Yearly Archives: 2015
Opportunities flourish for multi-city programmes in South-east Asia
Destinations in South-east Asia could potentially cater to multi-destination business event programmes, particularly for small-sized incentive and conference groups with optional pre/post-show activities, concluded...
Melbourne’s pop-up culture
The flourishing pop-up trend is attracting visitors to Melbourne, offering a different way to appreciate the city's cosmopolitan culture
In May, Melbourne welcomed the world’s...
Silver lining for Malaysia and Thailand amid currency woes
MALAYSIA and Thailand are experiencing a depreciation in their respective currencies although there are signs that the MICE sector could benefit from the market...
Tigerair makes leap into Fujian’s Quanzhou
Credit: Tigerair
TIGERAIR has launched thrice-weekly service between Singapore and Quanzhou in China's Fujian province on September 28.
The flights will ply between the two cities...
Switzerland sees mixed performance from Asian source markets
SWITZERLAND has elicited mixed performances from its Asian source markets this year, despite its active promotions there following the slowdown in its traditional European...
Myanmar Tourism Federation sets up rep office in Tokyo
THE Myanmar Tourism Federation (MTF) last week opened its second overseas representative office in Tokyo, following the launch of the first one in the...
CVBs must safeguard interest of event owners: Grimmer
CVBs need to start seeing themselves as customer representatives instead of being “official mouthpieces” lest they start losing their credibility, said Gary Grimmer, CEO...
Malaysia stands to lose Indian events with MAS’ service cuts
MALAYSIA Airlines’ decision to halve frequencies of air services between Kuala Lumpur and Delhi to daily flights since September 1 had resulted in a...
Japanese Nobel laureates to help attract MICE business
JAPAN is aiming to take advantage of its traditional strengths in technology, sciences and medicine to attract more MICE events and particularly hopes to...
Anantara pursues brand refresh with new logo, digital focus
ANANTARA Hotels, Resorts & Spas is marking its 15th year in the business with a rebranding exercise, introducing a new brand philosophy, move towards...
