2025] — According to statistics from the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), Japan welcomed approximately 28.38 million visitors in the first eight months of 2025, marking an 18.2% increase compared with the same period last year—reaching a new post-pandemic peak.

インバウンド集客向け e チケット管理システム「Japan ticket」を運営する株式会社 Japanticket（本社 ：東京都渋谷区、代表取締役：田中宏彰、以下、Japanticket）は、台湾発のデジタルバウチャー／SaaS ソリューション企業 3T GDS PTE LTD およびその台湾子会社 3T GDS Technology Inc.（本社：シンガポール、以下「3T GDS」）と API 連携を開始しました。これにより、3T GDS が持つ台湾・シンガポール・香港・中国など APAC 地域を中心としたパートナー販売ネットワークを通じ、日本の観光事業者が提供する体験・飲食・アクティビティ等のチケット商品を販売できるようになります。

On October 23, 2025, Telkomsel Ventures held the TINC Demo Day Batch X in Jakarta, marking the highlight of its acceleration program and showcasing the Proof of Concept (PoC) achievements of six selected startup teams.

Co-hosted by President Information Corporation (PIC) and LeadBest, the PIC AI Accelerator held its “PIC AI Accelerator Demo Day 2025” on the afternoon of October 13 at the MRT Art & Cultural Hall. With the theme “From Ideas to Impact: AI in Action,” the event brought together venture capital firms, accelerator partners, and officials from the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration to witness the innovative accomplishments of eight startup teams. Through startup pitches and enterprise networking sessions, the event underscored PIC’s significant progress in fostering industry linkages and supporting startup growth. Having long invested in digital transformation and AI applications, PIC continues—through the MOEA’s Incubation Program for SMEs and Startups—to nurture emerging ventures while promoting enterprise-startup collaboration, solution validation, and real-world deployment. This approach further deepens cooperation models between corporations and startups, positioning PIC as a key partner for startups entering the market.

3T GDS is a Taiwan-based technology company that provides a next-generation global distribution system designed for e-tickets and e-vouchers. Unlike traditional GDS platforms that mainly focus on airline and hotel bookings, 3T GDS integrates a wide range of lifestyle services such as food and beverage, wellness, retail, and entertainment into a single ecosystem. The company acts as a trusted intermediary between merchants, distribution channels, and banks or fintech partners, ensuring that customer funds are securely held in trust accounts until services are redeemed. This model not only protects consumers but also helps merchants issue and distribute vouchers at low cost while enabling large channels to easily offer a broad catalog of digital vouchers. With that, let’s dive deeper into its mission and innovation with its COO, Andrew Ho.