Singapore to host cruises to nowhere from November

Singapore to host cruises to nowhere from November

SINGAPORE, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Singapore is launching cruises to nowhere from November, as the travel hub tries to kick-start a tourism industry battered…

Singapore seeks local boost for tourism sector facing existential crisis

Singapore seeks local boost for tourism sector facing existential crisis

Singapore’s tourism sector is facing an existential crisis, its tourism board chief said on Wednesday, laying out plans to boost local demand after a…

Singapore to allow travellers to transit through airport from June 2Airports

Singapore to allow travellers to transit through airport from June 2

Singapore, a regional travel and tourism hub, will gradually allow travellers to transit through its Changi Airport from June 2, the city-state’s aviation regulator said…

Singapore hotels see best month in years amid Hong Kong turmoilHotels

Singapore hotels see best month in years amid Hong Kong turmoil

Singapore’s hotel occupancy rates have climbed to their highest in over a decade as travellers and business events switched from…

Singapore and Malaysia suspend intercity rail projectTourism Insight News

Singapore and Malaysia suspend intercity rail project

Singapore and Malaysia have agreed to suspend the construction of a billion-dollar train project linking the wealthy city-state with its…

More tourists visit Singapore, but spending growth slowsTourism Insight News

More tourists visit Singapore, but spending growth slows

Singapore received a record 18.5 million visitors last year as more tourists arrived in the city-state from its top markets…

Grab halts late-night car-pooling in Singapore after driver complaintsTransport

Grab halts late-night car-pooling in Singapore after driver complaints

Ride-hailing firm Grab said today it would stop offering car-pooling services during late-night hours in Singapore after drivers complained about…

Mahathir takes aim at Country Garden’s giant development in southern MalaysiaDestinations

Mahathir takes aim at Country Garden’s giant development in southern Malaysia

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad today declared that foreigners will not be granted visas to live in the giant Forest…

T-shirts, tacos, and tourism: Singapore businesses cash in on Trump-Kim mania

T-shirts, tacos, and tourism: Singapore businesses cash in on Trump-Kim mania

From summit-themed burgers and online scalpers peddling “World Peace” medallions and “Peace Out from Lion City” T-shirts, Singaporeans are cashing…

Two Airbnb hosts fined in Singapore’s first such caseTravel Agents & Tour Operators

Two Airbnb hosts fined in Singapore’s first such case

A Singapore court fined two Airbnb hosts a total of S$60,000 ($45,800) each on Tuesday for unauthorised short-term letting, in…