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2023
Jun 2023
neon & Warner Bros. Announce Harry Potter: Visions of Magic – An Interactive Art Experience

neon & Warner Bros. Announce Harry Potter: Visions of Magic – An Interactive Art Experience

May 2023
Avatar: The Experience Welcomes Its 1,000,000th Visitor

Avatar: The Experience Welcomes Its 1,000,000th Visitor

May 2023
Avatar: The Experience Wins “Outstanding Attraction Experience Award” In The Singapore Tourism Awards 2023

Avatar: The Experience Wins “Outstanding Attraction Experience Award” In The Singapore Tourism Awards 2023

Apr 2023
ANIMAX Wins The Thea Awards 2023

ANIMAX Wins The Thea Awards 2023

Mar 2023
Jurassic World: The Exhibition Premieres In Germany

Jurassic World: The Exhibition Premieres In Germany

Mar 2023
Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away. Opens At The Reagan Library

Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away. Opens At The Reagan Library

Feb 2023
Pompeii: The Exhibition Opens At The Museum Of Science And Industry, Chicago, US

Pompeii: The Exhibition Opens At The Museum Of Science And Industry, Chicago, US

Jan 2023
Avatar: The Experience Welcomes Its 500,000th Visitor

Avatar: The Experience Welcomes Its 500,000th Visitor

Jan 2023
Jurassic World: The Exhibition Wins ‘Best Visitor Experience 2022′ At Access All Areas Conference & Awards

Jurassic World: The Exhibition Wins ‘Best Visitor Experience 2022′ At Access All Areas Conference & Awards

Jan 2023
ANIMAX Global’s Asia-Pacific R&D Innovation Centre Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony In Wuxi, China

ANIMAX Global’s Asia-Pacific R&D Innovation Centre Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony In Wuxi, China

2022
Oct 2022
Avatar: The Experience Premieres At Cloud Forest @ Gardens By The Bay, Singapore

Avatar: The Experience Premieres At Cloud Forest @ Gardens By The Bay, Singapore

Oct 2022
65 Equity Partners Invests $150 Million In Cityneon; Group To Rebrand To <a href="https://www.neonglobal.com/en/">neon<a/>

65 Equity Partners Invests $150 Million In Cityneon; Group To Rebrand To neon

May 2022
Cityneon Wins The title Of “The Cultural Tourism Group With The Most Growth Potential” At The 6th Pioneer Awards

Cityneon Wins The title Of “The Cultural Tourism Group With The Most Growth Potential” At The 6th Pioneer Awards

Jan 2022
Cityneon Holdings Inks Agreement With Wuxi Jingkai Government To Build New Global R&D Facility In China

Cityneon Holdings Inks Agreement With Wuxi Jingkai Government To Build New Global R&D Facility In China

2021
Dec 2021
Cityneon Holdings And Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment Partner To Bring Unique Immersive Themed Art Experiences Inspired By DC And The Wizarding World

Cityneon Holdings And Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment Partner To Bring Unique Immersive Themed Art Experiences Inspired By DC And The Wizarding World

Dec 2021
Cityneon Expands Its Presence In Middle East At Qatar Free Zones

Cityneon Expands Its Presence In Middle East At Qatar Free Zones

Oct 2021
World Heritage Exhibitions Becomes Part Of Cityneon

World Heritage Exhibitions Becomes Part Of Cityneon

Jul 2021
Cityneon Receives Deloitte’s Singapore Best Managed Companies Award 2021

Cityneon Receives Deloitte’s Singapore Best Managed Companies Award 2021

May 2021
AVATAR: DISCOVER PANDORA Debuts In Spring Garden Wonderland, Chengdu, China

AVATAR: DISCOVER PANDORA Debuts In Spring Garden Wonderland, Chengdu, China

Apr 2021
Cityneon Closes Its Private Fund Raising – Welcomes Seatown Holdings International And Qatar’s Doha Venture Capital As New Shareholders

Cityneon Closes Its Private Fund Raising – Welcomes Seatown Holdings International And Qatar’s Doha Venture Capital As New Shareholders

Mar 2021
Cityneon To Tour Egyptian National Treasures Globally – Ramses The Great And The Gold Of The Pharaohs

Cityneon To Tour Egyptian National Treasures Globally – Ramses The Great And The Gold Of The Pharaohs

2020
Dec 2020
Cityneon Forays Into Original Artefacts IP Exhibition – Machu Picchu And The Golden Empires Of Peru

Cityneon Forays Into Original Artefacts IP Exhibition – Machu Picchu And The Golden Empires Of Peru

Nov 2020
Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. Debuts in Canada, At The Yorkdale Shopping Centre In Toronto

Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. Debuts in Canada, At The Yorkdale Shopping Centre In Toronto

Sep 2020
Cityneon Receives The China International Business Award 2020 In The Entertainment Experience Category For The ‘Jurassic World: The Movie Exhibition’ In Chengdu, China

Cityneon Receives The China International Business Award 2020 In The Entertainment Experience Category For The ‘Jurassic World: The Movie Exhibition’ In Chengdu, China

Aug 2020
Cityneon was Awarded the Patron of the Arts Award 2020 for our Contribution as a Patron Sponsor to Pangdemonium!, a Home-Grown Singapore Theatre Company.

Cityneon was Awarded the Patron of the Arts Award 2020 for our Contribution as a Patron Sponsor to Pangdemonium!, a Home-Grown Singapore Theatre Company.

Jul 2020
Cityneon Announces Acquisition of Global Touring Exhibition Based on James Cameron’s Blockbuster Film AVATAR

Cityneon Announces Acquisition of Global Touring Exhibition Based on James Cameron’s Blockbuster Film AVATAR

Feb 2020
Our first foray to bring Jurassic World into China in collaboration with Wanda Group – Cityneon celebrated the opening ceremony of Jurassic World: The Movie Exhibition in Chengdu, China.

Our first foray to bring Jurassic World into China in collaboration with Wanda Group – Cityneon celebrated the opening ceremony of Jurassic World: The Movie Exhibition in Chengdu, China.

Jan 2020
Cityneon Acquires Animax Designs

Cityneon Acquires Animax Designs

2019
Dec 2019

Cityneon expands to almost 40 cities worldwide across 4 global regions (America, Europe, Middle East and Asia).

Oct 2019
Singapore’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Temasek’s Pavilion Capital invests in Cityneon.

Singapore’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Temasek’s Pavilion Capital invests in Cityneon.

Sep 2019
Executive Chairman Ron Tan awarded EY Entrepreneur of Year 2019.

Executive Chairman Ron Tan awarded EY Entrepreneur of Year 2019.

Aug 2019
Victory Hill Exhibitions Launches 2nd Largest LED Digital Display on the Las Vegas Strip.

Victory Hill Exhibitions Launches 2nd Largest LED Digital Display on the Las Vegas Strip.

Aug 2019
Singapore Government’s EDBI Invests in Cityneon.

Singapore Government’s EDBI Invests in Cityneon.

Jun 2019
Cityneon’s The Hunger Games: The Exhibition was awarded the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title for the Largest Interactive Touchscreen Display.

Cityneon’s The Hunger Games: The Exhibition was awarded the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title for the Largest Interactive Touchscreen Display.

Jun 2019
Cityneon’s subsidiary VHE opened The Hunger Games: The Exhibition at The MGM, Las Vegas increasing our presence to approximately 50,000sqf along the Las Vegas Strip.

Cityneon’s subsidiary VHE opened The Hunger Games: The Exhibition at The MGM, Las Vegas increasing our presence to approximately 50,000sqf along the Las Vegas Strip.

Jun 2019

In collaboration with Lotte Group, Cityneon opens its first IP cafe alongside the launch of Jurassic World: The Exhibition in Seoul, South Korea.

May 2019
Cityneon welcomes CITIC Capital as a 10.61% shareholder of the Company.

Cityneon welcomes CITIC Capital as a 10.61% shareholder of the Company.

Feb 2019

Cityneon privatized and delisted from the Singapore Stock Exchange with 99% of shareholders in support of the decision.

2018
Dec 2018

Mandatory unconditional cash offer amounting to about $320million SGD by Executive Chairman Ron Tan & West Knighton Limited.

Oct 2018
Cityneon partnered with Blizzard Entertainment for the Inaugural Hearthstone Championship in Singapore.

Cityneon partnered with Blizzard Entertainment for the Inaugural Hearthstone Championship in Singapore.

May 2018
Cityneon entered into a multiyear global licensing partnership with Lionsgate.

Cityneon entered into a multiyear global licensing partnership with Lionsgate.

May 2018
Acquired exclusive rights to Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games.

Acquired exclusive rights to Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games.

Apr 2018

Jurassic World : The Exhibition opened in Paris, France.

Jan 2018
Transformers Autobots Alliances opened its World Premiere Show in Chong Qing, China.

Transformers Autobots Alliances opened its World Premiere Show in Chong Qing, China.

2017
Dec 2017
Cityneon Acquired Scorpio East Properties Pte. Ltd. Relocation of office to Cityneon Building @ 25 Tai Seng Ave.

Cityneon Acquired Scorpio East Properties Pte. Ltd. Relocation of office to Cityneon Building @ 25 Tai Seng Ave.

Nov 2017

Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. opened in Moscow, Russia.

Oct 2017
Cityneon’s Executive Chairman won the Outstanding Leader in Asia Award.

Cityneon’s Executive Chairman won the Outstanding Leader in Asia Award.

Aug 2017
Cityneon Holdings acquired JP Exhibition LLC.

Cityneon Holdings acquired JP Exhibition LLC.

Jul 2017

Jurassic World: The Exhibition in Chicago, USA, welcomed its 1 millionth visitor.

Jun 2017

Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. opened in Taipei, Taiwan.

Jun 2017
Cityneon won the Singapore Business Review (SBR) International Award in Media & Entertainment and National Award in Diversified Services.

Cityneon won the Singapore Business Review (SBR) International Award in Media & Entertainment and National Award in Diversified Services.

May 2017

Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. opened in Beijing, China – our first foray into China.

May 2017

Cityneon became a constituent stock of the MSCI Global Micro Cap Indexes (Singapore Index).

Mar 2017

Jurassic World: The Exhibition opened in Chicago, USA.

2016
Oct 2016

Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. opened in Singapore.

Jun 2016
Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. opened in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – our first semi-permanent location with over 32,000 sqf of space in Treasure Island Hotel & Casino along the Las Vegas Strip.

Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. opened in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – our first semi-permanent location with over 32,000 sqf of space in Treasure Island Hotel & Casino along the Las Vegas Strip.

May 2016

Cityneon placed out 40 million shares to CMC holdings and other institutional investors.

Apr 2016
Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. opened in Paris, France, our first foray into the European market.

Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. opened in Paris, France, our first foray into the European market.

Mar 2016
Universal Studios’ Jurassic World: The Exhibition opened its world premiere show in Melbourne, Australia.

Universal Studios’ Jurassic World: The Exhibition opened its world premiere show in Melbourne, Australia.

2015
Nov 2015
VHE entered into a global multi-year partnership with Hasbro to use the TRANSFORMERS brand for exhibitions.

VHE entered into a global multi-year partnership with Hasbro to use the TRANSFORMERS brand for exhibitions.

Jul 2015
Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: The Exhibition had its world premiere show in New York City, United States.

Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: The Exhibition had its world premiere show in New York City, United States.

Apr 2015
Cityneon acquired Victory Hill Exhibitions (VHE).

Cityneon acquired Victory Hill Exhibitions (VHE).

2014
May 2014
Victory Hill Exhibitions’ Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. had its world premiere show in New York City, United States.

Victory Hill Exhibitions’ Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. had its world premiere show in New York City, United States.

2013
Aug 2013
Key partner for the 2nd Asian Youth Games held in Nanjing, China. Collaborated closely with the Nanjing state government, as well as the Singapore Government.

Key partner for the 2nd Asian Youth Games held in Nanjing, China. Collaborated closely with the Nanjing state government, as well as the Singapore Government.

Jun 2013

Designed and built the Disneyland Shanghai Theme Park in Pudong Area, China.

2011
Oct 2011

Formation of Victory Hill Exhibitions leading to our first partnership with Disney’s Marvel Studios.

Jun 2011
Designed and built the Oman and Qatar Pavilions for EXPO 2012 in Yeosu, Korea. Cityneon was awarded the Gold Award for its Oman Pavilion and Bronze award for the Qatar Pavilion for theme development.

Designed and built the Oman and Qatar Pavilions for EXPO 2012 in Yeosu, Korea. Cityneon was awarded the Gold Award for its Oman Pavilion and Bronze award for the Qatar Pavilion for theme development.

2010
Aug 2010
Cityneon collaborated closely with the Singapore government and was involved in the design and building as a key partner of the Youth Olympic Games 2010 in Singapore.

Cityneon collaborated closely with the Singapore government and was involved in the design and building as a key partner of the Youth Olympic Games 2010 in Singapore.

2009
May 2009
Designed and built the Oman, Qatar and Indonesia Pavilions for EXPO 2010 in Shanghai, China. Cityneon was awarded the Bronze awards by the World Expo Committee for Creative Display for its work on the Indonesia and Qatar Pavilions.

Designed and built the Oman, Qatar and Indonesia Pavilions for EXPO 2010 in Shanghai, China. Cityneon was awarded the Bronze awards by the World Expo Committee for Creative Display for its work on the Indonesia and Qatar Pavilions.

2008
Sep 2008
Concluded a partnership with Singapore GP Pte Ltd, for Singapore’s first Formula 1 Grand Prix Night Race.

Concluded a partnership with Singapore GP Pte Ltd, for Singapore’s first Formula 1 Grand Prix Night Race.

Apr 2008
Signed a major contract with Resort Worlds Sentosa, the first integrated resort in Singapore.

Signed a major contract with Resort Worlds Sentosa, the first integrated resort in Singapore.

2005
May 2005
Listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Stock Exchange.

Listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Stock Exchange.

1999
Dec 1999
The Company expands into Interior Architecture and Thematic works.

The Company expands into Interior Architecture and Thematic works.

1989
Nov 1989

Animax Designs was founded on 20th November, 1989.

1976
Dec 1976
Events & Exhibitions division is established – became Singapore’s 1st Exhibition contractor.

Events & Exhibitions division is established – became Singapore’s 1st Exhibition contractor.

1962
Dec 1962

Appointed as partner of Australian Trade Commissions’ first ‘Made in Australia’ Exhibition.

1956
Apr 1956
Cityneon is founded.

Cityneon is founded.