AUTHORITIES in Singapore have placed warning signs around Changi Beach Park following sightings of a crocodile at the popular area.A reveler at the park who declined to be named told the Singaporea…
Taipei pushes heritage venues to drive meetings industry
TAIWAN is stepping up efforts to use conserved heritage sites and buildings as meetings venues, reports TTG Asia.Bureau of Foreign Trade’s business events arm MEET Taiwan has been promoting d…
Nickelodeon ‘undersea resort’ scrapped due to environmental concerns
NICKELODEON abandons plans to build an “undersea resort” in Palawan due to backlash from environmentalists who said the development would damage the area’s marine ecosystem.Accord…
Business travelers rely more on tech than human interaction
AS quickly as you can say “digital”, the world of business travel is fast-evolving. More and more, corporate travelers are relying on technology to keep their trips seamless and hassle-…
Hundreds of flights canceled as Typhoon Hato hits Hong Kong
MORE THAN 420 flights in and out of Hong Kong have been canceled as the worst storm in five years hits the Southeast corner of China.Schools, businesses and the Hong Kong stock exchange were closed…
Malaysia: SEA Games brings in ‘gold’ for tourism industry
THE ongoing Kuala Lumpur SEA Games is bringing together ardent sports fans from around the region keen to cheer on their national athletes.Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Aziz told reporters: &l…
Little Red Dots: Singapore’s Yayoi Kusama art show is boosting arrivals
SINGAPORE’S art scene is a thriving one, perpetuated in part by sufficient funding, regional clout, and a range of exciting exhibitions, events, festivals and venues.The 88-year-old Japanese …
Singaporean tourists expect service staff to speak English
A NEW survey reveals most Singaporean travelers are fussy about retail and hotel staff speaking in English when overseas, Straits Times reported.“We have been too accustomed to communicating …
Qatar-Saudi Arabia tension causes uncertainty for haj pilgrims
DIPLOMATIC tension between Saudi Arabia and Qatar is making it difficult for Qataris to perform their haj pilgrimage in Saudi’s Islamic site of Mecca.A report by Reuters said Qatar had critic…
Vietnam’s thriving art scene is rife with fakes
WITH Vietnam’s growing middle class fueling economic growth, the country’s art scene is slowly but surely taking off.However, a recent report in The New York Times (NYT) revealed the in…