Informa holds two events in Japan in January

Tokyo Big Sight hosted two of Informa Markets’ B2B exhibitions in January. In addition, Tokyo issued new anti-COVID guidelines for business event organisers.

Alibaba earnings call sidesteps Jack and Ant issues

Group CEO Daniel Zhang was careful to avoid discussing the company’s regulatory issues, Jack Ma and the delayed Ant Group IPO.

Thailand hopes to attract just five million tourists in 2021

It is going to be another difficult year all across Asia. Thailand’s tourism chief will consider 2021 a success if the country attracts five million tourists. In 2019, nearly 40 million holidaymakers visited the Kingdom.

Visitors to Singapore down 85% in 2020, green lanes closed

Singapore recorded just 2.74 million visitors in 2020. That is down 86% compared to the previous year. Notably, the majority of those visitors arrived in January and February 2020. In addition, Singapore has suspended reciprocal green lane arrangements with Malaysia, South Korea and Germany for at least three months.