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BEIA welcomes new government, calls for more sector recognition

Following the formation of New Zealand's new coalition government, the business events industry is calling for all-of-government recognition for the sector. Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s...

Improved air links to Western Australia a boon for Malaysian incentives

Corporate incentive planners are buzzing with excitement after AirAsia Malaysia recently announced the launch...

First phase of Mohegan INSPIRE opens November 30

The Mohegan INSPIRE Entertainment Resort in South Korea is set to welcome guests on...

Hilton Kuching upgrades MICE hardware

Hilton Kuching unveiled its recently-refreshed Grand Ballroom and meeting spaces at its recent Meetings...

AsiaWorld-Expo commits to partnerships for Asia-Pacific’s benefit

AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) in Hong Kong signed an Agreement On Strategic Partnership And Cooperation with...

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More buzz on the block

There is new life in this galaxy – Galaxy Macau, to be exact – as the integrated resort opens two additional hotels and rides high on an event boom that has resulted from Macau’s reopening. Joey Pather, senior vice president at Galaxy Entertainment Group, shares more

From regional to global

Pat Patel, executive director, Elevandi, shares how the annual Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) – now in its eighth edition – has transformed, and grown in size and stature over the years.

Event Technology

1000meetings unveils tool to simplify RFP process

Technology platform 1000meetings has launched an RFP tool that simplifies the process for buyers and sellers featuring an inventory of 20,000 hotels in more...

MCA, AV1 make major investment in venue tech

Live event production company AV1 and the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA Australia)...

The Arinex Group introduces Arinex Live technology services

Australia-headquartered The Arinex Group has officially unveiled Arinex Live, which specialises in event management...

Interprefy further enhances speech translation solution

Multilingual meeting technology and services provider Interprefy has made improvements to its speech translation...

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Intelligence

Business travellers ready to hit the road, but on their own...

Corporate travellers in Asia-Pacific are exhibiting a greater willingness to travel for business, but not without higher expectations to prioritise safety, flexibility and sustainability,...

Corporate travel rebounded in 2023, optimistic indicators for the year ahead:...

The majority of professionals in the global business travel industry say the sector has reached near-full recovery this year since the pandemic days of...

APAC’s M&E sector resurges strongly amid soaring inflation rates: BCD M&E

In most regions, face-to-face events have returned to pre-pandemic levels, with hybrid and virtual...

Internal meetings, AI to drive growth in M&E industry in 2024:...

Internal meetings are expected to continue to significantly drive growth within the meetings and...

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Transform the future

Taiwan demonstrates its commitment to business events by developing more world-class facilities for event organisers

Avoid these 9 corporate travel mistakes made by SMEs

Staying within corporate travel budgets has never been more challenging with increasing costs. FCM lists out several ways corporate bookings can go haywire.

Dual fulfillment

The Maldives has made strides in positioning the island nation as an enviable destination that perfectly balances work and play

5 tips for enhancing event accessibility while on a budget

Patricia Magaz Fernández, content strategist at Interprefy, shares five ways planners can improve event accessibility without breaking the bank.

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