Quick takes

Hong Kong Sevens delayed for 5th time

How bad are things for event organisers in Hong Kong? The Hong Kong Rugby Union announced this week that the iconic Hong Kong Sevens tournament will be delayed for a fifth time until November 2022.

Another own-goal for Hong Kong

More disappointing news out of Hong Kong – although not media or event related. Air cargo shipping is one of the few industries that has been booming during the pandemic. Given that, it is especially bad news that Hong Kong’s over-the-top COVID restrictions have managed to force FedEx to leave the city behind as a key Asian hub.

Eddie Choi talks content and virtual events

On a more positive note, the always interesting Eddie Choi finds some silver linings in the pandemic and discusses lessons learned.

Alibaba leads consortium bid for chipmaker

It is potentially a good investment. It is also potentially a way for Jack Ma to get out of Beijing’s bad books. Whatever the reason, Alibaba’s consortium is the lead bidder for an US$8 billion deal to bailout Tsinghua Unigroup.

Partial lockdown in the Netherlands, events still going

Rotterdam hosted UFI’s annual Global Congress earlier this month. Now the Dutch government as announced a partial lockdown in the face of surging infection numbers. On the plus side, RAI Amsterdam says the measures will have minimal impact on its events calendar.