7 December 2024 (Guadalajara, Mexico): The International Publishers Association (IPA) and the Malaysian Book Publishers Association (MABOPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding, designating MABOPA as the host of the 35th International Publishers Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2026. The signing was witnessed by IPA Vice President Gvantsa Jobava, IPA Secretary General Jose Borghino, and MABOPA delegates during the 34th Congress. Two days later, at the closing ceremony, former IPA President Hugo Setzer handed the IPA flag to MABOPA, marking the official handover.
February 25, 2026 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - The Malaysian Scholarly Publishing Council (MAPIM) that consists…
November 15, 2025 (Shanghai, China) – The International Publishers Congress (IP Congress) 2026 received an…
November 4, 2025 (Sharjah, UAE) - The Sharjah Publishers Conference, held from November 2–4, 2025,…
October 17, 2025 (Messe, Frankfurt): The 35th International Publishers Congress (IPC 2026) was highlighted at…
October 16, 2025 (Messe, Frankfurt): At the Asia Stage of the Frankfurt Book Fair, IPA…
October 10, 2025 (Menara Matrade, Kuala Lumpur): Sheikh Faisal Sheikh Mansor, President of MABOPA, had…