No more shooting in the dark. If companies want to make progress with sustainability, they must start setting clear targets.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has appointed Richard Langonne as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing. 

Southeast Asia will have its first boat show in two years with the Thailand International Boat Show set to take place at the Royal Phuket Marina from 6-9 January, 2022.

The fallout from the sporting meet has events experts ruminating on the path forward for planners and destinations.

The global virtual events industry, valued at an estimated US$57.71 billion in 2019, is expected to hit US$701.4 billion by 2028, according to a report by Allied Market Research.

Here are some of the latest developments affecting event planners, as the Covid-19 situation continues to evolve globally.

Marriott International and the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) have partnered to give APAC's business events community access to PCMA’s Digital Event Strategist (DES) certification course.

Oscar Cerezales, MCI Group's former Global Executive Vice President Corporate Division, is now the agency's Chief Strategy Officer (CSO).

Thai hotel and property developer Dusit International, has made its debut in Oman with the opening of dusitD2 Naseem Resort, Jabal Akhdar.

AirAsia is revving up the expansion of its superapp footprint in ASEAN with the acquisition of Indonesian ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek’s business in Thailand.

Taipei Expo Park's latest transformation will see its Expo Dome turn into a massive COVID-19 vaccination centre, the first such facility in the capital.  

Qatar Airways has become the first airline to trial Covid-19 vaccine authentication via the IATA Travel Pass digital passport, as International Air Transport Association (IATA) works with more states to integrate vaccine credentials into the mobile app.

Expect robot cleaners, the first Wi-Fi 6 in Hong Kong's MICE sector, modular hybrid equipment and more.

Mandarin Orchard will officially reopen as Hilton Singapore Orchard in January 2022, while the current Hilton Singapore will make way for a voco branded property by InterContinental Hotels Group.