A jab in the right direction Airlines are taking Covid-19 vaccinations into their own hands – led by Singapore Airlines and...
Confidence boost: IATA's Travel Pass progresses at unprecedented pace IATA’s head of airport, passenger and security products, Alan Murray Hayden, says fast progress is...
New Covid rules could kill off travel recovery In a statement, IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac blamed what he called the "full stop" in...
TCEB diverts subvention budget to help planners in need Amid a spike in Covid-19 infections and renewed movement restrictions, event industry leaders in...
TCEB charms Singapore MICE planners with new incentives Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has launched an 'Ease Up' grant to woo the Singapore...
Seoul redefines MICE: Meet Innovatively with Cooperative Energy Seoul Convention Bureau (SCB) has spun a new definition for MICE: Meet Innovatively with Cooperative...
Pacific World announces global shutdown SINGAPORE – Destination management and events company, Pacific World, this week announced it will...
Pacific World Hong Kong shutters Pacific World has become the latest casualty of the Covid-19 pandemic, as the 40-year-old destination,...
Member benefits INDIA, CHINA – In a time when many are extolling the merits of retraining, associations such as the...
Thai MICE players urge govt to rethink 300-baht tourism fee Event professionals and MICE industry stakeholders in Thailand have urged the Thai government not to...
Tiny but mighty: Singapore’s careful steps pay dividends The convening power of Singapore has come into sharp focus in recent months. While the pandemic...
Tokyo Olympics running out of time A Friday 22 January report in UK newspaper, the Times indicated the Japanese government has privately...
Landmark incentive travel study shows increased spending, shifting priorities North America – Companies are spending more money on incentive travel in 2019 than they did in 2018,...
A deeper dive into Thailand Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau wants to promote 25 MICE routes for the country’s top five...
Moving the needle on sustainable travel and CSR At the recent SITE Global Conference, incentive industry professionals weigh in on key findings from...
International SOS: How to prepare for the resumption of business travel While hopes for a speedy recovery may be dimming, global medical and security services firm...
Winner, winner, chicken dinner: Singapore the most competitive convention destination in APAC Global convention industry consulting firm, GainingEdge's third annual Competitive Index of...
Asia Planner Pulse Survey: Online engagement still a mystery Online engagement continues to baffle event planners in Asia, according to results of Northstar...
What a Biden Presidency Will Mean for Meetings President-elect Joe Biden isn’t waiting for the legal action Donald Trump’s campaign has taken to run...
How DBS reimagined its annual conference for the virtual world DBS Asian Insights Conference (AIC) began in 2011 as a market-focused banking event. Held biennially,...
What to do if someone tests positive for Covid-19 at your event MICE industry stakeholders in Malaysia say they are confident in new health and safety measures that...
Informa Markets names Michael Duck executive VP of commercial development Global exhibition organiser Informa Markets has appointed Michael Duck as executive vice president of...
BEIA appoints Jeanette Stanton as events project manager Jeanette Stanton has been appointed events project manager for Business Events Industry Aotearoa...
SingEx Holdings names Robin Hu as new chairman Starting 1 January 2021, Robin Hu assumed his new role as chairman of SingEx Holdings Pte Ltd,...
How Covid-19 kick-started a new age of work With no end in sight on governments' imposed widespread movement restrictions, the majority of...
Understanding the post-Covid traveller psyche Like many in the travel industry, Ritchie Tuano, general manager, AsiaReps Travel Services was a...
What Singapore’s innovation can teach us about the future of events This time of year is always an occasion for reflection — and in a year as extraordinary as this one,...
Face Off: Can facial recognition work while wearing a mask? A test conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate...
FCM's health passport could make for faster immigration checks FCM Travel Solutions has launched a Digital Health Credential Programme, bringing together...
More airlines embrace digital health passports for Covid-safe travel Following a trial period that began in early October, the 'CommonPass' digital health passport will...
KLCC powers up new hybrid event studio The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) has joined the hybrid studio bandwagon, as part of...
New spaces and places for hybrid events in Singapore As live events gradually return, event planners are experimenting with new hybrid event format —...
MCEC reinvents space during event freeze Coronavirus restrictions have seen Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) explore new ways...
Beware of the 'infodemic' A leading medical director has forecast that Covid-related mental health problems will overtake the...
MCEC named Employer of Choice despite Covid closure Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has once again been named Employer of Choice for the...
Staying open in Vietnam’s Nui Chua National Park VIETNAM - Amanoi is a remote resort perched on a cliff along the jagged coastline of Vietnam’s Nui...
Macau drums up meetings and incentives game As Macau continues to ride the momentum since reinstating tourist visas for all Chinese travellers...
MCI reveals new global brand Global engagement and marketing agency, MCI has announced a new brand design to reflect the...
Travel industry responds to violence at U.S. Capitol Several travel industry associations condemned the actions of a pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S....