| CLIA’s new Asia head

CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Asia has appointed Jiali Wong as its new regional manager for Asia, based in Singapore.
Wong will be responsible for growing industry engagement in the region and supporting the continued growth of cruising in Asia.
“This is a new dedicated position, designed to support our members as the cruise industry continues to expand across Asia,” said CLIA Australasia and Asia managing director Joel Katz.
“We’re looking forward to working with Jiali as we intensify our focus on advocating, educating, and promoting on behalf of the industry in the region.
“While the Asian cruise market has grown tremendously over the past four years – it has the potential to catapult ahead of competing markets,” he said.
With 10 years’ experience in tourism, Wong, pictured, has been seconded from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and most recently headed the organisation’s Cruise Business Development team.