To attract international tourists, the Taipei City Government Department of Information and Tourism (DOIT) announced Saturday (Feb. 25) that travelers in Taipei will receive tickets to double-decker tour buses. In a press release, the DOIT wrote that between March 14 and June 30, international travelers who check in at participating hotels for two nights, cruise passengers, or European tourists staying in the city for over 15 hours will receive the welcome gift.

In the 2023 Index of Economic Freedom, Taiwan is ranked fourth best in the world, its top result since records began in 1995. The nation’s overall economic freedom score of 80.7 put it in second place out of 39 economies in the Asia-Pacific region, just behind Singapore, which was in first place globally with a score of 83.9. Switzerland and Ireland were second and third, respectively.

How much should you charge people to attend a conference online? Do you settle on a fixed percentage of the in-person fee? Or is there some other formula based on costs and ROI? Perhaps you take the view that ‘content is king’ and those watching on their laptops and smartphones should pay as much those mingling with their peers in the convention centre? More than 18 months since associations began to resume meeting in-person after lockdown, executive directors and meeting planners are strugglin

The future of air travel is being shaped by sustainability efforts, both environmentally and financially. With the global travel industry rebounding from the pandemic, there is a growing focus on making air travel more sustainable, as BCD Travel’s recent report reveals.

If CES 2023 is any guide, trade shows and exhibitions are set for a roaring comeback this year. Last month, CES – the world’s largest tech trade show – took place in Las Vegas with more than 3,200 exhibitors from 173 countries and territories. The organiser, Consumer Technology Association, said that CES shattered expected attendance and drew over 115,000 industry professionals – marking it the largest audited global tech event since early 2020.

EVA Airways has been listed at No. 9 on the list of the world’s safest airlines published by AirlineRatings.com, reports said Tuesday (Jan. 17). Of the 385 airlines under review for 2023, Qantas of Australia came out at No. 1, followed by Air New Zealand and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways. The only airline from East Asia to be listed higher than EVA was Singapore Airlines at No. 5.

Sustainability will be a key part of events in 2023 and there are many ways event planners can look to incorporate green elements, spanning travel, food and beverage, the venue and the technology used.

The postponed Asian Games, originally scheduled for September 2022, is just one of many sporting highlights that are taking place in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023. The Games, which will be held in China’s eastern city of Hangzhou this autumn from 23 September to 8 October, is expected to attract around 10,000 athletes from across the region.

The Environmental Protection Administration’s (EPA) newly announced policy requiring hotels to charge extra for disposable toiletries has been met with hotel operators’ skepticism about its effectiveness for reducing plastic waste.

Talk to a corporate meeting planner anywhere in the world and they’ll tell you the same story: ‘We’re busy, we’re challenged, but we’re also loving it.’ From Europe to the Americas and the Asia Pacific, meeting planners are busier than ever before. For many the programmes they have created in 2022 were generally taking place closer to home, hotel prices are a challenge, and sustainability is at the forefront of everybody’s plans.