The Swiss Traditional Dinner, our featured event, will take place on March 15th 2019, which represents a perfect opportunity for business people working with Switzerland to gather and network in a typical Swiss atmosphere.

Hosted by Penang International Halal Hub (PIHH), the Global Blockchained Halal Industry Forum 2019 (GBHIF2019) is held in conjunction with 10th Penang International Halal Expo & Conference 2019

As the price of crypto-currencies continue to fall and countless token values hit zero, it’s important to focus on the innovation taking place behind the scenes. In the first half of this one-day program, we will not only explore the fundamental principles of data storage and network effects, but will also look at how distributed ledgers are evolving.

Ant Financial, an Alibaba affiliate, announced on 14 Feb it has taken over UK-based international payments group WorldFirst, marking the most significant foreign fintech acquisition by the Chinese financial services company.

M&A Report (February 2019)

From eSports to big tech in Hollywood, from blockchain to new privacy laws, Mergermarket reporters have identified the top 10 trends that are likely to drive M&A news for the technology, media and telecom sectors in 2019.

China's Masterwork Group has announced it intends to obtain an 8.46 percent stake of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) by way of cash subscription.

Close to 90% of Booking Holdings’ profit comes from outside the U.S. Over the past year, the company has spent nearly $1 billion on Chinese tech companies, including ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing Technology Co. and Meituan Dianping, whose all-in-one app lets hundreds of millions of users post restaurant reviews, buy movie tickets and book rides, food delivery or hotel rooms.

On the afternoon of January 19, Ctrip Group held its annual meeting – “Joining Hands For Success” – in Shanghai. At the meeting, Ctrip's co-founder and Executive Board Chairman James Liang unveiled Ctrip’s vision for the future: to become the largest, the strongest and best company in the global travel industry.

Three-fourths of supermarkets and convenience stores in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand now accept Chinese mobile payment, according to a Nielsen survey released Monday. Some 71% of duty-free stores and luxury stores in those countries also take the payment method.