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Flights disrupted as mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts in Indonesia
Daily Times
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July 8, 2025
At least 24 flights to and from Indonesia’s popular tourist island of Bali were cancelled on Monday after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted, sending a massive ash cloud 18 kilometers into the sky. The eruption caused major disruptions, especially...
Grand Hyatt Singapore completes multi-year redevelopment
Travel Weekly
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July 2, 2025
Grand Hyatt Singapore has completed its extensive multi-year redevelopment which redefines the hotel as a contemporary haven of wellness and meaningful luxury. With the reopening of the Grand Wing, relocated Grand Club Lounge, and refurbished...
Johor-Singapore cooperation: Boom, bane or both?
The Business Times Singapore
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July 1, 2025
Corporate Singapore has long moaned about high real estate costs and the lack of affordable labour – problems that the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is expected to tackle. On Jan 6, Singapore and Malaysia inked a formal agreement...
Consumption push promises summer tourism boom
China Daily
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A high-speed train arrives at the Qianjiang Railway Station on the Chongqing section of the Chongqing-Xiamen high-speed railway, in Southwest China's Chongqing, June 27, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Fueled by rising consumption and attractive packages...
JCB Bolsters Contactless Payment Offering, With Travel and Apple Pay Rollouts Across Asia
The Fintech Times
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July 2, 2025
JCB, the Japan-based global payment brand, is quickly expanding its capabilities across borders, bringing Apple Pay to cardmembers in Vietnam, and enabling cardholders to use their contactless cards to ride the subway systems in Shanghai and...
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks pop higher as Shell and BP climb; precious...
Proactive UK
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July 8, 2025
FTSE 100 rises 37 points to 8,844 Markets largely shrug off new US tariffs Gold stocks up as M&A returns to the sector Gilts rise after OBR report on UK public finances 15.55pm: Precious metals stocks in the shop window UK precious metals giants...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 2, 2025
Bernama
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July 2, 2025
INDONESIA 1.FINANCE MINISTER: INDONESIA'S TAX REVENUE UNLIKELY TO MEET 2025 TARGET -- JAKARTA GLOBE Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Tuesday that Indonesia’s tax revenue is unlikely to meet the target set in the 2025 state budget,...
Here are the 15 busiest airports in the world
CNBC
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July 8, 2025
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is, once again, the busiest airport in the world. The airport, which is Delta Air Lines' largest hub, processed more than 108 million passengers in 2024, according to a report published today by...
Singapore airport police: Surge in cabin thefts on Asian flights as syndicates target cash, cards, and exit quickly
Malay Mail
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June 28, 2025
SINGAPORE, June 28 – Singaporean authorities have reportedly attributed a rise in in-flight thefts across Asia to organised crime syndicates whose members exploit short transit windows to steal valuables from passengers. The Straits Times cited...
President meets Prime Minister of Singapore
Miadhu Daily
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His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Muizzu met with His Excellency Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of the Republic of Singapore, this afternoon in Singapore. During the meeting, President Dr Muizzu and Prime Minister Wong...
Mookda Narinrak, Hussawee Pakrapongpisan & Chai Chatayodom Hiranyatithi Talk New Singapore-Thailand ‘Decalcomania’ Series
Deadline
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July 1, 2025
Singaporean production outfit Mocha Chai Laboratories and Thai studio The One Enterprise are currently in production for mystery thriller series Decalcomania. Set to be released in December this year, Decalcomania stars Thailand‘s Mookda Narinrak...
I'm a travel expert - this is how you can see the world on a cruise without spending months at sea
Daily Mail
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July 1, 2025
A world cruise remains that elusive, once-in-a-lifetime dream trip – swapping the dreary day-to-day for far-flung adventure. But finding the time to do what can be tricky, and taking months away from home isn’t always a practical choice. Now a...
These are the Marketing Events Awards 2025 finalists
Marketing-Interactive
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The finalists for the Marketing Events Awards 2025 have officially been unveiled, spotlighting the most creative, impactful and boundary-pushing event campaigns across South Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania. Now in its 14th year, the awards return...
Pres. Muizzu calls on Singaporean leader
Raajje
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President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has paid a courtesy call on the President of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam. During the meeting held in Singapore, the Singaporean president expressed his pleasure at the Maldivian leader’s official visit to...
This Singaporean Design Duo Blends Simplicity, Sensitivity And Surprise
Forbes
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Studio Juju's Likeables exhibition features furniture ranging from a reimagined blackwood bench to a series crafted from lightweight aluminum honeycomb panels Photo Studio Periphery Since founding Studio Juju in 2010, Singaporean designers...
The Purpose-Driven Traveler: New Report Reveals Shift in Asia Pacific Luxury Travel Trends
Hospitality Net
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July 1, 2025
Wellness plays key role in destination choice, with 90% of travelers considering it a top booking priority 72% of travelers plan to increase luxury travel spending New destinations including Bangladesh, New Zealand, and Cambodia gaining ground on...
Seamless travel
Philstar
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July 1, 2025
The lack of seamless travel connection is more of a turn off for tourists, according to one veteran hospitality executive, arguing that the safety issue is always a factor for any traveler to any country. According to Lynette Ermac, senior vice...
singapore Organised crime groups behind in-flight theft cases: Singapore Police Force
Asiaone
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June 28, 2025
SINGAPORE - A spike in cabin theft cases in Asia has been blamed on members of organised crime groups, who catch short-transit flights - including trips to Singapore - to steal small items from passengers. Hong Kong has been one of the worst hit,...
A Grand Reintroduction: Grand Hyatt Singapore Unveils a New Chapter of Purposeful Hospitality Following Multi-Year Transformation
Hospitality Net
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July 1, 2025
Grand Hyatt Singapore today announced the official completion of its extensive multi-year redevelopment that redefines the 54-year-old icon as a contemporary haven of wellness, and meaningful luxury. With the reopening of the Grand Wing, relocated...
BPS records 1.31 mln foreign tourist arrivals in May
Antara
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July 1, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced here on Tuesday that Indonesia welcomed 1.31 million international tourists in May 2025, an increase of 14.01 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. A total of 1,160,217...