Asia
acau-based Galaxy Entertainment Group Hong Kong still open
despite protests, says
HKECIA (GEG) has officially introduced its Galaxy he Hong Kong Exhibition including subway, and are fully
International Convention Center (GICC) and & Convention Industry operational.”
Galaxy Arena projects, set to open in the Association has released a
Galaxy Arena and GICC to launch
in Macau for 2021
statement assuring visitors
first half of 2021.
international conferences – the Hong
Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
(KHCEC) and AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE)
– are accessible by foot, private cars/
freight trucks and public transportation
Hundreds of thousands of protesters
have taken to the streets of Hong Kong
and exhibitors that trade exhibitions and over the last month, demonstrating
entertainment group. GICC and Galaxy Arena will form an conferences in Hong Kong are running over a now-shelved extradition bill.
integrated MICE destination. ‘smoothly and without interruption’, as Protests have since expanded to focus on
large-scale political protests that began in demands for greater democracy.
GEG is an integrated resort, hospitality and
Dr Lui Che Woo, Chairman of Galaxy Entertainment
Group, said the new facilities would attract new visitors
and complement the Macau Government’s vision of
June remain on-going.
“Hong Kong is a welcoming city
The Hong Kong government issued
calls to “restore social order” amid
“diversifying the economy and developing Macau into a for investors and visitors,” said the fears that riot police and soldiers were
world centre of tourism and leisure”. statement. “Although there have been massing in Shenzhen on the mainland.
road closures during several public There were ugly scenes at the city’s
activities, up until the time of this airport in August when two men accused
announcement, both of the two major of being undercover police officers were
venues for trade exhibitions and beaten.
Brexit: a self-destructive delusion?
Dear Editor,
We were displeased to see space in
EW given to the Brexit article by Nick
De Bois (EW August 2019). His article
is another propaganda effort based
on the usual old imprecisions.
“The city’s main venues are accessible by foot,
car and public transportation including subway,
and are fully operational.”
I appreciate there are different
opinions, but
when ‘opinions’ are in the form
wrong claims, they are not acceptable. That article, especially
with the claim of the EU being ‘undemocratic’, is pretty much
in the same league of the ‘£350m to the NHS’ claim.
The article shows an outrageous lack of understanding on
how the EU works, as well as an insular view which does not
allow Mr de Bois to recognise that the vast majority of people
and countries are indeed astonished by Britain’s behaviour.
What the world sees in Brexit is a senseless self-destructive
delusion which has no space in a 21st Century world based on
big blocks and internationalism.
The EU27’s economy is 14 times bigger than the UK’s, not to
mention the successful cultural and trading network amongst
those countries. The UK and the EU are not comparable: the
EU is much stronger, hence will always have the upper hand
in any trade negotiation; let alone the USA or China!
The British Empire is long gone. India is now as rich as
the UK. China is the new powerhouse. Nobody is queuing up
for trade deals with a country which produces nothing but
services (which are great services, but services are never part
Tarsus acquires 70% stake in Touch China
of any trade deal). Only if we understand our real new place lobal B2B media company, under Charterhouse ownership, and
in the world, can we thrive. Or we can pretend that the HMS Tarsus Group, has completed represents the Group’s first move into the
Victory is still ruling the waves. the acquisition of 70% of fast growing and strategically important
Kind regards, Shenzhen Zhong Xin Cai electronics sector in Shenzhen, southern
Exhibition Company; owner and organiser
Corrado Canonici, on behalf of World Touring Exhibitions
– UK. www.worldtouringexhibitions.com
w w w.exhibitionworld.co.uk
of Touch China & 3D Glass Expo.
The deal represents the first acquisition
China.
Tarsus has told EW the value of the deal
will not be disclosed.
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