Trip.com taps Edmund Ong as new general manager for Singapore

Ong will succeed Ru Yi.

Trip.com has appointed Edmund Ong as its new general manager (GM) for Singapore. He will begin his duties as GM on 1 January 2024.

Ong will succeed Ru Yi, who assumed the Regional Director of Accommodation (Asia Pacific) position.

In addition to being GM, Ong will continue his role as Senior Director for Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Singapore is a key market for Trip.com. As of November 2023, the company recorded a 530% increase in registered users versus 2019 and a 71.1% jump in active users compared to 2022.

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