China tour group arrives in Bangkok
THAILAND welcomed 39 tourists from Shanghai under a special visa scheme aimed at helping kickstart the country’s visitor economy. The... Read More
Browsing Japan
Meet Japan offers online fam trip
JAPAN National Tourism Organisation is offering an online fam trip as part of its convention bureau’s hosted buyer programme. Meet... Read More
DMCs run high-stakes waiting game
DESTINATION management is at what feels like the thin-end of the wedge that Covid-19 has driven through the business world.... Read More
Japan balances Covid with MICE recovery
JAPAN is balancing the urgency of curbing Covid with the need to restart business events as a spike in new... Read More
Business Events Tokyo rallies stakeholders
TOKYO Convention Bureau has rallied the Japanese capital’s business events stakeholders in establishing “new normal” guidelines and assuring overseas clients... Read More
Osaka hears post-Covid call
OSAKA convention bureau chiefs say they have listened to the “voices of MICE industry partners” in issuing guidelines for event... Read More
Sands throws towel in on Japan resort fight
ATTEMPTS by Japan’s leaders to widen the country’s tourism and business event choices have been dealt a setback with Las... Read More
Chiba keeps track
MONORAILS are becoming more commonly seen across the world, whether connecting passengers at airport terminals, or carrying commuters in cities... Read More
Take 5: Unique spaces in Tokyo
1. Kiyosumi Gardens Featuring hills and a large pond, this park on the east side of the city offers a... Read More
Team Tokyo tackles a city in flux
TOKYO has long been a city in flux, with constant redevelopment happening all across the metropolis. But recent times have... Read More