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Best Travel Power Banks Under S$50 in Singapore (2025)
TripZilla
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July 9, 2025
My greatest travel nightmare is being overseas with a dead phone and no portable charger. Running out of battery while travelling is more than just a small inconvenience. Whether you are navigating an unfamiliar train system, looking up your...
The travel tech I didn’t know I needed — until it saved my workflow in 3 countries
Tom's Guide
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July 10, 2025
I used to think a universal adapter was just a minor travel inconvenience — one of those checklist items you grab at the airport kiosk and forget in your bag. That was until a failed charger in Barcelona forced me to beg for a café outlet during a...
SIA-MAS pact to pip AirAsia’s seat share on Singapore-KL route
The Business Times Singapore
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July 10, 2025
[SINGAPORE / KUALA LUMPUR] A planned tie-up between Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is set to upset the pecking order on the busy Singapore-Kuala Lumpur route, threatening AirAsia’s long-held grip on the world’s fourth-busiest...
Celebrating SG60: 12 key objects from Singapore’s 60-year history
The Straits Times
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July 9, 2025
SINGAPORE – The Straits Times’ interactive gathers together 60 objects, one for each year of the nation’s history. Here is a sneak peek at some of the objects, one for each decade of the country’s independence. 1965 to 1975 Old National...
DPM Gan plans US visit to discuss tariffs, business opportunities for Singapore
The Straits Times
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July 10, 2025
SINGAPORE – Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong will travel to the US later in July to hold talks with his counterparts in the US administration and to meet business representatives to explore opportunities for Singapore companies. “This (trip)...
Court orders freeze on S Alam, family's Singapore bank accounts
BDNews24
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A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 64 bank accounts and shares of 10 companies in Singapore belonging to Mohammad Saiful Alam, chairman of the controversial industrial conglomerate S Alam Group, and his family. The Anti-Corruption...
Japan Airlines is giving away free domestic flights to international tourists
SoraNews24
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July 10, 2025
Find out how you can take advantage of this special offer. If you’ve been to Tokyo recently, you’ll know how overly crowded it is, with record-breaking numbers of international visitors flying into Japan and making the city their first tourist...
My Chemical Romance Live in Singapore 2026: What to Expect
TripZilla
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July 9, 2025
After more than a decade, the Black Parade is finally marching into Singapore. My Chemical Romance (MCR), the band that shaped an entire generation of eyeliner-wearing teens and late-night lyric scribblers, will be playing live at the Singapore...
DBS downgrades Genting Singapore to ‘hold’, trims target price on tariffs dampening outlook
The Business Times Singapore
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July 10, 2025
[SINGAPORE] DBS on Thursday (Jul 10) downgraded Genting Singapore to a “hold” rating and lowered its target price for the stock from S$0.90 to S$0.80, 8.1 per cent or S$0.06 above its Wednesday closing price of S$0.74. This comes as macroeconomic...
Titanic: An Immersive Voyage Exhibition Makes Its Asia Debut in Singapore August 2025
TripZilla
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July 9, 2025
Step aboard one of history’s most iconic ships without ever leaving Orchard. Titanic: An Immersive Voyage – Through the Eyes of the Passengers opens in Singapore on 6 August 2025, marking its first appearance in Asia. More than just a historical...
No pain, no gain for Singapore’s water polo teams at world championships
The Straits Times
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July 10, 2025
SINGAPORE – Singapore have been regional water polo kingpins, winning 27 consecutive titles at the SEA Games since 1965 – the streak was broken in 2019 but they recaptured their crown in Phnom Penh in 2023. But, in the next few weeks, the men’s...
Gen Z's healthy quests
TTG Asia
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July 21, 2025
From spas to active escapes, Gen Z is reshaping Asia’s wellness scene with a fresh demand for authentic, holistic journeys Health tourism is growing worldwide, and Asia is no exception. The Global Wellness Institute reported a 26.4 per cent leap...
Govt to Curb Tax Holidays for Mega Projects and Port City under IMF Pressure
Lanka News Web
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July 10, 2025
By: Staff Writer July 10, Colombo (LNW): The Sri Lankan government is set to revise generous tax holidays and exemptions granted to mega and mixed development ventures under the Strategic Development Act (SDA) and the Colombo Port City Act,...
Tariffs, potential MSCI ousting may dampen Genting Singapore’s expected H2 earnings uplift: DBS
The Business Times Singapore
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July 10, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Genting Singapore might not get as much of an uplift as was hoped for. This is as macroeconomic uncertainties, tariffs and a potential ousting from the MSCI Singapore Index threaten to dampen the improvements expected for its second...
Malaysia and Singapore Unveil Driverless Train That Will Connect Johor Bharu and Singapore Within Minutes
FTN News
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July 10, 2025
The first driverless trains for the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link were unveiled on 30 June and will begin testing at a new S$800 million (about US$626 million) facility in Singapore starting this month. The RTS Link is...
What matters most to business travellers in transit
Azzet
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July 8, 2025
Corporate Traveller has revealed that business travellers prioritise speed, comfort and productivity on their stopovers when travelling. Corporate Traveller global managing director, Tom Walley said the company’s travel managers work closely with...
Fooled by AI: Couple travels 300 km to visit a tourist spot that does not exist
Mint
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July 10, 2025
An elderly couple in Malaysia travelled over 300 km from Kuala Lumpur to Perak to visit a cable car ride they saw in a viral video. However, what they did not realise was that it was fake and created using artificial intelligence (AI). A hotel...
Reality star Londie London’s sun-soaked escape: trading winter for Bali and Singapore bliss
IOL
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Londie London (real name Londie Zulu) has swapped the South African winter for the tropical allure of Bali and Singapore. This comes hot on the heels of the highly anticipated filming of "The Real Housewives of Durban" season 5 reunion. The...
UPI in UAE: Indians may soon need only phones, passports to travel
The Siasat Daily
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July 10, 2025
Dubai: Indians travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may soon need nothing more than their passports and mobile phones, as advancing digital payment integration is set to eliminate the need for cash, cards, or other payment methods. This...
DBS hits record high above $47; CDL up after director Philip Yeo announces resignation
The Straits Times
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July 20, 2025
SINGAPORE – Shares of DBS Bank crested an all-time high of $47.05 on July 18 before ending the week slightly lower at $46.99. More than 4.2 million DBS shares changed hands that day, when Singapore’s largest bank was named World’s Best Bank by...