Sydney's events industry has just received a AUD$5.5 (US$4.2) million boost from the NSW (New South Wales) Government, which state bidding specialists BESydney says will fire up business confidence and stimulate in-person engagement

As Hong Kong eases out of its latest wave of Covid-19, talks of a quarantine-free travel agreement with Singapore are back on the table — with authorities proposing that only vaccinated passengers be allowed to fly.

Singaporean planners may soon be able to begin booking corporate retreats to Bintan and Batam, as ministers from the respective countries get together to look at easing bilateral travel restrictions

The global association for the exhibitions industry, UFI, has launched a new designation for industry professionals — the UFI Certified Professional (UCP) — something CEO Kai Hattendorf says members have been asking for.

From 24 April, event organisers can apply to pilot larger events of up to 750 pax — and five-fold increase from the current 250 limit. Cohort sizes will also be raised to 50 pax, up from the previous 20.

One locked-in year on, cruise incentives still prove to be a huge hit for Indonesia's corporates, and, according to one planner, even more so than land-based incentives.

Singapore’s first large-scale hybrid event of the year, Geo Connect Asia (GCA) 2021, kicked off last week, with close to 1,000 in-person attendees meeting across two days at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre. 

From Fauchon L’Hotel in Kyoto, to a private island in Thailand, and a swanky brand debut in Melbourne.

When a job requires an extended stay in a city that is not home, one of the most challenging aspects is finding suitable accommodation. This is the very reason that Sachin Doshi founded Weave Living, a one-stop solution for global citizens in need of a temporary home.

New digital initiative being trialled by Scoot are offering customers Covid-19 pre-departure tests (PDTs) and a more seamless process when verifying their test results.

Kempinski Hotel Frankfurt is providing event organisers the option of mobile rapid (antigen) testing stations for their participants at a cost of EUR$39.90 (US$47) each.

Last November, leaders from the technology, academic, and investment sectors gathered in Beijing for JD Discovery — the fourth annual conference by one of China's biggest e-commerce giants, JD Group

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group will be managing a new luxury hotel in Hangzhou, China, scheduled to open in 2025.

Reed Exhibitions has announced that ILTM Asia Pacific 2021, scheduled to take place as a physical event in Singapore this July, will now adopt a virtual format.