Aichi, Japan, 31st August: On 30th August, Japan’s newest venue, Aichi Sky Expo, officially opened its doors. Located in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, the venue is geographically positioned roughly between Tokyo and Osaka. The venue is located immediately adjacent to Chubu Centrair Airport, Nagoya’s international airport.

Kuala Lumpur, 6th September: The Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) reports that a total of 301 business events were confirmed in the first half of the year. An estimated 570,000 delegates including nearly 209,000 international delegates will deliver an estimated economic impact of RM3.9 billion (US$934 million). The events will be held from the second half of this year through to 2028.

China, 5th September: Last week, China’s largest e-commerce company, Alibaba Group, bought an import e-commerce platform, Kaola from NetEase, an online gaming and entertainment company, for about US$2 billion.

India, 3rd September: Earlier this month, MCH Swiss Exhibition (Basel) Limited, an MCH Group company based in Basel, Switzerland, announced the sale of its 65% stake in Seventh Plane Networks Private Limited, organiser of the India Art Fair in New Delhi, India. MCH will sell its stake to Angus Montgomery (HK) Limited. No financial details of the acquisition were disclosed.

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Hong Kong, 30th August: SEEC Media Group, a Hong Kong-listed media company, recently announced its financial results for the first half of 2019. Revenues in the six-month period were just US$4.6 million, a decline of 56% year-on-year. However, the company managed to reduce its overall loss from the US$12.5 million recorded in the first half of 2018 down to US$6.5 million in the first half of this year.

Macau, 30th August: Last week, Macau’s Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released its MICE statistics for the second quarter of 2019. In the quarter, a total of 357 MICE events were held in Macau, 30 events more than in the second quarter of 2018. However, the total number of participants in the second quarter decreased 14%, down to 353,000.

Shanghai, 21st August: Last month, international exhibition organiser, Messe Frankfurt, concluded the 25th edition of Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles, attracting more than 35,000 trade buyers from 117 countries and regions.

Hong Kong, 26th August: Organised by Informa Markets, the 32nd edition of the June Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair (June Fair) attracted a total of 26,744 visitors from 112 countries and regions. Approximately 67% of the visitors were from outside Hong Kong.

Hong Kong, 3rd September: Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the Hong Kong Watch Manufacturers Association and The Federation of Hong Kong Watch Trades and Industries, Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair featured some 830 exhibitors from 22 countries. The event was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) from 3rd to 7th September.

Paris, 4th September: Earlier this week, Comexposium unveiled a new organisational structure led by three sub-regions: the Americas, APAC and EMEA. The three regions will responsible for managing all the existing businesses in their region and any new developments and launches.

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Paris/Hong Kong, 27th August: UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, released the 15th edition of its annual report, the Trade Fair Industry in Asia. As usual, the report covers 17 markets including Greater China and Southeast Asian markets, Australia, Cambodia, Japan, Korea, India, Myanmar and Pakistan. The report provides detailed data and analysis on the development of trade fairs and supporting facilities in these markets up to 31st December 2018. The report also features additional statistics and commentary on likely trends for the coming year.

Hangzhou, 24th August: Last week, Shenzhen-listed Zhejiang Netsun reported revenues of US$25 million for the six months ended 30th June 2019. This represents a year-on-year decrease of 16% compared to the same period last year.

Hong Kong, 28th August: Hong Kong-listed HC Group has released its interim results for the six months ended 30th June 2019. The company’s revenues grew 87% in the period, reaching US$1 billion. However, the company posted a loss of US$24 million in the first half, compared with a profit of US$29 million in the first half of 2018.

Nanjing, 26th August: Earlier this week, Shenzhen-listed Focus Technology, which owns and operates B2B trading platform, Made-in-China.com, announced its financial results for the six months ended 30th June 2019. Revenues were US$70 million, a year-on-year increase of 18%.

Manila, 27th August: Reed Exhibitions’ gaming trade show, G2E Asia, unveiled plans to launch a new edition in the Philippines. G2E Asia @ the Philippines will be held from 3rd to 4th December 2019 at the Marriott Manila.

Hong Kong, 27th August: Following more than ten weeks of large-scale protests in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Industry Association (HKECIA) has released a statement to assure all visitors and exhibitors attending trade exhibitions and conferences in Hong Kong that events are running smoothly and without interruption.

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Beijing, 19th August: Earlier this week, Baidu, the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, released its financial results for the quarter ended 30th June 2019. Revenues in the quarter were US$3.8 billion, a moderate increase of 1.4% year-on-year. However, excluding revenues from its divested businesses, Global DU and Du Xiaoman, the revenue increase was 6.0%. Net income in the quarter dropped 62% compared with the second quarter of 2018, down to US$351 million.