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Wego’s Mid-Year Travel Report: Most Popular Destinations for Indian Travelers in 2025 So Far

Wego Travel Blog · July 10, 2025

This article has been reviewed by Wego‘s editorial team to ensure that the content is up to date & accurate. Wego data reveals that India’s appetite for travel shows no signs of slowing down. In the first half of 2025, flight searches from India...

Travel Blue amplifies Gen Z focus; explores in-store expansion in APAC

TR Business · July 8, 2025

A major focus for Travel Blue this year in Asia Pacific travel retail is dialling up its focus on Gen Z, as the company continues to work closely with retail partners to explore expanding its spaces in stores across the region. Speaking to...

Video Games That Would Be Way Better With Zombies

TheGamer · July 15, 2025

Of the classic video game genres, everyone remembers their first zombie game. For many, it is a staple title like one of the Resident Evil games, or even a newer heavy-hitter like Days Gone. Whether survival, squad-based, or pure horror, there...

singapore 'No room for complacency': Chan Chun Sing says public service must continue to innovate in face of rising expectations

Asiaone · July 8, 2025

Singapore's public service must continue to innovate in the face of rising public expectations and global competition, said Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing on Tuesday (July 8). Giving a speech at the opening of the Public...

Singapore Airlines–Malaysia Airlines JV Approved With SIN–KUL Conditions

Routes ·

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has conditionally approved a proposed commercial cooperation between Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysia Airlines, contingent on commitments aimed at preserving competition between...

ASEAN youth drive cultural exchange, sustainability in Sabah

Borneo Post · July 15, 2025

Participants at the AYV 2025 welcoming dinner. – Information Department photo KOTA KINABALU (July 15): Kampung Kobuni in Inanam is the primary location for the ongoing ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme 2025 (AYV 2025) in Sabah, involving 40 youth...

Welcoming Closer Ties With Singapore

Scoop ·

The New Zealand Customs Service hosted a week-long visit by a group of senior officials from Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA). Led by Deputy Commissioner (Operations) Mr. Hsu Sin Yun, the delegation’s visit to New Zealand...

More global talent expected to emerge at World Aquatics Championships in Singapore

The Straits Times · July 10, 2025

SINGAPORE – While swimming superstars are expected to break records and powerhouses set to dominate across the six disciplines at the July 11-Aug 3 World Aquatics Championships (WCH) in Singapore, there remains scope for surprises with unheralded...

The 5 Best City Hotels in Singapore of 2025

Travel + Leisure ·

Singapore’s hotel scene is about as bold as it gets. Almost every hotel in the city is the epitome of luxury, combining world-class dining and unmatched service under one roof. However, this year, Travel + Leisure readers made it clear that no two...

Travel + Leisure Readers’ 5 Favorite City Hotels in Australia and New Zealand

AOL ·

Visiting Australia and New Zealand often involves flying into the countries’ largest airports: Sydney and Auckland, respectively. Fortunately, these hubs are not only gateways to their countries writ large, but to thriving urban centers with...

Agoda reveals Asia’s most affordable summer destinations for 2025

TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific · July 14, 2025

Agoda’s 2025 summer list highlights budget-friendly destinations in Asia, with Surabaya, Tirupati, and Hat Yai topping the rankings. SINGAPORE – Digital travel platform Agoda has revealed its list of the most budget-friendly summer destinations in...

singapore NDP 2025: Leopard tank which hit traffic light had faulty component

Asiaone · July 8, 2025

The incident involving a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) tank from the National Day Parade (NDP) mobile column which bumped into a traffic light was caused by an isolated faulty component based on preliminary investigations. At a media event on...

Maharashtra Govt Allocates ₹350 Crore To Revamp Taraporevala Aquarium, Aiming To Boost Tourism & Marine Education

Free Press Journal ·

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has decided to spend a comprehensive Rs 350 crore redevelopment plan to revive the historic Taraporevala Aquarium at Charni Road, Mumbai. The aim is to boost tourism and marine education. The iconic structure,...

Peak XV-backed Singapore startup Airalo enters unicorn club with CVC-led round

VC Circle ·

Airalo co-founders Abraham Burak and Bahadir Ozdemir European private equity firm CVC led a $220-million funding round in Singaporean travel technology specialist Airalo, valuing the business at more than $1 billion, the companies said on...

The travel tech I didn’t know I needed — until it saved my workflow in 3 countries

Tom's Guide · 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...

Court orders freeze on S Alam, family's Singapore bank accounts

BDNews24 ·

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...

‘I am so stressed and tired of my employer nagging every day’ — Maid working in Singapore for 7 years says about her new employer

The Independent Singapore · July 10, 2025

SINGAPORE: After spending seven years caring for children in various Singaporean households, a foreign domestic helper thought she had seen it all — until she landed in a new home that seemed to have broken a record for high turnover. The woman in...

CVC invests in Singaporean tech company Airalo at $1 billion-plus valuation

Yahoo Finance ·

By Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON (Reuters) -European private equity firm CVC led a $220-million funding round in Singaporean travel technology specialist Airalo, valuing the business at more than $1 billion, the companies said on Thursday. CVC, which has...

Ikos adds Crete resort

TPH News · July 15, 2025

Mediterranean luxury resort specialist Ikos Resorts has revealed plans for its latest resort, to be constructed on the Greek island of Crete. The 414 room property will be developed in the Chania area of the island, overlooking Kissimos Bay. Ikos...

Sanjaya Baru Interview | 'I don't see Indians coming back saying we want to build a new India now'

The New Indian Express ·

A record 23000 millionaires left India in the past one decade. That's roughly over 2000 a year. This is over and above the millions of students and professionals migrating overseas every year. But despite the rise in the drain of knowledge and now...