Good news: An event launch

It is hard to find any good news these days. Koelnmesse has announced plans to launch an ASEAN version of Kind + Jugend, a baby and toddler product exhibition. The new event will be held in April 2022 at BITEC in Bangkok.

Setback in Singapore

Singapore is experiencing a minor surge in community-transmitted cases of COVID-19. The government has responded by implementing new restrictions. Capacity at public facilities and social gatherings in Singapore will be reduced between May 8 and 30 along with closures of high-risk facilities such as indoor fitness facilities.

Macau gathers steam

Gaming reviews were up over 1,000% in April 2021 compared with April 2020 (US$1 billion vs. US$94 million), but last month’s gaming revenue is still down 64% compared to April 2019. Meanwhile, Mix Meetings thinks the outlook for business events in Macau is decidedly upbeat.