MIAS 2020 postponed over novel coronavirus fears

Worldbex Services International, the organizer of the annual Manila International Auto Show (MIAS), has postponed the event nearly a month away, following in the shadow of the now-cancelled Geneva Motor Show.

The official reason? The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) "which has lead the Philippine government to declare a state of public health emergency."

The 2020 MIAS was originally scheduled to be held from April 2 to 5 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay City in Metro Manila.

The official statement is as follows: