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Society Pass (Nasdaq: SOPA)’s NusaTrip Opens Regional Office in Singapore to Service Booming Rebound in Southeast Asia Travel Market

SINGAPORE, Jan 4, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - NusaTrip, Indonesia's first IATA-certified online travel agency (OTA) and the travel vertical of Society Pass Incorporated (Nasdaq: SOPA), today announces the opening of its first regional office in Singapore and first office outside of Indonesia. The office opening positions NusaTrip as the travel platform of choice for travelers desiring access to the booming recovery of Southeast Asia's (SEA) tourism industry and reflects NusaTrip's commitment to developing a wider range of marketing and commercial partnerships with airlines, hotels, and tourism boards. Customers in Singapore can now directly book flights and hotel rooms and pay in local currency on NusaTrip.com's dedicated website for Singapore travelers."Singapore's strategic location at the center of Southeast Asia (SEA) make it a preferred destination for travelers from around the globe. Ranked the third busiest airport in the world by Skytrax, Singapore's Changi Airport (IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSSS) plays an important and strategic role in SEA's travel, tourism, and hospitality industry. The presence of NusaTrip in Singapore is only the beginning of many significant advancements to come. It is an important step toward increasing our accessibility and credibility among our key stakeholders in SEA", said NusaTrip's CEO, Johanes (Joe) Chang.Leveraging SEA's soaring momentum of the travel and tourism industry recovery post-COVID-19 pandemic, NusaTrip is expanding its offering beyond air travel. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council's "Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2022" report, the Travel & Tourism GDP in Asia-Pacific is forecasted to grow at an average annual rate of 8.5% or twice the 4% growth rate for the regional economy. Against this backdrop, NusaTrip expects to significantly add to its supply of hotels beyond the current 200,000 registered hotels on its platform. NusaTrip connects worldwide flight content through streamlined integration with low-cost and full-service airlines from multiple points of sale and enables global distribution at ease via its proprietary technology, the NusaXchange platform.About NusaTripFounded in 2013, NusaTrip is an IATA-licensed, Indonesia-based online travel agency serving both local and global customers and partners by optimising cutting-edge technology and providing 24/7 customer-centric support team-as-a-service. NusaTrip is a member of Society Pass (Nasdaq: SoPa) ecosystem. For more information, please review: https://www.nusatrip.com.About Society Pass Inc.Founded in 2018 as a next generation, data-driven, loyalty, fintech and e-commerce ecosystem in the fast-growing markets of Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, which account for more than 80% of the SEA population, and with offices located in Angeles, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Manila, and Singapore, Society Pass Incorporated (Nasdaq: SOPA) is an acquisition-focused holding company operating 6 interconnected verticals (loyalty, digital media, travel, telecoms, lifestyle, and F&B), which seamlessly connects millions of registered consumers and hundreds of thousands of registered merchants/brands across multiple product and service categories throughout SEA.Society Pass completed an initial public offering and began trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker SOPA in November 2021. SOPA shares were added to the Russell 2000 index in December 2021.SoPa acquires fast growing e-commerce companies and expands its user base across a robust product and service ecosystem. SoPa integrates these complementary businesses through its signature Society Pass fintech platform and circulation of its universal loyalty points or Society Points, which has entered beta testing and is expected to launch broadly at the beginning of 2023. Society Pass loyalty program members earn and redeem Society Points and receive personalised promotions based on SoPa's data capabilities and understanding of consumer shopping behaviour. SoPa has amassed more than 3.3 million registered consumers and over 205,000 registered merchants and brands. It has invested 2+ years building proprietary IT architecture to effectively scale and support its consumers, merchants, and acquisitions.Society Pass leverages technology to tailor a more personalised experience for customers in the purchase journey and to transform the entire retail value chain in SEA. SoPa operates Thoughtful Media Group, a Thailand-based, a social commerce-focused, premium digital advertising network; NusaTrip, a leading Indonesia-based Online Travel Agency; Gorilla Networks, a Singapore-based, web3-enabled mobile blockchain network operator; Leflair.com, Vietnam's leading lifestyle e-commerce platform; Pushkart.ph, a popular grocery delivery company in Philippines; Handycart.vn, a premier online restaurant delivery service based in Vietnam; and Mangan.ph, a leading local restaurant delivery service in Philippines.For more information on Society Pass, please review the following online information which is not part of this press release:Website at https://www.thesocietypass.com orLinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/societypass orFacebook at https://www.facebook.com/thesocietypass orTwitter at https://twitter.com/society_pass or Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/societypass/.Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release may include "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, words such as "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend" and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management team, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company's management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in the Company's filings with the SEC. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's registration statement and prospectus relating to the Company's initial public offering filed with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.Media Contacts:Rosa Milyarna - NusaTrip IndonesiaRosa@nusatrip.comNusaTrip/Society Pass ID PR RepresentativesElisabeth (elisabeth.winiartati@gmail.com | +62813375150220)Angga (anggahadi@gmail.com | +6281213858388) Copyright 2023 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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The Rising City of Northeast Asia, BuUlGyeong Launches a Series of Measures to Attract Tourists

New York, NY, October 25, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Busan, Korea – BuUlGyeong, the rising city of Northeast Asia, has launched a series of measures to attract tourists. BuUlGyeong is the combined name for Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongsangnam-do. Busan is the second largest city in the Republic of Korea, Ulsan is known as an active industrial city, and Gyeongnam is full of the beauty of nature. With the three areas combined, BuUlGyeong is full of tourism resources and colorful attractions. BuUlGyeong is widely known to be suitable for a recharging trip, immersive experiences, and eco-friendly traveling, because Busan has the ocean, city, Hallyu (Korean wave, filming sites and festivals), and international tourism contents. And Ulsan has the culture, history, industry, nature, and ecotourism. And furthermore, Gyeongnam has the wellness, nature, experience, and history tourism resources. Popular Tourist Attractions of BuUlGyeong Busan has famous tourist attractions, such as Haeundae Beach, Choryang Ibagu-gil, and the Ahopsan Mountain Forest. In Ulsan, there are the Ganjeolgot Cape, Jangsaengpo Whale Culture Village, and Daewangam Park. And in Gyeongnam, there are the Tongyeong Cable Car, Namsa Yedam Village, Nakdonggang River Rail Bike & Wine Cave. Traveling Courses of BuUlGyeong Six courses with different travel themes are being developed in BuUlGyeong, so that the tourists can enjoy a personalized trip according to their preferences. There are Sea, Culture, Nature, Local, K-pop, and Experience courses. Take notes of these 6 different theme travel courses of BuUlGyeong to enjoy your trip. The BuUlGyeong tour courses have been increasingly popular after the famous K-pop idol groups Super Junior and NCT traveled there in 2022. Also, the introduction videos of each 6 recommended travel courses of BuUlGyeong will be produced with several influential YouTubers from different countries to provide the global travelers with more information on the BuUlGyeong tourism. BuUlGyeong Tour Information Website, Micropage The BuUlGyeong promotional micropage has been established to provide all information on BuUlGyeong travelling, and acts as a general hub for the BuUlGyeong tourism information. The website provides promotional videos of BuUlGyeong, detailed introductions of courses, and on-going special promotions. You can find all the information on BuUlGyeong tourism by clicking the URL https://discoverBuUlGyeong.com/ Looking Forward to Hosting the 2030 Busan World Expo In addition, the Busan Metropolitan Government and the Busan Tourism Organization are striving to host the 2030 Busan World Expo. The event is considered one of the world’s top three international events, along with the World Cup and Olympics. Busan is one of the world’s top 10 port cities and is known for its excellent MICE (Meeting, Incentives, Convention, Exhibition) infrastructure and tourism facilities. Busan is also suitable for conveying the message of the prosperity and peace of mankind, as it is the only refugee capital in the world. Media Contact Organization: Busan Tourism Organization Contact: Kyungshik Cho Email: cho88@bto.or.kr Phone: +82-10-2706-5329 Website: https://bto.or.kr/eng/Main.do SOURCE: Busan Tourism Organization The article is provided by a third-party content provider. SEAPRWire ( https://www.seaprwire.com/ ) makes no warranties or representations in connection therewith. Any questions, please contact cs/at/SEAPRWire.com Sectors: Top Story, Daily News SEA PRWire: PR distribution in Southeast Asia (Hong Kong: AsiaExcite, EastMud; AsiaEase; Singapore: SEAChronicle, VOASG; NetDace; Thailand: SEAsiabiz, AccessTH; Indonesia: SEATribune, DailyBerita; Philippines: SEATickers, PHNotes; Malaysia: SEANewswire, KULPR; Vietnam: SEANewsDesk, PostVN)

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MALTA EXCITES, INSPIRES AND DELIGHT AT ITB ASIA

SINGAPORE, October 24, 2022 - (SEAPRWire) - Following its second participation at ITB Asia, Malta Tourism Authority looks forward to welcoming more visitors from the Asia Pacific region. Having met with buyers from across Asia over the three-day event, the enthusiasm and excitement received from the travel trade learning about the many tourism products and experiences in Malta will inspire a new wave of travellers from the region. From city dwellers looking for a coastal escape to movie buffs wanting to relive the cinematic experience of some of Hollywood blockbusters, the beautiful unspoilt coastlines of Malta have been the location for many iconic films such as Gladiator, Troy, World War Z and most recently Jurassic World 3: Dominion. With three UNESCO World Heritage listed sites, Malta’s deep history spans over 7,000 years with some of the oldest free-standing monuments in the world. No trip to Malta is complete without going on a journey through time, from prehistoric times to modern day. Sports enthusiasts will delight in a plethora of activities across the lush countryside, countless beaches, cliffs and clear blue waters.  Malta is also the preferred destination for many sporting teams. Manchester United has chosen VisitMalta as its official destination partner as the island has the oldest standing supporters club in the world. Some of the highlight attractions to be featured at ITB Asia include the annual religious and cultural festivals in the Maltese events calendar. From feast days, religious holidays and cultural events, the festive commemorations are a time for celebration, food, drink and merriment which brings out the Mediterranean roots of the locals. Notable festivals include the Notte Bianca in October with around 50 different events happening during the same night. The Medieval Mdian Festival taking place in July takes visitors back to the medieval period and includes a number of pageants and re-enactments of battle scenes, traditions of the time and related events. “Asia is such a dynamic market where travellers are enthusiastic, adventurous and looking for new and exciting offerings. Malta definitely has so much to offer them.” Xiaolong Wu, Marketing Manager of Malta Tourism Authority For more information, visit www.visitmalta.com Strolling through the narrow cobble-stoned streets, exploring the classy beauty of Victoria, the largest city of GOZO island. Media contact MALTA TOURISM AUTHORITY Contact: Xiaolong (Monica) Wu Email: xiaolong.wu@visitmalta.com Tel: +356 2291 5257 Website: https://www.visitmalta.com/

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2022 Seongnam Global Healthcare Convention will be held from Oct. 27,2022 to Oct. 29, 2022

Making a leap forward as the Fourth Industrial Innovation City Seongnam, Korea,October20, 2022- (SEAPRWire) – Seongnam City will host the ‘2022 Seongnam Global Healthcare Convention’ at the City Hall from October 27 to 29. Seongnam Global Healthcare Convention (formerly Seongnam International Medical Tourism Convention), which marks its fifth anniversary, will be organized as an online and offline event to promote Seongnam City’s medical tourism and healthcare industries at home and abroad, combining fourth industrial technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data. The city will hold events for three days including Exhibition on Seongnam Medical Tourism and Healthcare (Oct. 27-29, City Hall lobby and outdoor plaza), B2B Meetings (Oct.27-28, City Hall 3F, Hannuri), International Conference (Oct. 27-28, City Hall 1F, Onnuri), and Lectures on Health & Wellbeing for the Public (Oct.29, City Hall 1F, Onnuri), starting with the opening ceremony at Onnuril of City Hall at 10 a.m. on the first day of the convention. The online participation window includes the official website of Seongnam Global Healthcare Convention and YouTube(channel name: Seongnam Medical Tour). The exhibition event will showcase a variety of items such as artificial intelligence medical services, digital healthcare, concierge (hotel, travel, shopping) products, beauty, quarantine, pharmaceutical & bio, and medical devices from 82 participating institutions and companies. The event will carry out promotional marketing targeting buyers from 44 companies from 14 countries visiting the convention site, including a global big buyer iHerb, a U.S. overseas direct purchase platform as well as CVS Health, a major pharmacy franchise representing the U.S., The B2B Meetings will be operated in such a way that companies participating in the exhibition meet with buyers from 74 companies in 20 countries including the U.S., Austria, and Singapore, and have export consultations. The International Conference will be attended by 20 domestic and foreign experts in the field of medical tourism and healthcare. In the field of medical tourism, there will be topic presentations on the: Pioneering a new market for the sustainable development of medical tourism in South Korea (Ki-nam Jin, Professor, Yonsei University).Medical tourism marketing of Bumrungrad International Hospital (Napas Paorohitya, Chief Marketing Officer, Bumrungrad International Hospital).Medical Tourism Strategy for Malaysia(Talent Management Consultant, Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara). In the field of healthcare, there will be topic presentations on the: Data-based hyper-personalized mobile health care service (Hee Hwang, CEO, Kakao Healthcare).2017/745 EU medical device regulations and certification future trends(Soo-hyuk Uhm, Clinical Assessor, DNV). Through each presentation, changes in the medical tourism and healthcare sectors brought by COVID-19 are diagnosed and future strategies are suggested. Lectures on the Health and Wellbeing for the Public is hosted by comedian Dae-hee Kim, and five lectures will be given by doctors, oriental medicine doctors, and professors, including “Diabetes and blood sugar management,” “The introduction of turtle neck & straight neck and correctional exercise method”, “How to get pregnant in a proper way”, “My inner child” and “Protect myself with ways of thinking: Mental healthcare constants and variables”. A city official said, “Seongnam area has the best medical tourism infrastructure in the country, including 1,707 hospitals, 19,100 medical personnel, and 660 advanced bio and healthcare companies.” adding, “We will promote globalization by creating a foothold to become a 4th industrial innovation city through this event.” Media Contact Brand: 2022 Seongnam Global Healthcare Convention Contact: hee-joo Jin Email: 2022smcbiz@simtc.org Website: http://www.simtc.org SOURCE: 2022 Seongnam Global Healthcare Convention The article is provided by a third-party content provider. SEAPRWire ( https://www.seaprwire.com/ ) makes no warranties or representations in connection therewith. Any questions, please contact cs/at/SEAPRWire.com Sectors: Top Story, Daily News SEA PRWire: PR distribution in Southeast Asia (Hong Kong: AsiaExcite, EastMud; AsiaEase; Singapore: SEAChronicle, VOASG; NetDace; Thailand: SEAsiabiz, AccessTH; Indonesia: SEATribune, DailyBerita; Philippines: SEATickers, PHNotes; Malaysia: SEANewswire, KULPR; Vietnam: SEANewsDesk, PostVN)

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MALTA – THE HEART OF THE MEDITERRANEAN BLOOMING WITH BRILLIANCE

SINGAPORE, October 18, 2022 - (SEAPRWire) - Located in the sparkling Mediterranean Sea, the Maltese islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino houses the hidden secrets of Southern Europe waiting to be discovered. With over 7,000 years of history, beautiful unspoilt coastlines, historical architecture and some of the world’s oldest free-standing temples, Malta’s favourable climate allows locals and visitors to bask in 300 days of Mediterranean sunshine while enjoying the lush countryside or diving into the clear blue crystal waters. Malta is also a well-known destination for european tourists seeking for an extravagant vacation. For a more exclusive experience, visitors can immerse themselves in the changing Taste of History in 18th century Malta with a professional team of curators and chefs who will recreate menus from a bygone era. Events are hosted in actual venues and historical museums where inquisitors, Corsairs, Knights and Libertines enjoyed various food treats. Still a relative new destination for travellers from Southeast Asia, Malta Tourism Authority hopes to entice more visitors to visit Malta through its participation at ITB Asia 2022. Along with local hotel group AX Hotels who manages seven properties across the most sought-after locations in Malta, and established Quality Assured DMC – Citrus meetings and events, Malta has the product to host MICE groups and also luxury travelers. Xiaolong Wu, Marketing Manager of Malta Tourism Authority says Malta is open and more than ready to welcome travellers back. “With the opening of international borders and people desiring to travel again, we want to ensure we support the recovery of our tourism industry in Malta and make it easy for travellers to visit us.  We encourage travel partners to come talk to us, utilize these support programs and discover our beautiful destination.” Malta Tourism Authority will present at ITB Asia with its own tourism brand “Visit Malta” to expand the market connections and establish more unique itinerary appealing to Asian travellers. Visit Malta at booth N23, ITB Asia, 19 – 21 October 2022, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Media contact MALTA TOURISM AUTHORITY Contact: Xiaolong (Monica) Wu Email: xiaolong.wu@visitmalta.com Tel: +356 2291 5257 Website: https://www.visitmalta.com/

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JCB sponsors Singapore’s one of the largest countdown event

TOKYO & SINGAPORE, Sep 20, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - JCB Co., Ltd. ("JCB"), Japan's only international payment brand, will sponsor STAR ISLAND SINGAPORE COUNTDOWN EDITION 2022-2023 Presented by JCB ("STAR ISLAND"), which will be held by Avex Asia Pte. Ltd. ("Avex Asia"), subsidiary wholly owned by Avex Entertainment Inc., from December 25 to December 31 2022.STAR ISLAND is a fireworks musical show from Japan that perfectly interfuses Japan's traditional fireworks with immersive audio experience, lights, and performance acts, all of which are performed in a spectacular location. It was held in conjunction with the Marina Bay Singapore Countdown in 2018, one of the largest countdown events in Asia, supported by the Singapore Government. This year's show is held for the first time in three years due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. For more information about STAR ISLAND: http://www.starisland.sg/In 2019, before the COVID-19 Pandemic, approximately more than 19.1 million visitors[1] annually traveled to Singapore from overseas, including approximately 880,000 annual travelers[2] from Japan, which hit a record high. However, the number of travelers to Singapore in 2021 significantly decreased to approximately 330,000 (of which, approximately 6,000 travelers from Japan) due to the COVID-19 outbreak.This event, STAR ISLAND, will be held with the aim of achieving the recovery of not only travel and tourism within Singapore but also inbound travel and tourism to Singapore from its neighboring countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam where JCB Cards are issued, and from other countries such as Japan.JCB, which has been working to increase the number of JCB merchants in Singapore since 1991, decided to sponsor this event in order to encourage JCB Cardmembers, issuers and merchants in Singapore, a country who is the driving force in the overall ASEAN market, to become familiar with the JCB brand and understand its value, in addition to supporting travel to Singapore and its recovery.Event Outline- Date: Sunday, 25 December to Saturday, 31 December 2022- Place: Marina Bay area event venue, The Float at Marina Bay (Singapore)- Official website: http://www.starisland.sg/- Organizer: Avex Asia Pte. Ltd., Avex Entertainment Inc.- Sponsors: Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore Tourism BoardNote: The event outline and production details may be subject to change. Please check the official website for details. About Avex Asia Pte. Ltd.Avex Asia Pte. Ltd. organizes and holds live music events and anime-related events mainly in Asia as the Asian headquarters of Avex Group. Moreover, it also rolls out license businesses using not only IPs[3] held by Avex but also various IPs.About JCBJCB is a major global payment brand and a leading credit card issuer and acquirer in Japan. JCB launched its card business in Japan in 1961 and began expanding worldwide in 1981. Its acceptance network includes about 39 million merchants around the world. JCB Cards are now issued mainly in Asian countries and territories, with more than 140 million cardmembers. As part of its international growth strategy, JCB has formed alliances with hundreds of leading banks and financial institutions globally to increase its merchant coverage and cardmember base. As a comprehensive payment solution provider, JCB commits to providing responsive and high-quality service and products to all customers worldwide. For more information, please visit: www.global.jcb/en/[1] Singapore Tourism Board[2] Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)[3] IP stands for Intellectual Properties. In the field of entertainment, music, artists, television personalities, animes, video works, games, characters and others are referred to as IPs.ContactAyaka NakajimaCorporate CommunicationsTel: +81-3-5778-8353Email: jcb-pr@jcb.co.jp Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Asia’s First Hybrid Online to Offline Festival to Bring Sim Racers and Entertainers Rriley and Haneri to Scape

SINGAPORE, Aug 29, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The Legion of Racers, with support from the Singapore Tourism Board, will be organising the HyperDrive Cities (HDC) 2022 Festival from 23 to 25 September. To be held at Orchard Road, this will be Asia's first hybrid online to offline festival that combines live sim racing, entertainment, lifestyle and technology within an urban carnival setting.The HDC will take place during this year's Grand Prix Season Singapore (GPSS) from 23 September to 2 October. GPSS is a collection of innovative race-themed lifestyle experiences that complements the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2022 excitement beyond the track.For three days, the HDC will be held at *SCAPE in Orchard Road and will include feature a regional sim racing championship that follows the inaugural E-Cities Championship held in November 2021, along with an electric go-karting experience and a community sim racing challenge with prizes for the fastest sim racers from the public.The HDC Championships 2022 boasts a prize pool of SGD10,000 with the top winner guaranteed at least SGD3500.In addition, the festival at Orchard Road will also feature the HDC Gameplay Stations, a motorsports-themed gameplay powered by Augmented Reality where participants complete the various Gamemaster challenges to earn NFTs and rare prizes.To cap off the event, an entertainment element will be added to the post-sim race event with Singaporean artistes RRILEY and Haneri, who will both perform a set of three songs each. In addition, DJ NashD, who is the official DJ for local artistes Shigga Shay and hip hop collective Grizzle Grind Crew, will raise the decibels on 23 September from 8pm to 10pm."This is a unique event comprising multiple elements for the community," said Lim Keong Wee, co-founder of the Legion of Racers. "We wanted to create a motorsport festival for everyone, ranging from electric karting for young families to youths and millennials who could watch an entertainment segment at the end of the day that features some of Singapore's hottest music talents."Added RRILEY, who made her debut in 2012 as a founding member of the Sam Willows, "It is just so nice to be performing again and I am so excited to bring my music to a new audience."The event is supported by the Singapore Tourism Board, which oversees the Orchard Road precinct.Ms Guo Teyi, Director, Retail and Dining, Singapore Tourism Board, said: "We welcome the inaugural HyperDrive Cities Festival to Singapore's famous shopping street. With its diverse mix of virtual and in-person experiences, the festival will add buzz to Orchard Road and strengthen its position as a lifestyle destination beyond retail. We invite visitors of all ages to join the festival and reimagine Orchard Road's offerings."Among the partners confirmed for the festival include McLaren, TYCA, Next Level Racing, Logitech G, Monster Energy, and Tarmac Works. A McLaren 720S sportscar will also be on display at the venue during the course of the programme.The simulated track which the sim racers will be racing on is the Orchard Road Street Circuit, which was produced by the Legion of Racers team. For 2022, the track has been extended to include the Somerset and Dhoby Ghaut sub-precincts.The HDC 2022 Festival is set to bring more than 5,000 members of the public to *SCAPE while thousands more will follow the HyperDrive Cities Championships live on Youtube.All photo and visual assets can be downloaded here. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1q7-el4f3XXS2zmflJQpjhFXqsRxEbvxGMedia Contact: Melvin Moh melvin@legionofracers.comAbout HyperDrive Cities Festival 2022HyperDrive Cities is the first of its kind to bring sim racing into familiar streets, turning cities into race circuits and unlocking the once-in-a-lifetime experience of racing virtually down urban spaces. The HDC Festival will also feature entertainment acts and RaceHub which allows members of the public to experience driving an electric kart. To find out more please visit www.hyperdrivecities.comAbout Legion of RacersThe Legion of Racers is Singapore's first sim racing entertainment and lifestyle brand which combines the best in motorsports and the gaming world. With a studio in Kallang, the Legion of Racers taps into the world of sim racing and brings together online gamers who play in games such as Assetto Corsa, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Gran Turismo 7, Formula 1, and RFactor2. Follow Legion of Racers on their Facebook @LegionofRacers and on their website at www.legionofracers.com for updates and information about sim racing activities.About the Singapore Tourism BoardThe Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is the lead development agency for tourism, one of Singapore's key economic sectors. Together with industry partners and the community, we shape a dynamic Singapore tourism landscape. We bring the Passion Made Possible brand to life by differentiating Singapore as a vibrant destination that inspires people to share and deepen their passions.More: www.stb.gov.sg or www.visitsingapore.com Follow us: https://www.facebook.com/STBsingapore or https://www.linkedin.com/company/singapore-tourism-board/mycompany/ Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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“Star City, Shining Bright” Traveler’s Forum (TF) to Kick Off in Changsha – The “City of Influencing” Will Focus on Vibrant Neo-Tourism Content

This August, stars shine over Changsha as the aroma of bustle and hustle wafts amid this dazzling city. Over three days from August 18th to 20th, 2022, KOLs of culture &tourism industry, experts and academics, as well as content creators of culture & tourism works will gather in Changsha, also known as Star City, for the Traveler’s Forum (TF). Hosted by the Changsha Municipal People’s Government and Trip.com Group Limited, the TF is jointly organized by the Changsha Municipal Culture, Tourism, Radio, and Television Bureau, Yuelu District People’s Government, with the support of the Changsha Yuelu District Culture, Tourism and Sports Bureau, Hunan  Huanian Culture and Tourism Investment Co., Ltd., and Huayi Brothers (Changsha) Film Town. The Traveler’s Forum comprises three major events, including the International Traveler’s Content Creation Conference, the TF Gala and the Traveler’s Lifestyle Festival. In recent years, Changsha’s innovative initiatives have promoted the high-quality integration of culture and tourism. With distinctive culture and tourism brands and an upgraded culture and tourism industry, Changsha offers a growing variety of tableaux of culture and tourism consumption. Furthermore, the city’s culture-and-tourism-friendly policies and initiatives to promote domestic consumption create diversified culture and tourism offerings for residents and tourists alike. Changsha has rocketed up the charts as a popular holiday destination. According to data released by Trip.com, the city ranked among the top ten destinations for short-distance tours during the Labor Day holiday, among the top ten most visited cities for the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, and one of the top ten destinations for graduation trips by Generation Z. In line with the Forum’s theme of “Star City, Shining Bright”, the culture and tourism IP events in International Traveler’s Content Creation Conference has been tailored for Changsha. Together with Trip.com Group’s TF Gala and Traveler’s Lifestyle Festival, the forum will integrate key elements of consumption, culture, and data traffic to demonstrate that culture and tourism is a comprehensive drive of socioeconomic development in the post-pandemic era. As for the landing of the TF in Changsha, thanks to government-enterprise effort to promote an upgrade of destination brands. With the leverage of Trip.com’s “Tourism Marketing Hub,” the forum will promote an all-round upgrade in Changsha’s culture and tourism marketing by using the group’s influential marketing resources, supporting to raise the comprehensive strength of the culture and tourism industry to new heights. Changsha, the “City of Influencing”, Will Undergo Brand New Upgrade and Focus on Creating Vibrant Neo-Tourism Content On the first day of the forum, the International Traveler’s Content Creation Conference will gather the opinion leaders in the culture and tourism industry, top creators of tourist content, experienced travelers, all together to shine brightly at the Travelor’s Forum. At the event, experts and academics will give keynote speeches on culture & tourism resources and development path. Content creators of culture & tourism works will reveal their soul cource and explore the development direction by sharing their travels in the year. TF Gala awardees will be invited to engage in a face-to-face session with all travelers. By combining sound, light, electronics and other scenario settings, the Forum will create a unique immersive experience for participants, allowing them to feel and witness the shift in culture and tourism from “photoing” to “storytelling”. Changsha will utilize Trip.com Group’s platform to export its culture and tourism brands to global markets in a diverse and sustainable way, boosting the revitalization of city image and further increasing its city brand influence. Star City’s “Star Program” Will Be Launched at the TF Gala Social Media Apart from the International Traveler’s Content Creation Conference, the TF Gala will present awards for Trip.com Group’s annual travelers. The nominees will be announced in livestream after a series of appraisals and votings, and the annual creator list will be released as most influential traveler of the year, annual MCN list at the TF Gala. The forum will showcase the vitality of Trip.com Group’s Community’s travel content creation to the world and endorse Changsha on diversified culture and tourism contents. Photo: Meixi Lake International Culture and Art Center Star City Changsha will provide the colossal stage to the TF Gala, at which Changsha’s traveler list will be announced as part of the “Star Program”. All social circles will join in and trigger heated dedate on practice and enlightment about Changsha’s culture and tourism model, paving the way for China’s development next decade in the content creation within culture & tourism industries and beyond. The fully-livestreamed events will invite cross-border travelers to share new concepts and goals that benefit both travelers and destinations, and the hottest topics of the year will also be announced, allowing enthusiastic travelers and content creators to explore trends of Neo-tourism content. The TF aims to promote Changsha’s rising popularity through content creation. Using innovative means, the internet events will capture tourists fast by forming positive perceptual impression on Changsha, helping Changsha’s culture & tourism industries to maintain a top differentiated brand-level trend in the long run. New Upgrade in Content Consumption Tableaux, Trip.com Group Accelerates a Shift in Culture and Tourism from “Photoing” to “Storytelling” The TF intends to explore and witness to the shift in culture and tourism from “photoing” to “storytelling”. With the coming of post-pandemic era, ways of travel become diversified with an upward tendancy to experience, immersion, links and public reputation. As an important content platform, the Trip.com Group Community is a leading hub for strategic content in the tourism industry. The community will integrate cultural entertainment and tourism with talk shows, concerts, music festivals, lifestyle festivals and other entertaining lifeways since Changsha Traveler’s Lifestyle Festival unfolds. Photo: Changsha night scene The Traveler’s Lifestyle Festival is called the “Kong · Music Carnival,” organized by Trip.com Group’s NOW, a new subsection of Trip.com Group Communities, in partnership with the Electric Jungle Music Festival, China’s leader in live experiences. Starting on August 19th, the two-day festival will embrace two grand stages and thirty four bands. Musicians will revel with travelers in the event music as accompaniment to their trips. Festival-goers will experience Changsha’s unique local attractions while enjoying a gentle and pleasant romance in the city’s late summer. Through showing all-round and dimensional unique experiences, the Traveler’s Lifestyle Festival aims to empower Changsha’s upgrades on culture and tourism model and travel content, conveying to travelers the concept of travel as a lifestyle. Trip.com Group’s Core IPs Will Help Promote Changsha’s Long-Term Popularity To date, over 100,000 travelers have actively participated in Trip.com Group’s core IP and the TF events, garnering over 10 billion impressions and more than a million online and offline participants. The events will further enhance Changsha’s popularity and influence and in turn will promote consumption and development in the culture and tourism sector. In recent years, Trip.com Group has been an important strategic partner in Changsha’s high-quality culture and tourism development. Leveraging Trip.com Group’s strong resource integration capabilities, Changsha has continuously rolled out culture and tourism combos, including building Changsha’s Star Hub, issuing culture and tourism consumption vouchers and subsidies, introducing Trip.com Group Country Retreats program and Changsha – Super Destinations program. The “Star City, Shining Bright” TF will be the ideal model for government-enterprise cooperation, Must-see travel IP, Festival IP and City IP. The forum will help the city develop into a young, international, trendy and entertainment-centric brand. It helps accelerate the recovery of Changsha’s culture and tourism market, unleash its consumption potential and break new frontiers to build a world-renowned tourist destination. Changsha will also take in Trip.com Group’s brand influence and tourism industry ecosystem strength. Centered on its cultural symbol as “Star City” , Changsha is aligning itself with the strategy of “strengthening the provincial capital” and further completing its ecological tour goal. The tailored International Traveler’s Content Creation Conference, as permanent culture and tourism event IP for Changsha, the year-end gala, buzz marketing and other events will elevate the city’s all-round influence in various aspects as a seed city in Trip.com Group’s Super Destinations, attracting tourists from across China and abroad to witness the “City of Influencing” for sustainable and long-run popularity. Photo: Changsha’s Huangxing Commercial Pedestrian Street

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2022 Travel Itinerary Competition: Official Call for Design Submissions to Discover Charm of Sanya Economic Circle

China, Sanya , June 28, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Channels for submitting designs for the “2022 Travel Itinerary Competition” were officially opened on June 21, 2022. The event, which was first released online on May 30, 2022, as a prelude to the official launch, was organized by the Sanya Tourism Promotion Board together with tourism bureaus from other cities and counties of the Sanya Economic Circle. Over 100 entries were received within just 4 hours after the official launch of the design submission page. Participants can follow the official WeChat account of the Sanya Tourism Promotion Board and input “Inspiring Trip Planner” or “Travel Itinerary Competition” to access the design submission page. There are five categories for the competition: four of these are categories for Chinese travelers, namely professional/corporate, university teachers and students, travel KOLs, Chinese domestic travelers, and one is a special category for Foreign Travelers. Participants in the Foreign Travelers category should be foreign passport holders. Participants are encouraged to submit designs based on their personal travel experiences in the Sanya Economic Circle. There are no restrictions on the format of designs, which can be in the form of images and text, cartoons, short videos, songs, or poems. Submissions can be in Chinese or English, and can cover themes such as outdoor sports, intangible cultural heritage, shopping and entertainment, couple trips, camping, rural trips, family-friendly educational excursions, gourmet tours, and self-driving trips. Travel routes should include at least one of the following regions: Sanya, Lingshui, Baoting, Ledong, and Wuzhishan. The competition offers participants the chance to win various prizes such as cash awards of up to CNY 12,000, special certificates of participation, honorary titles, and a chance to take part in the film project “Explore Sanya 360°” for international social media organized by the Sanya Tourism Promotion Board. The design submission channels for the competition will be open from June 21, 2022, to July 10, 2022. All designs that are submitted and received before the submission deadline will be evaluated in three stages: Preliminary Review (July 11—July 17, 2022), Online Voting (July 18—August 10, 2022), and Expert Review (August 11—August 15, 2022). During the period in which itineraries are on display (August 18—September 9, 2022), prize-winning designs will be announced publicly and displayed online, and awards will be given. The event seeks to gather high-quality travel routes and recommendations, attract more attention of global travel enthusiasts to the Sanya Economic Circle and its neighboring areas, and promote the tourism and cultural resources of the area. “Unleash your creativity and showcase the charm of Sanya and its surrounding areas.” The representative from the Sanya Tourism Promotion Board added that “The ‘2022 Travel Itinerary Competition’ welcomes people from all over the world who love to travel.”

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“2022 Travel Itinerary Competition” for China’s beachfront Sanya Economic Circle kicks off, Win totalling CNY 200,000 in cash awards

On May 30, the Sanya Tourism Promotion Board, together with tourism bureaus from other cities and counties of the Sanya Economic Circle, jointly organized the “2022 Travel Itinerary Competition”. The competition aims to enrich the cultural and tourism resources of the Sanya Economic Circle with brand-new local travel routes and promote the integrated development of the area. Trip.com Group will provide technical support for the competition.  The competition will last to September 9 from May 30. Participants can refer to the Sanya Tourism Promotion Board’s official website (visitsanya.com) or Wechat official account to learn more about the competition and participate in it. The competition has set generous prizes totalling CNY 200,000. Winners will not only receive cash awards up to CNY 20,000, but also have the opportunity to obtain exclusive honors from the categories they join, free trips to Sanya and the surrounding areas, official internship recommendation, and other generous rewards. The competition has five categories: professional/corporate, university teachers and students, travel KOLs, Chinese domestic travelers, and foreign travelers. Participants are free to choose whichever category fits them the best. It is worth mentioning that, to further bolster this competition’s reach and enable global travelers to feel the charm of Sanya and the surrounding areas of the Sanya Economic Circle, the competition specially set a category for foreign travelers. Foreign passport holders are welcome to join and produce creative designs based on their personal travel experiences in Sanya and get a chance to win generous gifts provided by the organizer. Designs can focus on new ways to explore Sanya and the surrounding areas, such as Lingshui, Baoting, Ledong, and Wuzhishan. Designs can be submitted in either Chinese or English. No restrictions on the form of designs. Themes include but are not limited to cultural heritage, nature, outdoor sports, family-friendly educational excursions, gourmet tours, self-driving, countryside, and camping. Participants can deeply explore the historical and cultural characteristics of Sanya and the surrounding cities, and highlight the advantages and features of the area’s natural resources. The competition has five stages: design, submission, online voting, expert review, and the announcement of winners. For the foreign travelers category, participants submit their designs, users vote online, and the travel expert commission scores the works and selects the winning ones. The winners will receive cash awards totaling CNY 200,000, honorary titles, certificates, a chance to take part in the overseas social media filming project, Explore Sanya 360°, organized by the Sanya Tourism Promotion Board, and free travel experiences with photography services included. “We welcome all travel industry professionals, travel experts, teachers and students from colleges and universities, Chinese domestic tourists, and foreign travelers to submit creative designs online and uncover a wide range of trips and activities,” a member of the Sanya Tourism Promotion Board said. “We expect more overseas tourists to participate in this feast of inspiration, and discover a different side of the Sanya Economic Circle.”

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神鬼战士、特洛伊都指定「他」，马耳他统霸侏罗纪。

Singapore , June 10, 2022 - (SEAPRWire) - 迅猛龙夺门而出，在狭窄街市展开人兽夺命追杀。街道狂奔，下一秒飞檐走壁，再来个街坊大跳跃，脚下踩的，画面闪过的，都是联合国教科文组织世界文化遗产。 「全世界的小朋友都会相信，这座岛上真的有恐龙！」 自上一集努布拉岛毁灭后，「侏罗纪世界–统霸天下」设定拥有7,000年历史的马耳他作为人与恐龙共存的试验场，看中的，正是马耳他融合跨文化的魅力。无论是巴洛克风格教堂、绝美港湾、湛蓝海水，或北非、伊斯兰、希腊罗马与鄂图曼文化交织的街景，随着迅猛龙「小蓝」寻找宝宝的剧情疾速推进，按照自己的步调，在观众眼前优雅展开，导演柯林崔佛洛都说，哥拍摄的就是马耳他！ 全年超过300天阳光普照，人口52万的地中海共和国，马耳他在人类历史文明演化进程从未缺席，这回还加入恐龙新住民。电影那段迅猛龙与男主角追逐的地点，就是首都瓦莱塔最具特色的旧薄荷街，长长的街道沿着地势形成一U行缓坡，巴洛克风格的圆顶教堂就就耸立在长街尽头。紧张刺激过后，走进圣约翰大教堂，感受骑士团时期的庄严神圣。跟随骑士团的足迹，转往由紧邻堡垒城寨组成的三姐妹城，神游骑士团力抗鄂图曼帝国军队进攻盛大战场。 除了丰富文化遗产，马耳他被认为全世界最佳潜水地点之一，尤其北方戈左岛拥有地中海最清澈干净的海水，水下能见度极高，气候温和，全年都适合潜水。晚上还有露天音乐会、不夜城酒吧，为一天行程画龙点睛。 马耳他旅游局首席执行官卡罗米卡勒夫（Carlo Micallef）期待着欢迎更多的亚洲游客到访马耳他。米卡勒夫先生说：“拥有蔚蓝色大海、纯正地中海风情和历史建筑的马耳他群岛为200多部国际电影和电视作品提供了拍摄背景，我们为此感到非常自豪。”“对于亚洲游客来说，马耳他有很多值得探索和发现的地方。 从风情小镇到音乐节，在蜿蜒曲折的鹅卵石街道，享用独特的马耳他小吃 Pastizzi，到访联合国教科文组织世界遗产地的历史，沐浴温暖的阳光，享受清澈湛蓝的地中海。“我们很乐意将您从大银幕带入美丽的现实，并欢迎您尽快访问马耳他。” 了解马耳他旅游, visit http://www.visitmalta.com  Jurassic World Dominion https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cek7Wo6ofNE/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= 新加坡上映时间为: 6月8号；马来西亚上映时间为: 6月9号。 媒体联络人: Xiaolong (Monica) Wu  MALTA TOURISM AUTHORITY xiaolong.wu@visitmalta.com +356 2291 5257 SOURCE: MALTA TOURISM AUTHORITY

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Malta Tourism Authority: Dinosaurs Roaming Streets and Finding Home In Malta

Malta features in new Hollywood blockbuster Singapore , June 10, 2022- (SEAPRWire) - Hollywood Blockbuster Jurassic World 3: Dominion sees dinosaurs take over Malta, roaming the capital's historic streets of Valletta. The star-studded cast sees familiar favourites Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neil and Laura Dern from the original 1993 Jurassic Park movies, alongside Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard from the Jurassic World series. Located in the sparkling Mediterranean Sea, South of Sicily Italy, the Maltese islands – Malta, Gozo and Comino have been the location for many iconic Hollywood blockbusters such as Gladiator, Troy, World War Z and most recently on the small screen, Game of Thrones. With over 7,000 years of history, beautiful unspoilt coastlines, historical architecture and some of the world's oldest free-standing temples, the streets of Malta was the perfect backdrop for the new installment to the Jurassic World trilogy. The medieval architecture, preserved churches, majestic palaces and historical narrow streets of Malta provided movie director Colin Trevorrow the cinematic stage for high octane motorcycle chase with the casts evading vicious stealth hunters and close escapes from new dinosaurs species introduced in the movie. Apart from being a film-makers paradise, the Mediterranean hotspot enjoys 3,000 hours of sunshine a year with warm summer months and mild winter temperatures. History buffs, nights-owls, adrenaline junkies, water-sports enthusiasts and food-lovers will delight in the many exquisite offerings of Malta. Malta Tourism Authority Chief Executive Officer Mr. Carlo Micallef looks forward to welcoming more Asian visitors to discover Malta. "We are so proud of our beautiful islands with its deep blue seas, Mediterranean country side and historical architecture that has formed the backdrop for over 200 international movies, films and television productions," Mr. Micallef said. "There is so much more to explore and discover in Malta for our Asian visitors who can immerse themselves in the vibrant Maltese culture. From cultural village and music festivals, meandering though charming cobbled streets enjoying a distinctive Maltese snack of Pastizzi, stepping back into history within the UNESCO World Heritage sites and soaking up the warm sunshine while swimming through clear blue waters. "We'll love to take you from the big screen to the beautiful reality and welcome you to visit Malta soon."  For more information, visit http://www.visitmalta.com  Jurassic World 3: Dominion opens on 8 June 2022 in Singapore and 9 June 2022 in Malaysia Jurassic World Dominion: https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cek7Wo6ofNE/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Media Contact Xiaolong (Monica) Wu  MALTA TOURISM AUTHORITY xiaolong.wu@visitmalta.com +356 2291 5257 SOURCE: MALTA TOURISM AUTHORITY

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Jazz in The Jungle with Borneo Jazz Festival in June 2022

SARAWAK, Malaysia, Apr 21, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - One of Southeast Asia's longest running international jazz festivals - Borneo Jazz festival (BJ) - is back once again, bringing musicians of diverse cultural backgrounds together to celebrate jazz music and empower the local community.YB Karim officially launched the Borneo Jazz 2022 festival, which will be in hybrid format at Miri International Airport today.YB Karim (centre) at the official launch of Borneo Jazz 2022 festival. With him are Sharzede (3rd from left), YB Dennis (2nd left), YB Sebastian (4th from right), Capt Nasaruddin (3rd right), Mr. Hii (2nd right) and others.YB Karim (3rd from right) during the unveiling of "Sarawak More to Discover" display on MASwings' luggage compartment for the ATR 72-500 aircraft, showcasing elements of Sarawak's Culture, Nature, Adventure Food and Festival (CANFF). With him are (R-L) Mr. Hii, YB Sebastian, Sharzede, YB Dennis and others.Themed "Jazz in The Jungle", the Borneo Jazz festival will be held from 24 to 26 June 2022 in a hybrid format to reach out to the greater jazz-loving community worldwide. The physical concert will take place at Coco Cabana, Miri while viewers will also be able to livestream one-hour blocks of their performances from home.With musical content curated by No Black Tie Presents, Malaysia's foremost jazz promoter, music lovers can expect a spectacular mix of jazz and hip-hop, tribal vibes, world beats and electro-jazz grooves during the 17th edition of the Borneo Jazz festival.Watch out for an eclectic mix of jazz musicians, rappers and DJs from USA, Hungary, Singapore, France, Malaysia and more lighting up the Borneo Jazz stage to celebrate cultural diversity, tradition and innovation.Sarawak Arts Council's band Sarawak Symphony Orchestra (SONS) will also be taking to the Borneo Jazz stage for the first time in a continued collaboration with Sarawak Tourism Board, with the aim to lift Sarawak's local music scene. The announcement on the highly anticipated annual event was made today by Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, the Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts along with Yang Berhormat Datuk Sebastian Ting Chew Yew, Deputy Minister of Tourism Sarawak, Yang Berhormat Mr. Dennis Ngau, Chairman of Sarawak Tourism Board, Mr. Hii Chang Kee, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak, Puan Sharzede Datu Haji Salleh Askor, Chief Executive Officer of Sarawak Tourism Board, Captain Nasaruddin A Bakar, Chief Operating Officer of MASwings representing Malaysia Aviation Group and Stephanie Kuan representing artistic director No Black Tie Presents.During his speech, Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, the Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts said, "With the theme "Jazz in the Jungle", this year's Borneo Jazz is about rejuvenating the jazz scene while being surrounded by the wonders of nature that are in abundance in Miri, the gateway to Northern Sarawak. As we all know, artistes and musicians have all been affected by the lockdowns, so Borneo Jazz festival serves as the perfect platform to rejuvenate, rediscover, rekindle and rebuild the jazz connection that was interrupted for the past two years.""The hybrid concert is the best way to go this year based on the positive response we have received from the Borneo Jazz Virtual Experience last year in 2021. For the record, the Borneo Jazz Virtual Experience 2021 three-day journey garnered 244,637 online viewers from 43 countries. This year, we hope to have a wider outreach to international audiences encompassing more countries."Chief Executive Officer of Sarawak Tourism Board, Puan Sharzede Datu Haji Salleh Askor said, "We are pleased to once again bring music lovers in Malaysia and around the world physically back to Borneo Jazz festival in Miri, the northern gateway of Sarawak""Last year, the music festival reached a broader audience given the virtual format, and we hope to continue this traction once again this year. Our goal is to provide our Sarawakian artists with an even bigger platform for their artistry to be recognised around the world."Chief Operating Officer of MASwings, Captain Nasaruddin A Bakar said, "We are delighted to support and celebrate the world's culture through music by transporting travellers from all over the globe to Borneo Jazz festival this year. Travellers will be able to experience Malaysia's proud history of its warm hospitality the moment they step onboard through our service and offerings that embody Malaysia's incredible facility, capturing its rich traditions, culture and cuisines throughout their journey with us."The announcement was followed by the unveiling of Sarawak Tourism's 'More to Discover' livery on three (3) MASwings ATR 72-500 aircraft as part of the one-year collaboration with the Sarawak Tourism Board. The interior of the aircraft is also painted with visuals of Sarawak's tourist attractions such as events, food and culture and ecotourism destinations.Captain Nasa who expressed his pleasure for MASwings to be the airline bearing the special livery added, "We are pleased to work together with Sarawak Tourism on the campaign which is expected to provide great visibility to promote Sarawak to the domestic market. Being the Pulse of Borneo, MASwings serves a specialised market, meeting tourists' travel needs in terms of connectivity and affordable transportation. With the launch of Sarawak Tourism's 'More to Discover' campaign on our turboprops, we trust that it will certainly help fulfil the government's agenda to stimulate growth in tourist visits through tourism."Building up a sustainable musical tourism in Sarawak"Our focus apart from positioning Borneo Jazz as a top-notch Jazz Festival in the region, is to empower and raise cultural awareness through Borneo Jazz Talent Search and Borneo Jazz FAB LAB platform, providing performance and networking opportunities, giving awards and recognition, as we strongly believe in promoting sustainability in the growth of arts & culture within the local community, and the importance of cultural exchange in fostering greater understanding between people of different cultural backgrounds which aligns with the STB's and the state's sustainable journey," said Evelyn Hii, Artistic Director of Borneo Jazz festival 2022.Borneo Jazz will feature performances by the winners of the nationwide Borneo Jazz Talent Search launched on April 1 for DJ, Jazz and Open categories. Together with Borneo Jazz Festival FAB Lab 2022, aspiring musicians will be given the chance to grow their musical talent alongside renowned local and international artistes while also contributing to the growth of Miri as the region's jazz centre. Additional activities around the Borneo Jazz festival will be the Eco Drum and Eco Art projects, both aimed to raise awareness towards creating a more eco-friendly and sustainable city. Bundled deals and significant savings with Malaysia AirlinesTo drive visitors and inbound traffic to Sarawak, Malaysia Airlines, the national carrier under Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), has been named the official airline partner of the Borneo Jazz Music Festival.As the official airline partner for Borneo Jazz festival, Malaysia Airlines and supported by its sister company Firefly will offer attractive deals of up to 15% discount on flights from Peninsular Malaysia, London, Australia and some ASEAN destinations to cities in Sarawak. Firefly will fly passengers from Penang to Kuching via its jet operations.To enjoy the discount, music lovers joining the Borneo Jazz festival must insert a unique promo code (BORNEO22) between 25 April 2022 and 15 May 2022 for travels between 1 and 30 June 2022 to enjoy significant savings. These deals are available exclusively for those who purchase the normal pass to Borneo Jazz festival through the airline's respective websites. Borneo Jazz ticket pricesJazz music lovers can start purchasing tickets for BJ starting 22nd April 2022 from the website jazzborneo.com. For the public category, 1 Day Pass is priced at RM128 per ticket, 2 Day Pass is RM228 per ticket and 3 Day Pass is RM338 per ticket As for students and senior citizens, 1 Day Pass is priced at RM88 per ticket ,2 Day Pass is RM128 per ticket and 3 Day Pass is RM188 per ticket.For those who want to enjoy BJ virtually, tickets are priced at RM25 per one-hour block. For more information on Borneo Jazz festival 2022, log on to BJ's official website at jazzborneo.com.Karim also unveiled the "Sarawak More to Discover" display on MASwings' luggage compartment for the ATR 72-500 aircraft. Sarawak's visibility, which can be seen in three aircrafts, showcases elements of the five pillars of Sarawak tourism - Culture, Nature, Adventure Food and Festival (CANFF).About SarawakA kaleidoscope of culture, adventure, nature, food and festivals: is the best description for Sarawak. Sarawak comprises 28 ethnic tribes with their own unique traditions, lifestyles, music and food, while sharing their warm hospitality. Malaysia's largest state, Sarawak, endowed with some of the oldest rainforests on Earth. Its vast landscape spans over 120,000 sq kms, with towering mountains and cool highlands, jagged limestone formations and mysterious cave systems, winding rivers and quiet beaches; where adventures are waiting to happen. Festivals are hosted throughout the year celebrate the eclectic blend of modern and traditional culture, food, music and religious practices that can be found nowhere else. In Sarawak, there is always 'More to Discover'.About Sarawak Tourism Board Sarawak Tourism Board is the key promoter for Sarawak. STB is a winner of the Asia Pacific Excellence Awards 2016 by Asia-Pacific Association of Communications Directors (APACD) and has received the ASEAN PR Excellence Award 2015 Gold Award. The Rainforest World Music Festival is a five-time Top 25 Best International Festivals recognised by Songlines World Music Magazine (2011 - 2015). Meanwhile, the Rainforest World Music Festival and Borneo Jazz Festival Virtual Experiences were recognised by World Responsible Tourism Awards 2021 as 'Ones to Watch' under Destinations Building Back Better Post-Covid. Sarawak Tourism Board also won the Golden City Gate 2019 five-star award and Marketing Excellence Awards 2021 for Excellence in Mobile Marketing (bronze). Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Academics detail take-off of China’s ice and snow economy

HONG KONG, Mar 8, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - China has seen the fastest growth of its ice and snow economy in recent years and has become the world's largest market in the sector, according to a report released by Jilin University on Thursday.Jilin University Key Laboratory of Ice and Snow Tourism Resorts Equipment and Intelligent Service Technology releases the 2022 China Ice and Snow Economic Development Index Report on Thursday. (Photo by Xu Lihua/For chinadaily.com.cn)Xin Benlu, vice-dean of the School of Business and Management at Jilin University, oversees the release of the ice and snow report at a news conference on Thursday. (Photo by Xu Lihua/For chinadaily.com.cn)Jilin University's Key Laboratory of Ice and Snow Tourism Resorts Equipment and Intelligent Service Technology, took a year to complete its 2022 China Ice and Snow Economic Development Index Report, which aims to measure and forecast China's ice and snow economic development using several ice and snow indicators.The report proposed the "airplane theory" as a way to look at the ice and snow economy.The concept uses the growing and escalating ice and snow demand, and ice and snow technology as the "airplane engine" of economic development.The specific weights of the current stage of China's ice and snow economic development is set out in the report.The "airplane's head" represents ice and snow sports, which account for 25 percent of that weight. The "airplane's fuselage" represents ice and snow tourism, which accounts for 40 percent of the weight. And the "two wings" that balance the development of the economy represent ice and snow equipment, and ice and snow culture, which account for 25 percent and 10 percent, respectively.Data shows that China's ice and snow economic development has shown a linear upward trend since the beginning of the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020).Other than in 2020, with the novel coronavirus pandemic impacting the sector, each year has succeeded the previous one, ever since 2016.Driven by the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the chain growth rate exceeded 34 percent in 2021, and the development of China's ice and snow economy is expected to maintain a chain growth rate of nearly 30 percent in 2022, the report said.Along with the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's ice and snow tourism will show a new face in the international arena, and attract more foreign tourists in the post-pandemic era, the report said.At the same time, with the release of Chinese people's enthusiasm for participating in and experiencing ice and snow tourism, ice and snow tourism consumption will play a massive role in boosting China's domestic demand and realizing the central domestic circulation, provincial medium circulation, and municipal microcirculation of China's ice and snow economy, the document said.Xin Benlu, vice-dean of the School of Business and Management at Jilin University, said: "The report is one of the preliminary and basic works for the construction of the big data platform of the ice and snow economy. It is expected to be released annually to measure and forecast the development of China's ice and snow economic development."Source: https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202202/20/WS62113909a310cdd39bc87b2e.html Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Mandalika Circuit to have Multiplier Effect on Lombok Tourism

LOMBOK, INDONESIA, Sep 22, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The Mandalika International Circuit will have a multiplier effect on the development of the Mandalika Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and the welfare of residents in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara province and surrounding areas, a House of Representatives member said. The circuit is being prepared for MotoGP and other international racing championships.Tourists at Kuta Beach, Mandalika Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Central Lombok, Indonesia, August 15, 2021. (ANTARA PHOTOS/Ahmad Subaidi/wsj/rst)According to a member of Commission X of the House of Representatives, Andreas Hugo Pareira, the Mandalika SEZ is a tourism complex with adequate area and is supported by all existing facilities. "I think Mandalika will become an inclusive area for the surrounding communities. There is an aspect of a multiplier effect for the benefit of the welfare of the community.""The Mandalika Circuit is expected to help drive the development and promotion of tourism in the Mandalika SEZ, Lombok, and also Indonesia," Andreas added. "The presence of the Mandalika Circuit is an awakening momentum in the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic." The MotoGP Circuit at Mandalika, in the Central Lombok district, is expected to have an impact on the economic progress of the community and the local culture, observers said.Central Lombok culturalist Datu Tuan H Lalu Putria pointed out that the construction of the MotoGP Circuit will bring benefits to all parties, especially the local community. He also emphasized that the circuit will absorb many workers through micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and transportation services, among others."If the circuit is completed and MotoGP activities begin, then surely the human resources of the community can take part. So all parties must be prepared to welcome from now on," he said.The 4.31-km, 17-cornered Mandalika International Circuit is surrounded by panoramic views of the hills and the sea. The circuit's track has been constructed with the latest stone mastic asphalt (SMA) asphalt technology, which is said to be the best in the world, officials said.Reporter: Aji Cakti, Resinta SEditor: SuhartoCopyright (c) ANTARA 2021 Copyright 2021 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Career conversion schemes help over 3,000 workers in tourism and lifestyle service sector pick up digital skills

SINGAPORE - Companies in the tourism and lifestyle service sector, hit hard by the pandemic, are getting help to bounce back, with 18 more career conversion programmes launched since January last year. These help to equip workers with digital and technical skills, and take up new opportunities, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Workforce Singapore (WSG) on Wednesday (Aug 25). From January last year to mid-August this year, more than 3,100 workers from over 200 companies enrolled in the programmes - up from 110 employees from 40 firms in 2019. In total, there are now 23 such programmes for the tourism and lifestyle service sector. The programmes will benefit another 1,400 workers from this month to December next year. MOM and WSG said companies in the sector had to accelerate their digitalisation plans due to the Covid-19 pandemic. These included harnessing technology to host virtual or hybrid events and meetings, offer virtual tours for consumers to explore travel destinations amid border restrictions, and deliver contactless services at physical places of interest. Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said: "As a result, companies have also had to redesign their job roles and scopes to support some of these transformation initiatives, particularly in the realm of digitalisation." He was delivering the 24th jobs situation report on Wednesday, on the sidelines of a media visit to the Singapore Zoo. Dr Tan added: “With companies preparing themselves for the eventual recovery of the sector, we expect demand for these career conversion programmes to remain strong.” MOM and WSG noted that as the tourism and lifestyle services sector transforms, both new and existing workers need skills such as e-commerce, data analytics and digital sales and marketing. Dr Tan See Leng delivering the 24th jobs situation report on the sidelines of a media visit to the Singapore Zoo on Aug 25, 2021. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO Companies looking to redesign their business models and job roles can tap the Service Industry Transformation Programme that provides guidance on processes, products or services. Since the programme was launched in September 2019, about 60 companies have redesigned their process and job roles to be more productive and manpower efficient, said MOM and WSG. For example, the responsibilities of a waiter who traditionally takes orders manually now include guiding customers at self-ordering kiosks and offering tailored product recommendations. Businesses can also adopt other measures put in place by government agencies to transform themselves. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Enterprise Singapore offer grants, funds and bridging loans. Ms Jeannie Lim, assistant chief executive of the policy and planning group at STB, said training and upskilling, as well as business transformation, will be key. “Post-Covid-19, we do see that travel and tourism will evolve and take slightly different shapes. So during this time, we want to make sure that we work closely with our tourism companies to slowly pivot and transform, to ensure that they are future-ready,” she added. More on this topic   Related Story Important for retail sector to digitalise to emerge stronger from pandemic: Gan Kim Yong   Related Story Hotel industry to get more support with revamped job redesign scheme

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Digital Tools to Revitalize Global Tourism

MADRID, SPAIN, Jul 18, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) continues to energize the restart of tourism based on sustainability and innovation. An agreement with MUST Travel & Tech places a digital tool at the service of tourism, allowing users to share their experiences to promote the reactivation of the sector with a view to sustainability. Presented during the UNWTO Mayors' Forum in Porto, Portugal, MUST is an opportunity for the advancement of smart cities, as well as destinations that incorporate technology and innovation in their development. A World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) agreement with MUST Travel & Tech places a digital tool at the services of tourism, allowing users to share their experiences to promote the reactivation of the sector with a view to sustainability.The UNWTO continues to energize the restart of tourism based on sustainability and innovation. The UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili, and Pablo Lopez, CEO and founder of MUST Travel & Tech in Porto, Portugal.Already operating in 60 countries, MUST aggregates all the information of interest to travellers in one place. By also integrating key information and analysis from UNWTO, it aims to become a leading tourism application and generate opportunities for destinations.Technology at the service of developmentVisibility provided through technological tools is an opportunity for those who, along the entire value chain of the sector, require support to restart their activity, from new destinations around rural communities to destinations with a high degree of infrastructure development."We welcome innovative ideas and technologies that allow the creation of global and regional innovation ecosystems aimed at accelerating the recovery of tourism for development," said UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili upon signing the agreement.For his part, the CEO of MUST, Pablo Lopez, highlighted that "technology enhances the productivity and resilience of companies. The implementation of digital solutions in line with new trends in the tourism sector allows us to develop a differentiated, personalized and safe tourism product that is more focused on behaviour patterns and the management of spaces that will undoubtedly contribute to the recovery of a key activity for the economy in general".A distinctive element will be the contribution of tourism intelligence from the UNWTO to the users of the tool. In this way, relevant and verified social content is combined with data for making informed and evidence-based decisions. MUST provides the perfect ecosystem to stimulate both the supply and the demand of meaningful experiences through digitalisation, sustainability and social recommendations. As Katherine Hays (one of MobileMarketer's Mobile Women to Watch) expressed, "It is becoming increasingly clear that a major social + digital disrupter in the Travel & Experiences industry is imminent, especially once the effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the industry start fading away. Why can't that be Must?"Related links: https://discovermust.page.link/IGhttps://www.unwto.org/news/digital-tools-to-revitalize-tourismContact details:Pablo Lopez, Co- Founder & CEOOrganization of the PR: Must Travel & Tech SLWebsite URL: www.discovermust.comEmail: pablo@discovermust.com / info@discovermust.com Copyright 2021 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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