Okinawa Convention Center unfazed by higher consumption tax
THE impending upward adjustment of Japan's consumption tax from the current five per cent to eight starting this April is not expected to affect...
New Langham Place Xiamen to zero in on business events
LANGHAM Hospitality Group has added its ninth hotel in China with the opening of the 327-room Langham Place, Xiamen.
Xiamen is one of China’s special...
Heritage Nijo Castle now on list of event venues in Japan
NIJO Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Kyoto, has appointed 12 coordinators to market and promote events at the venue from April...
Big MICE plans drawn out for Sri Lankan port city
SRI Lanka's southern coastal town of Hambantota is being dressed up as a major MICE centre, second only to Colombo, with a 1,500-seat convention...
Putrajaya International Convention Centre aims higher
THE management of Putrajaya International Convention Centre, a 25-30 minutes drive from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, is actively seeking more international corporate business and...
Big wins early in the year for Discover Holidays
Singapore-based travel specialist, Discover Holidays (Asia), has reported a strong start to 2014, with 15 events confirmed to-date for the year.
Speaking to TTGmice e-Weekly...
Suntec Singapore nabs 3-year deal with JEC Composites
SUNTEC Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre (Suntec Singapore) has announced it will be the "venue of choice" for JEC Group's major global CONFEX events...
Bangkok’s QSNCC sees the light
DESPITE a challenging start to the year due to Bangkok's ongoing political turmoil, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) is seeing business returning to...
Sporting highlights to pump up Gold Coast branding internationally
TWO upcoming major sports events will give the Gold Coast a significant boost in its branding as a business events destination, said Gold Coast...
Value of international conferences, Asian participation up: latest Melbourne study
THE second Business Events Week opened yesterday with the Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) releasing results of new research, which finds that the value of...
