KUALA LUMPUR: The organiser of the 100-day Aspirasi Keluarga Malaysia event has been fined RM1, 000 for violating Covid-19 physical distancing rules. The four-day event from Dec 9, which was organised by the Shared Prosperity Delivery Unit( Sepadu) of the Prime Minister’s Department, was held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.“ It was supposed to showcase the 100-day achievements of the government but it had been marred by the organiser’s failure to abide by the SOP, and the visitors’ failur

It will cover costs incurred for cancellations due to Covid restrictions being imposed？... as insurance has been an obstacle for organisers during the pandemic.... He said:" The inability to obtain insurance has already caused many cancellations this summer." The sector is worth more than ￡70billion a year to the economy and supports more than 700, 000 jobs....

RIYADH: Saudi officials are doubling the length of an entertainment extravaganza called “ Riyadh Season ” that will take over the capital for half a year, hoping to attract twice as many international visitors as the last time around. The festival’s inaugural edition in 2019 lasted three months, sending consumer spending soaring, including money that would have gone abroad in search of entertainment. This year’s eclectic list of events includes a World Wrestling Entertainment Inc bout, musical a

PETALING JAYA: The business events industry is appealing to the government to allow the quick reopening of the business events sector. The Malaysia Convention Exhibition Bureau( MyCEB) has asked the Malaysian government to reopen the business events industry to the fully vaccinated as soon as possible.“ It is crucial for the government to understand that business events can operate safely and responsibly with strict compliance to the standard operating procedures( SOP).“ The importance of our in

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia International Trade Exhibition Centre( MITEC) re-opens its facilities to offer Malaysian businesses a platform to showcase, connect and trade with buyers, vendors and investors in an endeavour to springboard business recovery. Business events sector contributed RM9. 2bil in revenue in 2019, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.“ With the re-opening of Business Events we look forward to welcoming back all conferences and exhibitions," acting chief executive officer Mala Doras

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers( Maceos) has urged the government to re-categorise business events as an economic activity under the National Recovery Plan( NRP) to expedite the industry’s reopening. Its president Francis Teo said the time was ripe for business events to reopen with 80% of the adult population in Greater Klang Valley already fully inoculated.“ Klang Valley is the economic hub of the country.... Business events can ju