This Week's Headlines

Singapore-Desaru ferry connection to commence July 7

Passenger ferry services between Singapore's Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal and Malaysia's Desaru Coast Ferry Terminal will commence on July 7, with operations set to...

Cairns’ local industries take centrestage in latest destination marketing push

Cairns Convention Centre has developed a suite of content, including videos and factsheets featuring...

Gold Coast welcomes 80 key delegates to its shores

Destination Gold Coast is currently hosting 80 professional conference organisers, decision-makers, and media representatives...

Agility in corporate travel management key as trips resume: CWT

With most economies in the world now open and people are learning to live...

Perth scores international education networking conference for 2023

The 15th annual ICEF Australia and New Zealand conference will be held in Perth,...

Q&A

Harnessing the power of music

Andy Sharpe, founder & CEO of global people engagement company SongDivision, strongly believes in the benefits of coming together to create music, and is using it to bring teams together both in-person and virtually

Days of catching helium balloons

While Hilton has braced its team for a rapid tourism rebound once the conditions are right, the pace of recovery today in some parts of Asia-Pacific has come as a surprise, which Ben George, senior vice president & commercial director for the region, likens to catching a helium balloon

Event Technology

Jublia releases improved event app

Singapore-based event networking platform Jublia has released an upgraded version of its event app, Jublia App 3.0. The app now sports a cleaner look, and...

Strong return of in-person events drives AV1 expansion

AV1, an Australia-based business events production specialist, is expanding following a record month in...

EventX acquires land in The Sandbox

Asia-focused event technology company EventX has acquired an undisclosed amount of virtual land on...

Interprefy brings translated captions and subtitles to business events

Interprefy has launched its new AI-driven live captioning technology for multilingual meetings, webinars and...

Perspectives

Intelligence

More companies in China are engaging TMCs: Trip.Biz

Trip.com Group's corporate travel arm, Trip.Biz, has released a whitepaper delving into the trends defining the reviving corporate travel management sector in mainland China. According...

Sustainable travel a focus for 86% of APAC business: SAP Concur

A new study by SAP Concur has found almost nine in 10 businesses (86%) across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) say their companies are actively considering...

In-person engagements with clients crucial for business recovery: Marriott

A new Asia Pacific survey by Marriott International revealed that over 81% of respondents...

Traveller well-being tops priorities for corporate travel programmes: BCD Travel

Travel buyers feel that traveller satisfaction and well-being is the second most important travel...

Editor's Pick

Australia’s recovery campaigns see returns

Australia’s strategy to keep the marketing lights on, even as the industry experienced its darkest times at home in prolonged restricted conditions, 
seems to be paying off.

Corporate travel update: A new dawn

Covid-19 has raised the importance of risk mitigation ahead of cost savings, and ensuring suppliers deliver services that meet increasing sustainability, social and environmental concerns.

Bejewelled retreats

Palawan is seeing a spike in corporate interest for incentives and teambuilding as international borders have opened, and its coveted destinations are ready to get back to business.

New homes for events

Business events have even more venues to consider in Asia-Pacific, with many new spaces set to open this year and the near future.

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