This Week's Headlines
New Zealand National Party proposes Back to Business plan
The New Zealand National Party has released a detailed Back to Business plan to support the ailing tourism, hospitality and events sectors in the...
NSW’s business events industry gets multi-million-dollar injection
New South Wales (NSW) has announced a massive shot in the arm worth more...
Zeno unveils Mission Zero to reduce environmental impact of business travel
Serko Limited, a company dealing in travel and expense management for business, has launched...
IWG expands footprint in Singapore; eyes SE-Asia expansion
IWG, a provider of flexible workspaces, has officially opened a new Regus centre in...
Gold Coast to welcome a new event venue next year
Artesian Hospitality will be opening an international mega lifestyle and entertainment rooftop precinct –...
Q&A
Rebuilding Thailand inside and out
Chiruit Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya, president of Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), sheds light on how the organisation has been strengthening the foundations of the Thai MICE industry in preparation for recovery
Building a lasting legacy
Amelia Roziman, the new CEO of BESarawak, shows why she's the best woman for the job through her grit and tenacity, and shares plans in motion that will build a bigger and better business events industry in Sarawak.
Wings of constant change
Given the extended period of this new reality, Florence Chua, PCMA's managing director APAC, shares her thoughts on how the pandemic has fundamentally impacted the way business events professionals engage with their audiences, and how the association is preparing to tackle the challenges that lie ahead
Full speed ahead
Kai Hattendorf, managing director & CEO, UFI, strongly advocates for governments to be the catalyst in safely restarting their country's business events, and lists the non-exhaustive initiatives the association has put in place to help achieve this
Intelligence
The number of Chinese consumers against the idea of travelling amid a pandemic has fallen, and a majority welcomes destination promotion content, noted Dragon Trail International’s fourth semi-annual China Traveler Sentiment Report.
Nearly two-thirds of Asia-Pacific business travellers surveyed are raring to go for professional and personal reasons, but they also want flexibility from employers on...
76% of business travellers say business travel helps them perform efficiently:...
While virtual meetings and remote work are here to stay, business travel and face-to-face...
Sustainability remains a priority for exhibition industry: UFI
UFI has released a new report on the status of sustainability in the exhibition...
Editor's Pick
Reworking travel risk management
Constantly-changing travel restrictions and a lack of a standardised approach to entry requirements have dealt travel managers a tough hand, giving them increased responsibilities...
Making positive changes
Kyoto is pulling out various stops to ensure she retains her appeal as an interesting and culturally-rich business events destination, while adapting to hosting online and hybrid events in the interim.
Small victories
Small, local in-person business events are returning in Hong Kong, with confidence fuelled by national vaccination progress, improving Covid-19 containment and relaxed social distancing measures, discovers Prudence Lui.
All work and all play
Workation is trending now on the back of rising remote work, growing hunger for a proper vacation and stronger desire for work/life balance.
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Reviews
Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa
Escaping the confines of her home office and lack of overseas vacations, Karen Yue slips into the French-inspired luxury resort on Sentosa for a workation, and realises that a tropical paradise has always been within reach
Osteria BBR by Alain Ducasse
After a brief hiatus brought about by the pandemic, Osteria BBR by Alain Ducasse – previously a Mediterranean-inspired bar and grill – is back with a brand-new, gourmet adventure.
The Arctic Survival Escape
Teambuilding is a lot more challenging when everyone is working remotely, but it is still necessary as it helps to streamline communications and increase productivity among employees. This virtual teambuilding activity from smallWORLD Experience allows participants to achieve those objectives, and have some fun at the same time.
