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ACI World opposes air travel tax
TTR Weekly
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July 9, 2025
SINGAPORE, 10 July 2025: ACI World has expressed serious concerns regarding the decision by France, Kenya, Barbados, Spain, Somalia, Benin, Sierra Leone, and Antigua & Barbuda to launch a coalition ahead of COP30, focused on introducing a new tax...
SIA and Malaysia Airlines JV conditionally approved by Singapore regulator
Travel Weekly
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July 10, 2025
A proposed commercial joint venture between Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines, has been conditionally approved by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS). The CCCS announced the decision this week following a review that...
Manus trims China team, relocates core staff to Singapore headquarters
TechNode
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July 10, 2025
Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing newsletter delivers a roundup of the most important news in China tech, straight to your inbox. Chinese general AI agent developer Manus has reportedly laid off part of its workforce in China and...
Spanish open water team in Kuching for final prep ahead of World Aquatics Championships in Singapore
Borneo Post
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July 10, 2025
Spanish open water swim team members are seen at the Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre in Kuching. KUCHING (July 10): The Spanish national open water swim team has selected Kuching as their final training base before heading to the World Aquatics...
Singapore This Week
Jom
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July 4, 2025
Society: Great, Greater, Greatest In its financial year 2022, the Great Eastern (GE) Holdings Group made a S$784m profit; in 2023, S$775m; and in 2024, S$995m. When Khor Hock Seng, CEO for nine years, retired last October, the firm thanked him...
Tough questions lie ahead as Singapore accelerates push for driverless vehicles
The Straits Times
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July 9, 2025
SINGAPORE - During a two-day visit to Guangzhou in late June, a delegation led by Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow had a taste of what transportation could look like in Singapore in the coming years. Ushered into Toyota Siennas fitted with...
Senator raises concerns about Singapore’s direct move to hire Malaysian doctors
The Sun Daily
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July 10, 2025
PETALING JAYA: A senator has raised concerns about Singapore recruiting Malaysian doctors at a hotel, citing the bold move as worsening the brain drain in the healthcare sector. Senator Dr RA Lingeshwaran said the job advertisement posted by...
$260k raised for vulnerable children, youth and families at charity golf event
The Straits Times
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July 22, 2025
SINGAPORE - Over $260,000 has been raised to support vulnerable children, youth and families through a charity golf event and dinner on July 22. The proceeds will support programmes by AMP Singapore, a non-profit organisation that serves the...
From Singapore to the Algarve – 50 Scarves with a Story
The Portugal News
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Michelle Seyffert, who runs a Knit and Crochet Group in Singapore, travelled to the Algarve with her family and personally delivered the scarves, which were made as part of a project to set a record for the Singapore Book of Records. Credits:...
‘It feels kind of late’: Woman says she feels behind in life for only starting to travel in her 30s
The Independent Singapore
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July 9, 2025
SINGAPORE: A 31-year-old Singaporean woman took to Reddit to share that she feels like she’s falling behind in life, as she’s only just beginning to plan her travels in her 30s while others around her seem to have already explored half the world....
Solo Travel in Southeast Asia: Discover the Best Cities and How to Make the Most of Your Journey
TripZilla
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July 8, 2025
Solo travel is one of the most fulfilling ways to explore the world, and Southeast Asia, with its welcoming cultures, affordability, and diverse experiences, has become a top region for independent travellers. From energetic capitals to slow-paced...
GALLERY: Flight Centre Travel Group hosts annual Flichella Festival in Brisbane
Travel Weekly
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July 9, 2025
Flight Centre Travel Group has flown thousands of ‘Flighties’ to Brisbane for its annual Flichella Festival bash, themed ‘All Aussie Muster’, to celebrate the end of financial year. Held in in Brisbane Showgrounds, almost 4,000 of Flight Centre...
WTTC calls for smarter tourism management
TTR Weekly
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July 8, 2025
SINGAPORE, 9 July 2025: As the travel and tourism sector enters the height of the northern hemisphere summer season, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launches a new report calling for a more balanced approach to managing tourism in...
Find your inspiration at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore
The Straits Times
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July 9, 2025
SINGAPORE – Singaporean swimmer Gan Ching Hwee still remembers the time she shared the pool with long-distance legend Katie Ledecky, the winner of nine Olympic golds and 21 world championship titles. It was in 2022 at the Swimming World Cup in...
Cash still holds a place in Singapore amid cashless shift
The Independent Singapore
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July 9, 2025
SINGAPORE: Sections of Singapore society are still holding on to cash amid a broad shift towards a cashless society as part of the Smart Nation vision. This is changing how transactions happen. Mobile apps like DBS PayLah!, GrabPay, and NETS, plus...
China Opens Up to More Tourists as the U.S. Under Trump Closes Itself Off
TIME Magazine
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July 9, 2025
As the U.S. under President Donald Trump increasingly closes itself off from the world, denying entry to tourists amid a crackdown on border controls and migration, its geopolitical rival China, which has long been known for its relative...
singapore Cyclists won't be unfairly targeted on pedestrian-only paths: Baey Yam Keng
Asiaone
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July 3, 2025
Enforcement of the new pedestrian-only paths will be "reasonable", Minister of State for Transport Baey Yam Keng assured in a Facebook post on Wednesday (July 2). Beginning on Tuesday, cyclists as well as motorised and non-motorised personal...
Singapore Shorts: William Grant & Sons' drive to succeed in APAC GTR
TR Business
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July 3, 2025
Gwilym Cooke, Head of Brand Marketing – Global Travel Retail, William Grant & Sons, talks to TRBusiness about Glenfiddich’s partnerships with Aston Martin Formula One, the performance of its malt brands in APAC, and new product launches ahead of...
Trump’s ambassador nominee to Singapore Anjani Sinha has a rough day at Senate hearing
The Straits Times
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s ambassador-nominee to Singapore, Dr Anjani Sinha, struggled to defend America’s tariff policies during an unexpectedly tough Senate confirmation hearing. The two-hour-long hearing on July 9, which featured...
singapore 'Cracks in the wall': Shatec reportedly closing down amid operational difficulties
Asiaone
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July 3, 2025
Shatec, a hospitality and tourism training institute in Singapore, is reportedly shutting down after more than 40 years of operation, due to operational difficulties. Chinese publication Shin Min Daily News reported that real estate firm CBRE has...