The recent Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held in Orlando, Florida has raised concerns about the challenges of enforcing safety protocols at in-person meetings.

Far East Hospitality's new brand is centred on immersive experiences and local flavours.

It’s an exclusive audio-only social media platform that has celebrities and their followers scrambling for invites. Welcome to Clubhouse, a live conference call and chat app with a podcast-style feel all rolled into one, and which describes itself as a ‘drop-in audio chat’.

Anderes Fourdy Events (AFE) in Malaysia has inked an agreement with Singapore's The Travellers DMC (TTDMC), and will together deliver Professional Congress Organiser (PCO) services operating out of the Lion City.

The majority of Australians are comfortable attending business events right now, according to a recent poll conducted by Roy Morgan Research on behalf of BESydney.

With a renewed HK$765 million (US$98.62 million) government-backed support package for the travel industry comes fresh hope for business hotels looking forward to a global rebound.

Accor has signed an agreement to bring its Raffles brand into the grounds of Galaxy Macau, the flagship property of Macau integrated resort operator Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG).

As the race between vaccines and variants continues, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to chart a recovery course for business travel and the return of international meetings.

WorldHotels has announced a new regional leadership team at the helm, with Olivier Berrivin of BWH Hotel Group appointed as managing director for Asia Pacific, while company veterans Roland Jegge and Melissa Gan have been given expanded roles.

Ivan Ma isn't just known as a master of "face-changing" (bian lian) — an ancient Chinese art often used in Sichuan operas — he's also a man on a mission to bring back disappearing cultural traditions.

Together with Marriott International, Thomas Cook India held 'The Art of Travel' event last week — India's first such physical MICE event since lockdown — with the aim of "inspiring our corporate decision makers and building confidence in travel – while simultaneously putting the spotlight on incredible India".

South Korea's Suwon MICE Complex is now home to sharks, jellyfish and penguins, following the recent completion of its last arm, the Aqua Planet Gwanggyo aquarium.

A new year brings new opportunities to reconnect, particularly as the meetings and events industry in APAC continues to explore new ways to meet amid a pandemic. 

Business Events Council Malaysia has renewed its appeal to the government for sector support, and to align mutual economic recovery goals and strategies as part of its Covid-19 recovery plan.