Quick takes

Visitor arrivals up 11% in Q1 in Macau

According to Macau’s Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), visitor arrivals to Macau increased by 11.1% year-on-year, reaching 9,862,665 in the first quarter of 2025. Same-day visitors were up by 21.5%, however, overnight visitors dropped by 1.1%.

33,000+ visitors at Hong Kong coffee festival

Organised by Coffee Hong Kong, COFFEE HK x Tokyo Coffee Festival @West K, the inaugural outdoor coffee festival, attracted over 33,000 visitors, to the Great Lawn in Art Park, West Kowloon District. Running from 18th to 21st April 2025, the event featured over 10 Japanese coffee brands and more than 20 brands in Hong Kong. Over 100 international and coffee shops, workshops, market stalls, music, pet activities, and family-friendly events were at the event.

IEG’s new acquisition in Brazil

Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) announced the acquisition of 51% of Fenagra – the International Agroindustry Feed & Food Fair, organised by Editora Stilo. After the acquisition, Fenagra will become part of IEG Brazil’s portfolio. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

Informa TechTarget 2025 outlook

Informa TechTarget re-confirmed its revenue range for 2024, expecting to be from US$285 million to US$295 million, with pro-forma revenues expecting to be from US$490 million to US$500 million. In 2025, the company’s focus will be combing strengths of Informa and TechTarget, to position the business for long-term growth.