Press Room

2025

Ho Chi Minh City is Asia’s Leading Destination at the World Travel Awards

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Once again Ho Chi Minh City was honoured at the World Travel Awards reaffirming, its position, as one of Asia’s leading destinations with four prestigious titles Asia's Leading Business Travel...

A New Experience Pavilion is Created by ITB Asia and Tripadvisor Singapore

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At the opening of the ITB Asia 2025 in Singapore, the show created a new milestone when Messe Berlin Asia Pacific and Tripadvisor Singapore Pte Ltd signed a memorandum of...

ITB Asia Enters into Strategic Partnership with Singapore Tourism Board

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Messe Berlin Asia Pacific has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Singapore Tourism Board to collaborate in the ITB Asia from 2026 to 2028. The strategic partnership aims to...

ITE HCMC 2025 Paves the Way for Sustainable Tourism Growth

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The Ho Chi Minh City International Travel Expo will officially take place from September 4 to 6 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center, Tan My Ward, Ho Chi Minh...

Bahrain to Host the ICCA Middle East Summit 2025

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The summit will be held at the Exhibition World Bahrain from September 1 to 2 bringing together regional and international stakeholders from meetings and events industry. Among others, it will...

Singapore Tourism Board Join Forces with Southeast Asia’s Leading Superapp

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Back row: Oliver Chong, Assistant Chief Executive (Designate), International Group, STB; Melissa Ow, Chief Executive, STB; Alex Hungate, President and Group COO, Grab; Alejandro Osorio, Singapore Managing Director, Grab; Front...

ITB China Release Travel Trends Report for 2025-2026

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In collaboration with two leading data authorities, Tourism Economics and Trip.com Group, ITB China has officially released its travel and trends report for 2025 to 2026. The report examines structural...

New Zealand Books NZ$78.8 million in Conference Business

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Tourism New Zealand confirmed 64 international conference wins in the past year, worth an estimated NZ$78.8 million to New Zealand’s visitor economy. The Tourism New Zealand Business Events team closed...

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Secures Six High-Profile International Conferences Worth RM77.5million to Malaysia

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The Centre successfully secured six major international conferences through competitive bidding in the first half of the year and is set, to attract more than 6,150 delegates in 2026 and...

IT&CM Asia and CTW Asia-Pacific 2025 Focuses on Thought Leadership and Well-Being in Business Events

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Returning to Bangkok, Thailand, from 23 to 25 September, IT&CM Asia and CTW Asia-Pacific 2025 will see the show’s commitment to deliver powerful thought leadership, inclusive travel experience and with...

ITB China Initiates a Brand-New Event in Beijing – MICE Meeting Point China

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The high-profile event is designed to cater to the evolving needs of China’s rapidly changing MICE industry, is supported by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism and will...

ITB Asia in its 18th Year Returns with Top Exhibitors and Elite Buyer Networking

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Over three days from October 15 to 17 at the Marina Bay Sands, ITB Asia 2025  will bring together leading destination experts, suppliers, top-tier buyers and influential thought leaders to...

An Interview with Mr. John Chan, General Manager of Shenyang New World EXPO

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An Interview with Mr. John Chan, General Manager of Shenyang New World EXPO The newly appointed general manager of the Shenyang New World EXPO forwarded his viewpoints regarding the present...

Messe Stuttgart India Appoints Gaurav Sood as Chief Executive Officer

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Mr. Sood comes on board Messe Stuttgart India with 25 years’ experience in the trade fair industry. Leveraging on his extensive industry experience, he will lead Messe Stuttgart India’s strategic...

ICCA Expands its ICCASkills Programme to Africa

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The expansion of the ICCASkills programme in the African region supports ICCA’s global capacity-building that brings together industry providers and local authorities. Kigali, the capital city of Rawanda will be...

Cathay is Travel Partner of Hong Kong’s New State-of-the-Art Kai Tak Sports Park

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The airline has been named the exclusive founding travel partner of Kai Tak Sports Park in line with the airline's commitment in promoting mega events in its home city. “As...

Distraction Costs UK Economy Over GPB 20 Billion

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In an independent online survey carried out by market research company on behalf of The QEII Centre has found that the economic value of distraction during meetings and events has...

HKCEC First to Win the Highest Muslim Gold Certification

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Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre has been accredited the ‘Gold Certification for MICE Venues’ by the internationally recognised halal travel promotion company CrescentRating in December 2024. This makes HKCEC...

Eastern Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Exhibition is Poised to Lead the Travel and Tourism Sector with its Comprehensive Program

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EMITT will celebrate its 28th anniversary from February 5 to 7 and is expected to host over 400 hosted tour operators from 60 countries, including key markets such as the...

ICONSIAM Hosts Spectacular Chinese New Year 2025 Celebration to Commemorate 50 Years of Thai-Chinese Relations

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ICONSIAM, a global landmark on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, developed by Siam Piwat Group, Magnolia Quality Development Corporation, and Charoen Pokphand Group is commemorating the 50th anniversary...