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New Covid rules could kill off travel recovery In a statement, IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac blamed what he called the "full stop" in...
Hong Kong launches airport testing and free travel insurance By Vicki WilliamsHong Kong has upped its pandemic safety game with Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) announcing...
Infection protection: All for one, one for all By Ian JarrettWith virus sniffing dogs in Helsinki, quarantined international business meetings in Singapore and a...
TCEB diverts subvention budget to help planners in need By Chadamas ChinmaneevongAmid a spike in Covid-19 infections and renewed movement restrictions, event industry leaders in...
TCEB charms Singapore MICE planners with new incentives By Meetings & Conventions AsiaThailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has launched an 'Ease Up' grant to woo the Singapore...
Seoul redefines MICE: Meet Innovatively with Cooperative Energy By Meetings & Conventions AsiaSeoul Convention Bureau (SCB) has spun a new definition for MICE: Meet Innovatively with Cooperative...
Pacific World announces global shutdown By Lauren ArenaSINGAPORE – Destination management and events company, Pacific World, this week announced it will...
Pacific World Hong Kong shutters By Meetings & Conventions AsiaPacific World has become the latest casualty of the Covid-19 pandemic, as the 40-year-old destination,...
Member benefits By Patricia WeeINDIA, CHINA – In a time when many are extolling the merits of retraining, associations such as the...
Can contact tracing bring Hong Kong's MICE sector back from the brink? By Faye BradleyWith Hong Kong's fourth Covid-19 resulting in extended quarantines, cancelled flights and speculations...
Vietnam's Hoiana beckons corporate groups By Meetings & Conventions AsiaMacau-based enterprise Suncity Group is on track to begin the second phase development of integrated...
Back and forth: Hong Kong's MICE rebound takes another hit By Vicki WilliamsThe fourth Covid-19 wave continues in Hong Kong with a recent two-week extension to restrictions, an...
Landmark incentive travel study shows increased spending, shifting priorities By Matt AldertonNorth America – Companies are spending more money on incentive travel in 2019 than they did in 2018,...
A deeper dive into Thailand By Meetings & Conventions AsiaThailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau wants to promote 25 MICE routes for the country’s top five...
Moving the needle on sustainable travel and CSR By Naomi NeohAt the recent SITE Global Conference, incentive industry professionals weigh in on key findings from...
Winner, winner, chicken dinner: Singapore the most competitive convention destination in APAC By Natalie Joy LeeGlobal convention industry consulting firm, GainingEdge's third annual Competitive Index of...
Asia Planner Pulse Survey: Online engagement still a mystery By Lauren ArenaOnline engagement continues to baffle event planners in Asia, according to results of Northstar...
Singapore, Vietnam most optimistic about resuming international travel By Meetings & Conventions AsiaSingaporeans are among the region's most optimistic when it comes to travelling across borders, with...
What a Biden Presidency Will Mean for Meetings By Loren G. EdelsteinPresident-elect Joe Biden isn’t waiting for the legal action Donald Trump’s campaign has taken to run...
How DBS reimagined its annual conference for the virtual world By Gerardine Donough-TanDBS Asian Insights Conference (AIC) began in 2011 as a market-focused banking event. Held biennially,...
What to do if someone tests positive for Covid-19 at your event By S.S. Yoga and Lauren ArenaMICE industry stakeholders in Malaysia say they are confident in new health and safety measures that...
SingEx Holdings names Robin Hu as new chairman By Meetings & Conventions AsiaStarting 1 January 2021, Robin Hu assumed his new role as chairman of SingEx Holdings Pte Ltd,...
Informa Markets ASEAN MD steps down after two decades By Meetings & Conventions AsiaGlobal exhibition organiser Informa Markets has announced a leadership reshuffle following the...
IBTM appoints new director, one week before flagship event By Meetings & Conventions AsiaReed Travel Exhibitions has announced that Claude Blanc will be taking over as portfolio director of...
How Covid-19 kick-started a new age of work By Jeff CatesWith no end in sight on governments' imposed widespread movement restrictions, the majority of...
Understanding the post-Covid traveller psyche By Xinyi Liang-PholsenaLike many in the travel industry, Ritchie Tuano, general manager, AsiaReps Travel Services was a...
What Singapore’s innovation can teach us about the future of events By Karen BolingerThis time of year is always an occasion for reflection — and in a year as extraordinary as this one,...
Face Off: Can facial recognition work while wearing a mask? By Michael J. ShapiroA test conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate...
FCM's health passport could make for faster immigration checks By Meetings & Conventions AsiaFCM Travel Solutions has launched a Digital Health Credential Programme, bringing together...
More airlines embrace digital health passports for Covid-safe travel By Mitra SorrellsFollowing a trial period that began in early October, the 'CommonPass' digital health passport will...
KLCC powers up new hybrid event studio By Natalie Joy LeeThe Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) has joined the hybrid studio bandwagon, as part of...
New spaces and places for hybrid events in Singapore By Yixin NgAs live events gradually return, event planners are experimenting with new hybrid event format —...
MCEC reinvents space during event freeze By Meetings & Conventions AsiaCoronavirus restrictions have seen Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) explore new ways...
Beware of the 'infodemic' By Ian JarrettA leading medical director has forecast that Covid-related mental health problems will overtake the...
MCEC named Employer of Choice despite Covid closure By Meetings & Conventions AsiaMelbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has once again been named Employer of Choice for the...
Staying open in Vietnam’s Nui Chua National Park By Patricia WeeVIETNAM - Amanoi is a remote resort perched on a cliff along the jagged coastline of Vietnam’s Nui...
Travel industry responds to violence at U.S. Capitol By Elise SchoeningSeveral travel industry associations condemned the actions of a pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S....
Rethinking business travel in APAC By Natalie Joy LeeDiversification, digitisation and duty of care will be the three key trends influencing business...
7 ways to prevent the spread of Covid-19 By Loren G. Edelstein“It’s going to take longer than we think to get through this,” cautions risk-management expert Bruce...