MCIs managing director Ray Shaw believes the Federal Governments new carbon tax will increase the cost of holding business events in Australia.

micenet AUSTRALIA magazine and American Express have formed a strategic alliance. American Express Meetings & Events, an extension of American Express Business Travel, has agreed to make micenet magazine available to some of its key meetings and events d

SINGAPORE - IIR Exhibitions managing director, Rosalind Ng, has assumed the role of Singapore Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (SACEOS) president, succeeding immediate past president, Edward Liu. IIR is part of the Informa

BANGKOK - Thailands first St Regis hotel has opened along Rajadamri Road. With its location across the road from exclusive Royal Bangkok Sports Club, the location offers rare vistas of green in the city centre.

This years World of Accor kicked off its 11 city series in Hong Kong mid-April, and will end its tour in India staged at New Delhi on November 17 at the Pullman Gurgaon Central, and at the Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach two days earlier. World of Accor will al

BANGKOK - The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has disclosed plans to focus on the highest end of the MICE market following steady growth in the segment.

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia jumped to 28th position in the latest ICCA, International Congress and Convention Association country rankings. The number of meetings hosted grew 24 per cent, from 96 meetings (2009) to 119 meetings (2010). Malaysia retained its p

HONG KONG - The Ngong Ping 360 cable car and theme park will feature legendary Shaolin masters during the Ngong Ping Shaolin Kung Fu Showcase from July 1 to end August. Shaolin-inspired action movies have made the martial art form a global rage, and visit

Investa Property Group (Investa) has appointed Accor to manage the resort component of Kooindah Waters Residential Golf and Spa Resort on the Central Coast.

Queenslands events sector is one winner from the governments state budget released this week, with the government pouring a reported 83 million dolalrs into events funding over the next four years.