SINGAPORE – M&C Asia spoke to several agents who deal with a large segment of MICE clients on emerging trends and how unity will help them to survive.

KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian travel sector was granted some relief with more electricity discounts in the latest aid stimulus package and together with other businesses was given subsidies for employee wages, access to various funds, moratoriums on income tax and corporate loans, adjustment of provident fund payments and exemptions from human resource levy.

SINGAPORE – As more countries close their borders and urge people to stay home, serviced residence providers have reported an uptick in bookings.

WUHAN - At a time when much of the world’s spotlight is currently turned towards COVID-19, there is a team of dedicated, round-the-clock individuals who have been committed to doing what it takes to help medical workers since early February.

SINGAPORE - When COVID-19 is over and the world does recover from the economic impact, the travel industry is likely going to take a longer time to bounce back.

DUBAI – The organisers of Expo 2020 Dubai have decided to postpone the event by a year. Their statement said: “Over the last several weeks, we have been working hard, both internally and in consultation with key UAE and international stakeholders, to review the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on our plans and preparations for Expo 2020 Dubai.

SINGAPORE – The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is urging industry players to reach out to it for support.

HONG KONG - Since the first COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Hong Kong earlier this year, the city has seen its citizens, private businesses and public sector come together and work tirelessly around the clock to keep everyone as safe and everything functioning as smoothly as possible.

KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) have estimated a massive revenue loss as a result of the Movement Control Order (MCO) imposed by the Malaysian Government.

SINGAPORE – Event management company, Knoxx Pte Ltd, is launching digital events as a way to survive the pandemic.  Formed two years ago and helmed by GM, Mr Lim Jit Song, business was looking very rosy back in February, with a full events calendar from March to June, but things took a turn for the worst and events started to get postponed or cancelled when COVID-19 struck.

SINGAPORE – For a highly social and connected industry as travel, the unprecedented scale of the coronavirus has not just jeopardised livelihoods – it has upended travel as a way of life.

KOH SAMUI – The newly opened Melia Koh Samui’s management are maintaining staff numbers and remaining positive during this period. The 200-key five-star property is 10 minutes from the Samui International Airport and has eight event spaces for team building and corporate retreats.

SINGAPORE - FHA-HoReCa, one of the world’s leading industry events serving the hotel, restaurant and café sectors, will be postponed to a later date.

Penang will play host to the Asia Pacific Regional Rotaract Conference 2020 from 3-6 September. Organised by District Rotaract 3300 Malaysia, it is one of the largest annual Rotaract conferences hosted within the Asia Pacific. Members will share ideas to develop action plans and engage in cultural exchanges.