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The Peninsula Excelsior Singapore, a Wyndham Hotel appoints DOSM

The Peninsula Excelsior Singapore, a Wyndham Hotel, has named Juliana Yeo as the new director of sales and marketing. Leading the sales and marketing team, she has also been tasked to rebrand and reposition the...

FCM welcomes Siddharth Mehta as VP supply for India

FCM, the flagship corporate division of the Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG), has appointed Siddharth Mehta as vice president of supply for India. Mehta has over 25 years of experience, having held senior positions across...

Weak Japanese yen presents stronger opportunities for inbound events

Asian event planners are fielding more enquiries on Japan as the yen continues its slide, standing at a 34-year low this month, which now grants clients the ability to pick better ground experiences for...

ASM Global secures contract extension to operate ICC Sydney

ASM Global has been contracted to operate ICC Sydney for a further 10 years of the 25-year Public Private Partnership at International Convention Centre Sydney, following 10 years of delivering extraordinary results for the...

APG Network’s landmark AGM in Kuala Lumpur highlights APAC influence

The 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the APG Network was hosted at the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur from April 23-25, 2024, marking a significant milestone as it is the first time the AGM...

Hyatt Centric Zhongshan Park Shanghai opens for business

Hyatt Hotels has opened the Hyatt Centric Zhongshan Park Shanghai, marking the first full-service, Hyatt Centric branded hotel in Shanghai and the fourth Hyatt Centric in Greater China. For business events, the property offers a...

Plaza Premium Group names new GM

Plaza Premium Group (PPG) has appointed John Girard as general manager operations for Hong Kong, where he will oversee PPG’s operations at its hometown, Hong Kong International Airport, in his new role. A veteran global...

Singapore destination expert World Express presents new brand, positioning

One of Singapore’s longest-standing DMCs, World Express, has unveiled a brand refresh as it celebrates 55 years in the business. It now sports a modernised logo – a geometric sequence of five rectangles forming...

Uniworld sees potential in Asian market, launches themed charters

River cruising has a lot more potential to grow among Asian travellers, said Henry Yu, managing director, Asia, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises. In an interview with TTGmice, he added that there was increasing awareness of river...

Opening of Axi Plaza tips MICE fortunes in Cam Ranh’s favour

Axi Plaza – a four-storey building with F&B, shopping, and business events facilities built by Ho Chi Minh City-headquartered The Anam Group – opened yesterday in Cam Ranh, a city in Khanh Hoa Province,...