Reclassify business events as economic activities under NRP
KUALA LUMPUR: The government should recognise the importance of the business events (BE) industry, especially in assisting efforts to nurse the economy back to recovery, said the Member Advisory Council (MAC) Asia Pacific, World Trade Center Association (WTCA). Its chairman Datuk Seri Irmohizam Ibrahim said the BE industry needs to survive during this pandemic period […]
Virtual, hybrid events as alternatives
KUCHING: In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, industry players in the business events and related sectors have adapted to doing things differently through virtual and hybrid events. For instance, Sarawak Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) president Datin Dona Drury-Wee said that the Asia for Animals (AfA) coalition — which SSPCA is a […]
Abdul Karim applauds RM106mil total economic impact on business events
MIRI: Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Sarawak had achieved an estimated RM106mil on total economic impact for business events between January and September this year. Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this amount had contributed to RM58mil in direct delegate expenditure; collecting tax revenue of RM6.4mil and opening 8,480 jobs […]
Reopen business events to rejuvenate economy
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (Maceos) is calling for the government to lift the ban on business events while also proposing the adoption of a standard operating procedure (SOP) in the new norm to ensure safety and public health. President Datuk Vincent Lim proposed a systematic plan for […]
