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From camping to mentorship, Singapore scouts mark 115th anniversary of the youth movement

From camping to mentorship, Singapore scouts mark 115th anniversary of the youth movement

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...

The romance continues: Former ‘Singapore girl’, 77, returns to Osaka Expo after 55 years

The romance continues: Former ‘Singapore girl’, 77, returns to Osaka Expo after 55 years

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...

MRT services resume on 5-station stretch of North-South Line after track fault

MRT services resume on 5-station stretch of North-South Line after track fault

SINGAPORE – Train passengers on the North-South Line (NSL) faced delays of at about an hour in their journeys during the morning peak hour on July 8 due to a track fault affecting a five-station stretch. Operator SMRT said on Facebook at 10.21am...

Taiwan Tourism launches Mumbai DOOH campaign to tap India’s MICE market

Taiwan Tourism launches Mumbai DOOH campaign to tap India’s MICE market

Taiwan Tourism Administration (TTA) has announced a strategic Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) campaign in Mumbai aimed at strengthening its presence in the Indian MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) segment. The campaign will run...

MAKING SENSE: America gets greater the farther away you go

If you really want to appreciate America, leave. That’s right. Get out. Go somewhere you’ve never been for two weeks. See how the rest of the world lives. It’s not until you travel out of the U.S. that you really learn how wonderful and great our...

Court adjourns $3m fraud case involving Singaporean businessman and Ashie Moore

Court adjourns $3m fraud case involving Singaporean businessman and Ashie Moore

A high-stakes fraud case involving Singaporean businessman Toh You Kang and the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Emmanuel Ashie Moore, has been adjourned by the Dansoman Circuit Court to July 31, 2025. The...

The tailoring capitals of Asia worth travelling for

The tailoring capitals of Asia worth travelling for

At the top tailoring destinations in Asia—from Taipei and Hoi An to Manila and Singapore—craftsmanship, culture and heritage still go hand in hand In Southeast Asia, tailoring isn’t just a service—it’s a heritage. Amid the rise of fast fashion and...

Alert for travellers on weight-loss jabs going to the airport as they risk 'serious trouble'

Alert for travellers on weight-loss jabs going to the airport as they risk 'serious trouble'

Travel and health experts are advising individuals taking weight-loss injections to exercise caution when travelling abroad, as these medications are prohibited or heavily restricted in certain countries. Despite being approved for use in the UK,...

Ant International Unveils AI Travel Assistant Built into E-Wallets, Super Apps

Ant International Unveils AI Travel Assistant Built into E-Wallets, Super Apps

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox Ant International has introduced Alipay+ Voyager, an AI-powered travel assistant built into digital wallets and super apps to help users plan and manage trips more...

Eyes of the law: Hong Kong hotelier turns impact investor

Allen Law’s journey as an entrepreneur and impact leader began in 2003. Fresh from a mathematics degree at King’s College London, he was planning a career in actuarial science, when a call from his father changed his plans. The Sars outbreak had...

People who've had weight loss jab told to take action before going on holiday

People who've had weight loss jab told to take action before going on holiday

Holidaymakers taking weight-loss injections are being cautioned by travel and health professionals to verify their usage prior to traveling abroad, as these medications face restrictions or prohibitions in various nations. Following the NHS's...

You need two documents to take common drug on holiday this year

You need two documents to take common drug on holiday this year

Travel and health experts have warned anyone taking weight-loss jabs to check before they go on holiday as they are banned or restricted in some countries. Mounjaro has been released for use as a weight-loss jab on the NHS in the UK and other jabs...

Latest News | 3G Capital, Singapore's GIC Seek CCI Nod to Acquire Skechers

Latest News | 3G Capital, Singapore's GIC Seek CCI Nod to Acquire Skechers

New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) Investment firm 3G Capital and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC have sought approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to acquire footwear and apparel company Skechers. "The proposed transaction is an...

TransNusa Expands Singapore Flights

TransNusa Expands Singapore Flights

TransNusa is reinforcing its commitment to meeting passenger demand with an expanded flight schedule between Jakarta and Singapore. Beginning July 1, 2025, the airline will increase the frequency of its Jakarta-Singapore service from two daily...

Hankede’s Broken Promises: Addu City’s Tourism Dreams Dashed Once Again

Hankede’s Broken Promises: Addu City’s Tourism Dreams Dashed Once Again

For nearly two decades, the people of Addu City in the Maldives have clung to a vision of economic prosperity and tourism development centered on Hankede, an island long touted as the key to transforming the atoll’s future. Successive governments,...

Hyatt Hotels Shift Toward A More Brand-Focused Organization

Hyatt Hotels Shift Toward A More Brand-Focused Organization

Each brand becomes more amplified with unique personas. getty Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced a record pipeline of approximately 138,000 rooms as of year-end 2024, alongside a strategic brand realignment designed to enhance owner returns and...

5 new restaurants in Singapore to check out this July 2025

5 new restaurants in Singapore to check out this July 2025

New restaurant chatter might have quietened down a little these days, but July is still bringing some seriously exciting arrivals to Singapore’s food scene. This month, beloved stalwart Cherry Garden returns as Cherry Garden by Chef Fei, fronted...

Telford Holiday Inn hotel announces £5.5 million revamp with relaunch as premium brand planned - here's when

Telford Holiday Inn hotel announces £5.5 million revamp with relaunch as premium brand planned - here's when

The investment will see the Holiday Inn in Telford become a "Voco by IHG" hotel, after owners Southwater Event Group signed a deal with the hotel chain in March. The group says the conversion to the "premium" Voco brand is a natural progression...

What Is an International SIM and Should You Get One Before You Travel?

What Is an International SIM and Should You Get One Before You Travel?

International travel is becoming increasingly common among Pakistanis, whether for tourism, business, education, Hajj/Umrah, or visiting family. One challenge every traveler faces immediately upon arrival abroad is how to stay connected without...

BRI-backed project drives green tourism in Indonesia

BRI-backed project drives green tourism in Indonesia

Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park — a landmark project of cooperation between China and Indonesia under the Belt and Road Initiative framework — launches its first green tourism drive with local villages on June 30 for a sustainable future....

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