U.S. may blacklist Ant Group

In a further step to politicise technology, the Trump administration may blacklist Jack Ma’s fintech giant, Ant Group. In a further blow to the company, Chinese regulators have delayed the IPO in China.

HKTDC reschedules January toy fair

In the first of what is certain to be many announcements like this, the HKTDC pushes it first show of 2021 from January to April.

Macau’s Golden Week numbers plummet

Despite China, Macau and Hong Kong having the spread of COVID-19 well under control, borders between the territories remain tightly closed. As a result, visitors to Macau fell by 90% during the Golden Week holiday.

Two thought-provoking articles on the future of events

Marco Giberti looks at big tech and virtual events, while Rafat Ali thinks that the event industry is having a “Napster moment.”