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Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2025: Six bars in Singapore make it on the 51-100 list
Time Out
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It’s that time of the year again: Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2025 is drawing near, and ahead of the top 50 announcement ceremony on July 15, the academy has first released its usual extended 51-100 list last evening. This year, Singapore sweeps the...
$48k lost to food ad scams on social media; Certis scraps sick leave tracking: Singapore live news
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 3, 2025
Certis' live-location sick leave rule reversal comes after backlash over privacy concerns and union-led negotiations to protect worker welfare. (Photos: Paya Lebar Green/EdgeProp; Inset – Certis/Facebook)Singapore security firm Certis has...
Singapore motorists face on-the-spot fines as Malaysia enforces permits
South China Morning Post
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July 1, 2025
After years of delays, Malaysia began enforcing its Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) scheme at the stroke of midnight on Tuesday, with Singaporean motorists crossing the Causeway without an activated permit facing on-the-spot fines of 300 Malaysian...
Phoenix family fights insurance over travel coverage
Arizona’s Family
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July 3, 2025
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix family booked an incredible 72-day cruise and purchased travel insurance just in case the unexpected happened. Unfortunately, something did happen, and the family wound up with a $45,000 bill that the insurance...
QWIK.world: Empowering Northeast India’s Global Travellers with Smart eSIM Technology
The Assam Tribune
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July 2, 2025
In a world increasingly driven by mobility, speed, and digital convenience, one Indian startup is quietly transforming the way we stay connected while traveling abroad. Whether it’s a student from Guwahati heading to Germany, a family vacationing...
Digilink preps tech treat for tourists
Bangkok Post
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July 2, 2025
PUBLISHED : 3 Jul 2025 at 06:06 While Chinese tourist arrivals to Thailand have dipped greatly due to safety concerns, Digilink Thailand, a digital marketing firm, is urging the government to quickly rebuild trust by ensuring safe travel...
‘Match Me Abroad’: Harold’s First Date in Singapore Goes South in Exclusive Sneak Peek
PopCulture
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July 2, 2025
Match Me Abroad star Harold’s search for love in Singapore is off to a slow start. In a PopCulture.com exclusive sneak peek of Sunday’s all-new episode of the TLC show, Harold’s first date since traveling to Singapore to work with an international...
Travel Meet Asia 2025 wraps up
TTR Weekly
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June 30, 2025
SINGAPORE, 1 July 2025: The 2025 edition of Travel Meet Asia (TMA), held from 25–26 June at Swissôtel Jakarta PIK Avenue, successfully concluded, marking two days of high-value business, dynamic networking and forward-looking discussions....
Singapore Temple groundbreaking takes place
Deseret News - Utah
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June 30, 2025
Government, interfaith and community leaders gathered with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday for a groundbreaking ceremony of the church’s first temple in Singapore. This country is home to nearly 6 million...
Singaporeans take big bites of Quayside JBCC amid Johor’s RTS boom
The Business Times Singapore
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June 30, 2025
[KUALA LUMPUR] Singaporean buyers have taken up the lion’s share of all 482 serviced apartments at Quayside JBCC – a new mixed-use project in Johor Bahru – as cross-border demand rises ahead of the 2026 Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System...
Corn and soy climb on bargain buying, positioning ahead of holiday weekend
Mint
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July 2, 2025
US Midwest weather remains favorable for corn and soy crops Soybeans find support in soyoil rally, China rumors Wheat holds firm on short-covering before US holiday weekend (Adds soybeans supported by rumors Trump may announce China trade pact...
Tourist upset after discovering Singapore hotel is next to funeral home
The Independent Singapore
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June 30, 2025
SINGAPORE: A Taiwanese tourist planning a family holiday in Singapore has raised concerns after she realised the hotel she booked was located right beside a funeral parlour. The traveller, Shannon, told Stomp that she had reserved a three-night...
Singapore and Maldives to cooperate on sustainability
The Straits Times
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June 30, 2025
SINGAPORE - Singapore and the Maldives – both small island countries vulnerable to climate change – have signed an agreement to work together on sustainability and the environment. In the afternoon of June 30, they also inked two other agreements...
Travel: The World’s Most Surprising Entry Requirements
Tunisie Numerique
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June 30, 2025
Crossing borders is never a trivial matter—especially when entering countries whose entry requirements can verge on the bizarre. The renowned British magazine The Telegraph has compiled a list of the most unusual visa and entry conditions still in...
New Report Reveals Shift in Asia Pacific Luxury Travel Trends
Breaking Travel News
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July 2, 2025
A new era of luxury travel is taking shape across Asia Pacific, defined by purpose, personalization, and profound lifestyle shifts. According to a new study from the Luxury Group by Marriott International, high-net-worth (HNW) travelers in the...
UOB Illuminates the Singapore River with Guinness World Record-Breaking SG60 Light Show
TripZilla
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July 2, 2025
Lights, art, and world records. Singapore’s skyline has long been a canvas for dazzling night-time displays, but UOB’s latest light projection show takes things to unprecedented heights. Stretching across the towering UOB Plaza 1 façade and...
Airalo vs Holafly: Which is Better for Singapore?
TechBullion
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July 2, 2025
Share Share Share Share Email If you’re planning a trip to one of the many visa-free countries for Filipinos, there’s a good chance Singapore on your list, and rightly so. It’s a tech-forward, fast-paced hub where staying connected isn’t just a...
Conrad Singapore Marina Bay hotel review: a family-friendly hotel in the bay area
The Times
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In-the-know visitors to Singapore tend to base themselves in one of two districts: Orchard Road, favoured by the retail enthusiasts, or the Marina Bay area, with its rich history and thriving business district (as well as plenty of shopping and...
5,300 commuters shift travel patterns to avoid morning peak; 30% opt to commute post-peak
The Straits Times
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July 2, 2025
SINGAPORE – Between Jan 2 and end-May, roughly 5,300 public transport users in north-eastern Singapore shifted their travel patterns at least once to avoid commuting during the morning peak. Of these, 30 per cent opted to use the North East Line...
From camping to mentorship, Singapore scouts mark 115th anniversary of the youth movement
The Straits Times
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July 2, 2025
SINGAPORE – Thirteen years on, Dr Sunil Ravinder Gill still regards a camping trip gone wrong as one of the key highlights of his scouting experience. During a three-day two-night stay on Pulau Ubin, Dr Ravinder Gill’s scout unit members found...