Kempinski marks second entry in Thai capital: Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok marks the European luxury hotel's second entry into the Thai capital, following Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok's launch 10 years ago.

Sarawak has reported just three event cancellations for 2020, with 95 events moving ahead as planned going into 2021, according to the state's convention bureau, Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak).

Despite global lockdowns, fashion fans and enthusiasts in mainland China managed to catch up with collections showcased at the just concluded Paris Fashion Week (PFW), via Tencent Cloud’s virtual platform.

Singapore's 'slow and steady' approach to reopening the MICE industry appears to be gaining speed as more details emerge regarding TravelRevive, a newly-developed prototype for 'Covid-safe' trade shows with international visitors — yes, international buyers. This means green lane travel agreements will be extended (with selected countries in Asia) for MICE purposes.

BestCities Global Alliance, which comprises a network of 11 conventionBureaus, has launched a new framework of measurement indicators to quantify the positive impact of international association meetings.

Restrictions on gatherings will be eased from tomorrow (8 October), as the Covid-19 Alert level for Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, is reduced to Level 1 status. This means the city's business events industry is once again open to domestic groups, with gatherings of 100 allowed (instead of just 10) and Aucklanders also free to enter any region.

A global alliance has been forged between Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group (MOHG) and The Oberoi Group. This will see new and exclusive experiences curated to appeal to the loyal guests of both brands.

James Cook University Singapore's (JCUS) Business School has refreshed its Masters programme in International Tourism and Hospitality Management (MITHM), with MICE as one of the leading subjects. It will be offered in the November trimester—but with the industry currently in free fall, is a Master's degree in MICE really necessary?

The Web in Travel (WiT) annual conference took place last week. Like most conferences held this year, the four-day event was largely virtual, but ended with a bang — a live element where host and founder, Siew Hoon, interviewed panellists (both in-person and virtual) in front of a limited, socially-distanced audience at Marina Bay Sand’s shining new broadcast studio.

Since its launch in 2008 in Amsterdam, CitizenM has done things a bit differently than most of its competitors.

The Year of Indigenous Tourism in Australia has thrown up a challenge to Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islanders that goes beyond the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the nation’s events industry.

Opened only last week (1 October) following successive delays, Capella Bangkok’s prime waterfront location along Chao Phraya River is touted to be a strong drawcard.

After making a splash back in May, the October edition of PlanetIMEX will sport a new look, enabling participants to live an underwater dream—literally.

Thailand's Khao Yai now has a Mövenpick: Mövenpick Resort Khao Yai has become the first internationally branded hotel to open in the Thai destination of Khao Yai.