Asia’s First State-of-the-Art Wellbeing Destination To Be Built in Singapore

Therme Group, a global developer and operator of next-generation wellbeing destinations, has announced that it will be developing a S$1 billion (US$765 million) state-of-the-art wellbeing oasis in Singapore, after winning a tender for a Wellness...

Ariana Grande “Devastated” to Miss ‘Wicked: For Good’ Premiere in Brazil Due to Travel Issues

Ariana Grande is being forced to sit out the Wicked: For Good premiere in São Paulo, Brazil. Grande took to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday morning to announce that travel issues were the reason she will miss the Nov. 4 premiere of the highly...

Singles’ day is thriving in China. Will America welcome this new holiday?

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

MMT data reveals expanding travel footprint: Indians book stays across 1,441 cities in India

Representative image.Preliminary data from the first six days of MakeMyTrip’s recent travel campaign highlighted India’s growing travel appetite, with bookings spanning 1,441 cities across the country and 834 international destinations across 109...

Back from vacation, Cabrera bemoans lack of regular domestic competition

Javier Cabrera on Tuesday returned to Bangladesh and joined the national team's ongoing training camp for the upcoming Asian Cup Qualifier against India, scheduled for November 18, after having spent time with his family in Spain. However,...

Singapore to cane scammers under new law as $4B lost since 2019

ISTANBUL Singapore will impose caning as part of mandatory punishment for scammers under a new criminal law ratified Tuesday, after the nation lost nearly $4 billion to scams over the past six years. Those convicted of running or aiding scam...

Why another big shopping holiday is probably coming to the US: The Conversation

On Nov. 11 each year, a curious holiday takes over China. What began among Nanjing University students in the 1990s as a tongue-in-cheek counter to Valentine’s Day has exploded into the world’s largest shopping event: Singles’ Day. The date,...

One of the world’s most popular holiday destinations to ban smoking – and it includes some tourists

A BAN has been placed on tobacco on a popular island to stop people of a certain age from ever buying it. Called a ‘generational ban’ it means that anyone born after January 1, 2007 is prohibited from buying or using tobacco. Sign up for the...

Statistics Indonesia: Tourist arrivals up 10.22% as of Q3-2025

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reports that the Southeast Asian country welcomed 11.43 million foreign tourist arrivals in the first nine months of 2025. In the report released on Monday, 3rd November, the number of foreign arrivals was up 10.22...

Jalboot Group Celebrates Triple Win at World Luxury Travel Awards 2025

Jalboot Group, a leading name in marine leisure and transport services, announces its success at the 2025 World Luxury Travel Awards after taking home three major titles. The recognition highlights the company’s ongoing commitment to excellence,...

UltraGreen.ai begins pre-marketing of $300m Singapore IPO: report

UltraGreen.ai has started pre-marketing for a Singapore initial public offering that could raise between S$300 million and S$400 million ($309 million), valuing the surgical imaging firm at more than S$2 billion, said two sources with direct...

Portugal bets on data centers and tech to move beyond tourism

Portugal intends to diversify its economy with tech rather than relying on seasonal tourism. A $9.9 billion data center called Start Campus is already in the works in the coastal city of Sines to that effect. Portugal’s economy has always leaned...

Singles’ Day, a $150B holiday in China, will catch on in the US

On November 11 each year, a curious holiday takes over China. What began among Nanjing University students in the 1990s as a tongue-in-cheek counter to Valentine’s Day has exploded into the world’s largest shopping event: Singles’ Day. The date,...

singapore Police K-9 unit turns 70: Meet the police dogs keeping Singapore safe and secure

From its humble beginnings in 1955 with just five German Shepherds and five officers, the Singapore Police Force's (SPF) Police K-9 unit now has more than 250 police dogs serving in a variety of roles. Over the past 70 years, the unit has...

singapore Singaporean woman sentenced to more than 31 years' jail in Taiwan for helping scam syndicate

A Singaporean woman who was previously arrested in Taiwan has been sentenced by two counties there to a total of more than 31 years in prison for her involvement in nearly 30 incidents of fraud and money laundering. The woman was identified as Kek...

MakeMyTrip’s ‘Travel Ka Muhurat’ maps India’s expanding travel footprint

MakeMyTrip said on Tuesday that preliminary trends from the first six days of its inaugural ‘Travel Ka Muhurat’ (October 29–November 03) campaign point to advance flight planning, wider destination discovery, and sustained preference for premium...

With summery tweeds and poise, Chanel’s Cruise 2025/26 show sails into Singapore at Raffles Hotel

SINGAPORE – The city’s famed humidity was the backdrop for Chanel’s much-anticipated Cruise replica show that took place on the afternoon of Nov 4. Yet even that could not dull the excitement that permeated the air as guests readied themselves for...

singapore Acting Transport Minister hopes to provide Seletar Line updates by 2026, in response to Ng Chee Meng

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is conducting feasibility studies for the MRT's proposed Seletar Line, with an update to be provided "sometime across the turn of the year", said Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow. Siow gave the update in...

Law passed for scammers, mules, to be caned after victims in Singapore lose almost S$4 billion since 2020

[SINGAPORE] Scammers will be caned with at least six strokes, the punishment going up to 24 strokes depending on the severity of the offence. Those to be caned will include syndicate members and recruiters, and those who help them, such as money...

Singapore to cane scammers under new law as billions in fraud losses spark crackdown

SINGAPORE, Nov 4 — Scammers in Singapore will face mandatory caning of at least six strokes, with the punishment rising to 24 strokes depending on the severity of the offence, under new laws passed in Parliament today. According to Singapore's The...