Malaysia’s First Tourism Vaccination Centre to Accelerate Business Events Sarawak’s business events and tourism industry became the first industry in Malaysia to initiate the Industrial Covid-19 Vaccination Centre, led by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Sarawak (MTAC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC), Sarawak Tourism Federation (STF), Ministry of Health of Malaysia (Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia) and Timberland Medical Centre. Malaysia develops safe business events planner The Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) has engaged with key industry leaders in the business events industry to nurture collaboration and to move forward, in line with the nation’s Covid-19 recovery plan. Tourism Ministry to focus on business events industry during National Recovery Plan The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) will be focusing on the business events industry during the National Recovery Plan (NRP) period, says its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. Regional interdependency essential for MICE industry to rise above the crisis While regional collaboration between various business events destinations in Asia-Pacific is not a lofty aspiration, many are still not ready as they first have to tackle challenges at the national level. The New Normal in Event F&B Like many key aspects of events, food and beverage is having a moment of adaptation as the industry looks to a post-COVID future. For example, buffets aren’t gone completely, but they will look a little different for a while, with health and safety expected to remain a major concern at events for the foreseeable future. Tourism board hosts virtual update of products During the two-day event, over 200 buyers from Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah had access to company brochures, profiles and tour images of 30 sellers from Sarawak’s tour and travel sector.