Quick takes

Constellar (and Singapore) position for “festivalisation” market

At IMEX last week, Constellar was trying to position Singapore Expo as a centre ideal for festivalisation events. SingEx has a lot of competition with the more centrally located Marina Bay Sands and Suntec. In addition, MBS has announced expansion plans. SingEx has, however, hosted the Fintech Festival which attracts 60,000 plus.

AI licensing deals a hot topic with publishers

Meredith has signed a deal with AI tech company OpenAI. The Wall Street Journal’s parent company News Corp signed an AI content deal with Google. Soon there won’t be any human journalists or digital markets left standing.

India security market predicted to grow rapidly

BSG is often asked: “What are the hot topics in Asia?” “Which industries are high grow?” There is rarely an answer that holds true across the region – with few exceptions. Somewhat depressingly, security and “military adjacent” topics such as drones, surveillance tech and homeland security segments are one of those exceptions.