TOKYO & SINGAPORE (ACN Newswire) -
JCB Co., Ltd. ('JCB'), Japan's leading international payment brand, will sponsor STAR ISLAND Singapore, Countdown Edition 2022-2023, Presented by JCB, to be held by Avex Asia Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Avex Entertainment Inc., from December 25 through 31, 2022.
STAR ISLAND is a fireworks musical show from Japan that perfectly interfuses Japan's traditional fireworks with an 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, visit www.starisland.sg.
More than 19.1 million travellers visited Singapore in 2019, including 880,000 travellers from Japan, a record high. However, travellers to Singapore in 2021 decreased to 330,000, with 6,000 travellers from Japan, due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The STAR ISLAND event is being held with the aim of achieving a recovery, not only in travel and tourism in Singapore, but also inbound travel and tourism to Singapore from neighbouring countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam, where JCB Cards are issued, and from other countries such as Japan.
JCB, which has been working to expand the number of JCB merchants in Singapore since 1991, is sponsoring this event in order to encourage JCB Cardmembers, issuers and merchants in Singapore, the driving force in the ASEAN market, to better understand the JCB brand and its values, in addition to supporting the recovery of travel to Singapore.
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 Board - The event outline and production details are 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 as the Asian headquarters of Avex Group. Moreover, it also rolls out license businesses using not only IPs* held by Avex, but various other IPs as well. To learn more, please visit https://avex.com. * IP stands for Intellectual Property. In the field of entertainment, music, artists, television personalities, animes, video works, games, characters and others are referred to as IPs.
About JCB
JCB is a major global payment brand and 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/
