Bangkok, 19th July: The new president of the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), Chiruit Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya, highlighted his four key areas of strategic focus for Thailand’s MICE industry.

Singapore/Guangzhou, 18th July: SingEx Holdings has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in an event organiser and “event business solutions provider” in China. Worldex is a Guangdong-based organiser. Singex has acquired the stake from Fiera Milano. As a result of the deal, SingEx has formed a new subsidiary, Worldex-SingEx (Guangzhou).

Shanghai, 17th July: International exhibition organiser, Messe München, recently concluded its ISPO Shanghai event attracting some 14,000 trade visitors to the show.

Melbourne, 18th July: The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) set a new record during its last financial year, 2016-2017. During the year, the venue recorded revenues of A$80.1 million (US$64 million) and generated an economic impact for the state of Victoria of A$969 million (US$770 million).

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Hong Kong, July: Recently, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) published its annual report for the financial year ended 31st March 2017.

Asia, 7th July: The International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC) recently held its annual general assembly at ICC Sydney.

Hong Kong, 10th July: The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) opened its 24th Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer on 10th July. The exhibition closed on 13th July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).

Macau, 7th July: The 5th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) concluded earlier this month at the Venetian Macao.

Singapore, 12th July: In recent years, the Affordable Art Fair Singapore has organised two editions each year.

Guangzhou, 4th July: The Essen Motor Show has announced plans to launch a China edition, the China Essen Motor Show.

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Jakarta, 4th July: Earlier this week, the Comexposium Group announced a new joint venture with the Amara Group, an event organiser in Indonesia. The joint venture will organise the auto show, GIIAS (GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show).

Asia, 5th July: UBM EMEA’s series of pharma-focused events have reportedly attracted an estimated 100,000 attendees across all of its 2017 editions.

Tokyo, 19th June: Organised by Mesago Messe Frankfurt, a Messe Frankfurt company, Beautyworld Japan, billed as the largest trade fair serving the beauty and spa industries in Japan, was held earlier in May at Tokyo Big Sight.

Shanghai, 5th July: Chinaplas – the International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries will move to a new venue in 2018. Next year’s edition will be held at Shanghai’s mega venue, the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) (NECC).

Guangzhou, June: The Asia Pool & Spa Expo, an industry trade show serving the Chinese swimming pool, spa, sauna, bath, and water park industries, recently concluded in Guangzhou.

Kuala Lumpur, 4th July: Construction on the Sabah International Convention Centre is expected to be completed by the end of 2018 and the venue is scheduled to be in operation by January 2019.

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Hangzhou, 28th June: Earlier this week, China’s largest e-commerce company, Alibaba Group, announced it will invest approximately US$1 billion in the Lazada Group. The move will serve to increase its stake from the current position of 51% up to 83%.