The Taiwan Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) released economic statistics on Wednesday (Jan. 31).

Rising attendee expectations, how to balance event costs and the role AI were some of the topics debated at Cvent’s recent annual trends forecast webinar. Participants, including senior executives from Cvent, Evolve Events and Eight PR & Marketing, outlined the key issues set to take centre stage this year.

Global mobile processor giant, Qualcomm, has inaugurated a new Innovation Center in Kaohsiung, Southern Taiwan. This move is designed to propel the development and market debut of 5G applications, aligning perfectly with the Southern Taiwan Development Plan. The intention is to permeate various sectors with 5G technology, including smart cities and smart manufacturing.

Tainan City made it onto a list of 24 places in CNN’s “Where to go in 2024: The best places to visit,” published on Jan. 2.

Active interaction with all stakeholders for an event is crucial for association and non-profit professionals. These include association members, donors, volunteers, sponsors, and exhibitors. A Cvent webinar, entitled “Making Event Magic: How to Wow Your Members, Donors, and Partners”, shared tips to keep such groups engaged and invested for the long-term.

UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has released the latest World Map of Exhibition Venues, listing the largest venues for all 21 markets whose total capacity exceeds 300,000 sqm of gross indoor exhibition space. This edition was prepared by jwc GmbH, in close cooperation with UFI.

Travelers arriving at Taoyuan International Airport will be given free testing kits ahead of an expected peak of COVID-19 cases in mid-to-late January.

On December 19, MEET TAIWAN hosted a Sustainable MICE, Taking Strides Towards Net Zero sharing event. This event showcased the significant strides Taiwan has taken in sustainability and carbon reduction efforts over the past year, achieved through guidance and incentive measures in partnership with MICE stakeholders.

The TMC works with GSTC to highlight the benefits of adopting a sustainability accreditation framework in empowering change.

AirAsia, Asia’s leading low-cost airline brand, announced today (14th) that in response to people in southern Taiwan’s love for traveling to Thailand, it will officially start selling direct flights from Kaohsiung to Bangkok. The flight will make its maiden flight on February 2, 2024, a weekly Four flights (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) will be operated, and a one-way discount price of NT$999 before tax will be launched to reward the people in southern Taiwan for their support for AirAsia.