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/UFI announces award winners
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has announced Easyfairs as the winner of the 2024 UFI Sustainable Development Award and Fiera Milano as the winner of the 2024 UFI Industry Partners Award. The two winners will present their projects at the 91st UFI Global Congress in November 2024 in Cologne, Germany.
Indonesia to boost foreign visitors
Indonesia president Joko Widodo (Jokowi) aims to boost international arrival numbers to the country by holding more international events. This year, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (MoTCE) has a budget of US$235 million and target of over 14 million arrivals.
China expands visa-free countries to Australia and New Zealand
Despite relatively recent political tensions, visitors from Australia and New Zealand will now able to enter China without a visa for business or tourism for up to 15 days. Since last year, China has been expanding its list of unilateral visa-free countries. This is driven in part by its slowing economic growth.