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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...
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...
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...
Beyond the 9 to 5: Why side hustles are becoming a way of life for more full-time workers
The Straits Times
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July 6, 2025
SINGAPORE – When Ms Joey Chan saw many pet owners struggling to find someone to care for their pets when they travel or work, she began offering house visits as a service. The 26-year-old goes to pet owners’ homes to feed their fur kids, clean up...
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...
Singaporeans big buyers 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...
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...
singapore Singapore travellers told to expect delays, even as Iran-Israel truce brings reprieve to airlines
Asiaone
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June 25, 2025
SINGAPORE — Singaporeans travelling to the Middle East and Europe over the coming days should be prepared for delays and disruptions, despite a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel offering a reprieve to airlines roiled by the fighting in the...
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...
singapore Over 5 years' jail for driver who caused teen's death during highway race, said she 'deserved it'
Asiaone
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June 30, 2025
SINGAPORE — A driver who played "blocking and braking games" with a motorcycle and went at speeds of up to 160kmh on an expressway showed no remorse despite causing the death of an 18-year-old pillion rider on the motorcycle. When his friend said...
Singapore motorists to get real-time flood alerts via ERP 2.0 system, says LTA
Malay Mail
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June 30, 2025
SINGAPORE, June 30 — Motorists equipped with ERP 2.0 on-board units (OBUs) will soon receive real-time alerts about flash floods while travelling, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced in a Facebook post today. The new feature, aimed at...
China overtakes Japan as top choice for budget-conscious Singaporeans in June
The Independent Singapore
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July 2, 2025
SINGAPORE: Budget Singaporean travellers have flocked to China instead of Japan in the June holiday season. According to multi-currency wallet YouTrip, there was a 58% surge of Singaporean travellers to China in June due to its affordability 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...
‘I now run seven 7-Eleven stores in Singapore’ — 30 y/o man shares how he started his first 7-E store with just $20K of his own savings
The Independent Singapore
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July 2, 2025
SINGAPORE: If you’re 26, broke, and stuck at home eating just basic meals with zero parties, vacations, or Grab rides in sight, you might just be on your way to operating seven 7-Eleven (7-E) stores just like the life script of Jaymes Lee Kim Meng...
The romance continues: Former ‘Singapore girl’, 77, returns to Osaka Expo after 55 years
The Straits Times
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July 2, 2025
SINGAPORE - She was 22 when she lived for three months in Osaka, as one of four “Singapore girls” representing the young Republic in its first World Expo outing in 1970. In May 2025, Ms Florence Tan, now 77, returned to the western Japan city’s...
Singapore travellers told to expect delays, even as Iran-Israel truce brings reprieve to airlines
The Straits Times
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June 25, 2025
SINGAPORE – Singaporeans travelling to the Middle East and Europe over the coming days should be prepared for delays and disruptions, despite a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel offering a reprieve to airlines roiled by the fighting in the...