Paris/Sydney, 19th September: This week, UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, and EEAA, the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Sydney agreeing to cooperate in a number of key areas.

Malaysia, 19th September: Last week, at the Malaysia Association neXt (MyNext) 2017 Conference in Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian Society of Association Executives (MSAE) was officially established. Dato’ Dr Zaliha Omar was appointed as the association’s first president.

Thailand, 19th September: Last year, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) launched its “Meet Double Cities” package as part of the Thailand Connect campaign. Recently, TCEB has announced its intention to extend the package through to the end of 2018.

Bangkok, 4th September: International exhibition organiser, NürnbergMesse, will expand its BIOFACH portfolio to Thailand next year. BIOFACH Southeast Asia will be held at the IMPACT Exhibition Center from 12th to 15th July 2018 and will be held concurrently with the Natural Expo Southeast Asia.

Jakarta, 20th September: The inaugural Indonesia Dental Exhibition and Conference (IDEC) took place from 15th to 17th September 2017 at the Jakarta Convention Center. The event attracted over 4,000 Indonesian dental professionals.

Sydney, 15th September: ReedPOP Australia and the Australia Toy Association have announced plans to launch Play World Australia at the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) running from 29th to 30th September 2018.

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Hangzhou, 6th September: Last week, Alibaba Group, China’s leading e-commerce company, and Mexico’s Ministry of Economy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreeing to promote Mexican products.

Myanmar, 12th September: President of the newly-formed Myanmar Exhibition and Conference Association (MECA), Myo Thant, highlighted this week the need of venue infrastructure investment in Yangon.

Hong Kong, 6th September: Last week, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) concluded its fashion event, CENTRESTAGE, attracting some 8,500 buyers from 73 countries and regions, which is an increase of 2.6% over last year’s event.

New Delhi, 4th September: UBM India, a UBM Asia subsidiary, hosted the 6th edition of the Delhi Jewellery and Gem Fair (DJGF) from 9th to 11th September 2017 at Pragati Maidan. The exhibition featured over 280 exhibitors from around the region.

Chengdu, 11th September: Organised by Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai, the Chengdu Motor Show (CDMS) 2017 concluded at the Chengdu City New International Convention and Exhibition Center on 3rd September. According to the organiser, CDMS featured some 116 auto brands.

Seoul, August: Later this year, Coex, a leading Korean venue and event organiser, will launch its first “expat lifestyle” fair. The Expat Fair will run from 9th to 10th December 2017.

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Seoul & Bangkok, 28th August: Coex, a leading Korean venue and event organiser, will launch its first seafood event in Thailand later this year. The ASEAN Seafood Expo & Conference will run from 20th to 21st November 2017 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok.

Hong Kong, 1st September: The 35th September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair (September Fair) opens next week and it will feature over 3,680 exhibitors from 56 countries and regions. The event will use both major venues in Hong Kong, AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).

Frankfurt, 30th August: Last month, China South Publishing & Media Group (CNS), a leading publishing and media group in China, announced that the company had bought a minority stake in IPR License, a global rights and licensing trading platform. Financial details of the transactions were not disclosed.

Bangkok, 5th September: Earlier this week, Pico Thailand, the Thai-listed subsidiary of Pico Far East Holdings, released its financial results for the quarter ended 31st July 2017. Revenues in the quarter were US$11 million, an increase of 9.3% compared with the same quarter last year. The company’s profits jumped an impressive 381% - reaching US$521,000.

Hangzhou, 25th August: Last week, Shenzhen-listed Zhejiang Netsun reported revenues of US$26 million for the six months ended 30th June 2017. This represents a year-on-year increase of 39%. Profits in the period were US$2.0 million, representing growth of 8.2% compared to the same period in 2016.

Nanjing, 26th August: Shenzhen-listed Focus Technology, which owns and operates B2B trading platform, Made-in-China.com, has recently announced its financial results for the six months ended 30th June 2017. Revenues were US$93 million, an increase of 118% compared to the first half last year. Net income grew by 73% year-on-year, reaching US$4.9 million. Diluted earnings per share in the first half were RMB 0.14 (US$0.021).