Southeast Asia News
Two new hotels for Singapore
by Gerardine Donough-Tan, CEI Asia Pacific 25-Nov-08, 12:24
SINGAPORE Two new hotels will open in the first quarter of 2009: Park Hotel Clarke Quay and Capella Singapore.
Bangkok MICE industry goes cold on new convention centre plans
by Kate Nicholson, CEI Asia Pacific , 25-Nov-08, 11:02
BANGKOK Airports of Thailand (AOT) is planning to build a 50,000 sqm convention centre and entertainment complex on the grounds of Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Malaysia to launch long-awaited convention and exhibition bureau
by Megan Gell, CEI Asia Pacific , 25-Nov-08, 10:54
KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is to launch the Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MYCEB), its long-awaited national convention body.
IT&CMA conducts Bangkok trade show
by Shannon Sweeney, CEI Asia Pacific , 25-Nov-08, 10:46
BANGKOK The 16th Incentive Travel and Conventions, Meetings Asia trade show (IT&CMA) was held in Bangkok last month with a generally positive response from hosted buyers and exhibitors.
Singapore Expo boosts appeal with plans for major upgrade in 2009
by Gerardine Donough-Tan, CEI Asia Pacific , 25-Nov-08, 10:34
SINGAPORE Upgrading work at Singapore Expo from the second quarter of 2009 until the third quarter of 2010 will see the venue emerging with more and improved meeting facilities to cater to multidimensional events.
LUXURY INCENTIVES
CEI Asia Pacific , 05-Nov-08, 12:22
CEI offers event planners a guide to the best city, island and retreat spas from around the region that can be included as part of their next high-end corporate event or incentive
Singapore Airlines makes reduction in fuel surcharge
CEI Asia Pacific , 04-Nov-08, 10:58
SINGAPORE Regional MICE planners have welcomed Singapore Airlines' reduction in its fuel surcharges on tickets for travel on short and medium-haul flights, following a recent easing of jet fuel prices.
New function space for KLCC
by Megan Gell, CEI Asia Pacific , 04-Nov-08, 10:50
KUALA LUMPUR KLCC Convention Centre is extending its offerings for 2009, with plans for a newly formed meeting area in a space formerly occupied by ten meeting rooms.
UIA names Singapore as world's top international meeting city
by Gerardine Donough-Tan, CEI Asia Pacific , 04-Nov-08, 09:57
SINGAPORE The Union of International Associations (UIA) has named Singapore as the world's top international meeting city for 2007.
SBEA names two-time winners
by Gerardine Donough-Tan, CEI Asia Pacific , 03-Nov-08, 16:40
SINGAPORE Kingsmen Exhibits and Singapore Exhibition Services (SES) were second-time winners in the 2008 Singapore Business Events Awards (SBEA), presented by the Singapore Tourism Board at the Shangri-La Hotel on September 2.
TCEB increases industry subsidies during period of political tension
by Kate Nicholson, CEI Asia Pacific , 03-Nov-08, 16:07
BANGKOK Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has launched three new incentive programmes to help organisers with confirmed events in Thailand from now until December, amid the current political tension.
Singapore's first ITB Asia already sold out
by Megan Gell, CEI Asia Pacific , 01-Oct-08, 16:41
Asia, to be held from October 22 to 24, at Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre, has sold out its entire floor space three months ahead of the event.
MICE ASIA Congress a huge success
by Gerardine Donough-Tan, CEI Asia Pacific , 01-Oct-08, 14:42
KUALA LUMPURApproximately 100 participants attended the MICE Asia Congress 2008 at the Westin Kuala Lumpur on July 14 and 15 - the second year the event has been held in Malaysia.
REGIONAL DRIVE
CEI Asia Pacific , 01-Oct-08, 14:28
New infrastructure, industry training and plans for a national MICE campaign next year have increased the hopes of the Philippines meeting and incentive sectors. By Megan Gell
Phuket prepares to open its first convention and exhibition centre
by Kate Nicholson, CEI Asia Pacific , 01-Oct-08, 11:36
PHUKET The Thai island of Phuket's long-awaited exhibition and conference centre was launched on August 5 at Royal Phuket Marina. The venue will be known as the 'Royal Phuket Marina Exhibition and Conference Centre'.
IMPACT to develop two on-site hotels and a 4,000-seat theatre
by Kate Nicholson, CEI Asia Pacific , 01-Oct-08, 10:26
BANGKOK IMPACT Exhibition Management is to construct a 400-room, four-star hotel early next year.
Singapore raises F1 excitement with Grand Prix Season events
by Gerardine Donough-Tan, CEI Asia Pacific , 01-Oct-08, 10:10
SINGAPORE The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is introducing the Singapore GP Season from September 20 to October 5 to complement the inaugural Formula One Singapore Grand Prix on September 28.
Zed Digital client services director leaves
by Kenny Lim, Media Asia , 25-Sep-08, 02:56
SINGAPORE - Zed Digital Asia-Pacific's regional client services director, Shalabh Pandey (pictured), has left the digital media agency.
Fallout from milk brand crisis spreads to Southeast Asia
by Asiya Bakht, Media Asia , 22-Sep-08, 15:56
SINGAPORE - The China tainted milk scandal has spread to Southeast Asia, with products being pulled off shelves for containing Chinese milk.
De Kretser plans WPP exposé
by Arun Sudhaman, Media Asia , 19-Sep-08, 15:38
KUALA LUMPUR - Public relations pioneer Michael de Kretser, who has recently found himself embroiled in a legal wrangle with WPP, is to publish a "tell-all" memoir that reveals the "real truth" about his dealings with the WPP Group.
Gudang Garam shifts Surya Slims account to Ogilvy
by Asiya Bakht, Media Asia , 19-Sep-08, 15:36
JAKARTA - Barely three months after handing the Surya Slims account to local shop Cabe Rawit Pariwara, Gudang Garam has reassigned the creative duties for its mild cigarette brand to Ogilvy & Mather Indonesia without a pitch.
Sprice.com inks partnership with Asiarooms.com to extend global reach
by Kenny Lim, Media Asia , 19-Sep-08, 14:45
SINGAPORE - European travel search engine Sprice.com has inked a deal with Asiarooms.com to extend its global footprint in the Asia-Pacific region.
Caltex inks Suzuki Cup deal
by Anita Davis, Media Asia , 16-Sep-08, 16:14
SINGAPORE - Caltex, a local subsidy of Chevron, has penned a multi-year deal to sponsor the AFF Suzuki Cup football tournament.
