KUALA LUMPUR – The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre is finishing the year strongly after it announced it clinched 10 significant deals.

KUCHING – The first 22 students from the inaugural training programme conducted by Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) graduated on Nov 5, 2019.

SINGAPORE – Planners hosting business events during next year’s F1 Singapore Grand Prix will now be able to earn up to 28% in savings after organisers released “Super Early Bird” tickets on Nov 15.

HONG KONG – Hyatt Hotels Corporation is announcing a series of initiatives to reduce waste at Hyatt hotels globally, including introducing large-format bathroom amenities and reducing single-use water bottles by June 2021.

JAKARTA – A powerful earthquake struck near Indonesia’s Moluccas islands on Nov 14, prompting panicked residents to flee to higher ground, though a tsunami alert was later lifted and there were no immediate reports of casualties.

NEW YORK – Social media’s global domination puts meeting planners in a unique position to use popular platforms – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Reddit – to source suppliers, stay informed, solicit advice and glean fresh ideas from their peers.

SINGAPORE – Singapore has become the first country destination in the world to partner Chinese tech giant WeChat to launch an initiative targeting Chinese MICE travellers.

With idyllic beaches, laid-back resorts and vibrant leisure attractions, it’s easy to make the case for island destinations as ideal venues for corporate meetings and events.

SEOUL – The South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) have announced a list of 30 “unique venues” across the country that can be used to host big events and, at the same time, offer unique cultural experiences.

BANGKOK – Fresh off the successful hosting of the 86th UFI Global Congress in Bangkok on Nov 6-9, the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) said it is now confident of becoming the leader of Asian exhibition industry in the near future.

KOBE – The Arima Grand Hotel in Kobe, Japan, has unveiled its new convention hall, meeting rooms, a newly renovated East Wing, and a soothing hot spring that the property promises will provide a new kind of MICE experience.

LONDON – Countries are getting better at handling the aftermath of political unrest and terrorist activity, delegates at the fourth Global Resilience Summit in London were told.

NEW YORK – Northstar Travel Group has signed on as a member of CEO Act!on for Diversity and Inclusion, the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance equality in the workplace.

NEW YORK – Winter is coming. As the sun starts to set earlier and winter coats come out of hiding, fears of catching a cold resurface. According to Heathline, people are more likely to get sick in the winter because they spend more time in enclosed spaces and viruses can live longer in colder temperatures.