Singapore is one of the top ‘intellectual capitals’ in Asia Pacific, according to a report by GainingEdge, which ranks cities by the number of international association board members who live there.

Reed Exhibitions has announced that it has moved the date of the inaugural edition of IBTM Asia Pacific in Singapore to 5-6 April 2022.

Harry and Meghan's bombshell interview with Oprah shone a light on the stresses and strains involved in being a senior royal — and the devastating effect on the couple's mental health.

After a difficult 2020, CWT Meetings & Events's Singapore director, Petrina Goh, believes empathy and humility are more important than ever.

Global lodging platform HRS has unveiled Green Stay Initiative, described as “a first-of-its-kind solution that gives corporations and employees a way to organise business travel more sustainably".

Phocuswright founder Philip Wolf died on Tuesday, 16 March following a brief illness. He was 64.

Olivier Berrivin has spent his entire life around hotels, and his newest appointment as WorldHotels’ Asia Pacific managing director marks “a return to his luxury roots” for the former regional chief of BWH Hotel Group.

If you’re eagerly anticipating when, and where, you can hold meetings across Asia Pacific, here’s a summary of the latest developments to keep you well informed.

As the vaccine rollout gains traction, and talks of travel bubbles and quarantine-free travel intensify, Northstar is again taking the pulse of meeting and event planners. 

Thailand's Covid-19 Situation Administration confirmed that the Thai government is eyeing an October reopening with all Covid-19 restrictions lifted.

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Talks aimed at launching a travel bubble between Singapore and Australia are expected to start within weeks.

The Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre will see a return to in-person exhibitions for the first time since Covid-19 restrictions came into effect, with The Gift & Lifestyle Fair taking placing in March. 

After earlier speculation that Japan is calling off the Tokyo Olympics, Kyodo News reported on 9 March that the event will go on — but without spectators, and with the opening ceremony taking place behind closed doors.