Plenty of people on the move

MyCEB CEO Abdul Khani to retire.

UFI hires, Peirui Tan as head of Programmes and Advocacy.

David Dubois to retire after 11 years as CEO of IAEE.

Singapore feeling the supply squeeze

As is the case with many markets in Asia, Singapore’s travel and tourism trade is feeling the squeeze when it comes to supply issues. The demand is returning, but there is a tight hotel room supply situation, high hotel rates and manpower shortage issues. Companies report that they have to spend more time recruiting as well as having to pay higher salaries. And some industry trade players claim that supply issues are causing them to lose business.

Incentive travel returns to Macau with a splash

The Galaxy International Convention Center hosted its first event and it featured 11,000 delegates! Macau officials say “mega conferences” and incentive groups are back. Macau expects 200,000 business delegates to arrive in the first quarter of 2023.