Quick takes

Hong Kong’s newest venue will have 50,000 seats

The Kai Tak Sports Park is scheduled to open in mid-2025. It will feature a 50,000-seat domed stadium and 10,000-seat indoor arena for sports and entertainment. ASM Global will manage the venue and have recently hired Matthew Lazarus-Hall to manage the entertainment business to be developed at Kai Tak Sports Park.

Biometric tech reshaping travel

A new white paper argues that touchless, highly efficient biometric technology is the answer for airports to securely cope with surging numbers of travellers. This technology could also transform registration at business events (in some countries).

New and renovated venues in multiple markets

Competition between venues is heating up. Three venues in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Singapore are opening new facilities and refurbished meeting spaces. Other venues that have are expanded and improving supporting facilities include AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

Tier two Chinese cities attracting international incentives

So says TTGmice. This article reports that incentive trips to China are making a comeback in 2024 due to relaxed visa policies and the relative affordability of second-tier destinations. TTG reports that cities such as Kunming, Chengdu, Xi’an and Chongqing are attracting incentive groups.