STB to spend S$700 million over five years to court tourists
THE Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will be getting S$700 million (US$520 million) to support its destination promotion activities over the next five years, and...
Adelaide nets international fisheries conference
ADELAIDE has won the rights to host the World Fisheries Congress in 2020, following a joint Australia-New Zealand bid.
More than 1,500 delegates are expected...
Malaysia first in SEA to host World Cancer Congress
At the WCC 2018 press conference held on February 29 (from left): Clare Ratnasingham, vice president, National Cancer Society Malaysia, Rafidah Aziz, principal patron of...
Starwood hotels to enhance meetings with choice of value-adds
MEETINGS held at select Starwood Hotels & Resorts properties in Asia-Pacific by the end of this year are entitled to a choice of two...
Global social dining platform wants to feed Asian event groups
A SOCIAL dining company which connects hosts across the world with travellers keen on enjoying homemade flavours of the destination in a local home...
GAHP announces roundtables for association decision-makers
FOLLOWING its launch in October 2015, the Global Association Hubs Partnership (GAHP) – an alliance comprising Destination DC, Dubai Association Centre, Singapore Exhibition &...
Coex gets Muslim-friendly with provision of prayer room
COEX convention and exhibition centre in Seoul has become the first venue of its kind in South Korea to offer a prayer room for...
JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok rolls out business travel deal
JW MARRIOTT Hotel Bangkok has tailored a package with business travellers in mind, offering daily buffet breakfast for two people, roundtrip airport transfers in...
New Penang campaign reels MICE buyers in with authentic experiences
THE newly formed Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) has launched a three-year brand campaign known as Experiences Unfiltered, to make Penang the top-of-mind...
SMX to offer convention and accommodation packages
IN CONJUNCTION with the opening of its sister hotel, 347-key Conrad Manila, SMX Convention Center Manila will offer convention and accommodation packages. The hotel...
