SINGAPORE -- As Singapore heads into its first Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend since the COVID-19 pandemic upended the glitzy event, the city-state is revving up for another kind of race -- in the business of hosting meetings and conferences.
Competition to host meetings and events heats up as COVID barriers come down

Singapore is buzzing this week as F1 racing returns for the first time since 2019. (File photo by EPA/Jiji)
SINGAPORE -- As Singapore heads into its first Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend since the COVID-19 pandemic upended the glitzy event, the city-state is revving up for another kind of race -- in the business of hosting meetings and conferences.