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The first tangible outcome of the partnership between Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines: the launch of joint fare products for travel between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. These new joint fare offerings build on the existing codeshare partnership between the two airlines, enabling Malaysia Airlines and SIA to…

Adopted at the end of last year, the new system came into effect on 1 May, jointly approved by the authorities of both countries. This plan is a real revolution in mobility between Singapore and, in particular, the city of Johor Bahru in Malaysia, which has a population of over 500,000. This city…

The ASEAN Tourism Forum was held at the end of January in Cebu, in the province of Central Visayas. The country's second most populous city, with 965,000 inhabitants and some 2.5 million in its metropolitan area, Cebu is already a heavyweight in Philippine tourism. It receives an average of two million international tourists, while...

Australia The leader in the Australian hotel market, the Accor group will continue to strengthen its network, notably with the lifestyle Hyde brand, which is expected to open in the heart of Perth, on the west coast. Mercure, which already has a strong presence in Melbourne, will be adding a new address in the country's second-largest city in March...

"We never imagined that the brand would travel so far". When he opened the first Mama Shelter in Paris in 2008, Serge Trigano, the co-founder of the brand, probably never imagined that his lifestyle and offbeat brand would expand to such an extent. Twenty or so hotels later - as well as becoming part of the...

On 4 August, the Minor Group celebrated the launch of its new project: destination Singapore for the Avani lifestyle chain launched in 2011. However, we will have to wait until 2027 to see this establishment open its doors in the historic district of Tanjong Pagar, at 24 Peck Seah Street to be exact. Just 200 metres from...

The clock is ticking on Jetstar Asia. The airline, a low-cost subsidiary of Qantas, announced at the beginning of June that it was closing its Asian branch in Singapore after two decades in operation. The reasons given were too much competition in the region and the increasingly high cost of operating a base in Singapore....

For more than 20 years, Jetstar Asia's silver and orange planes have been a regular sight on the tarmac at Singapore airport. Not for much longer. The news came as a surprise to all observers of air transport in Asia. The Australian airline Qantas has just announced...

From its sourcing platforms, Cvent looks at the world's top MICE destinations and meeting hotels. With a record $16.5 billion in sourcing activity and tenders managed in 2024 via the Cvent Supplier Network, this key technology provider for MICE is...

The World Airport Awards organised by Skytrax in Madrid on Wednesday delivered their verdict. And Paris Airport can pride itself on having come away from the ceremony with well-deserved laurels. For the 4th year running, Paris CDG was named best European airport. The group's flagship also retains its place in the top 10...

Money, reputation, but also the cost of living and the small size of Singapore. This is the cocktail that the city of Johor Bahru wants to take advantage of. Just over a kilometre from the financial capital of South-East Asia, this city is the gateway to southern Malaysia. And it dreams...

From sailboats to superyachts, Jumeirah's palaces come in all shapes and sizes. After the Burj Al Arab and its instantly recognisable silhouette, Dubai has just unveiled a new king-size hotel: the Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab. The Dubai-based luxury hotel completes its nautical trilogy, adding to the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, in the shape of...

More than 470 million visitors to the Marina Bay Sands complex in Singapore since it opened in 2010. A hotel that is often fully booked, despite its 2,561 rooms and suites. As are its convention facilities, with more than 1,750 MICE events organised over the last 15 years. The...

Responding to the bleisure trend, to "Blended Travel": with its Transforming Room concept, the Pullman brand is exploring the needs of tomorrow's business travellers. And today too. Installed in the Pullman Singapore Orchard, this room concept is the fruit of two years of research into customer behaviour, particularly business behaviour, and the...

It may not be the first zero-energy hotel for IHG, but it will be for Singapore and its Changi airport. While the British group awaits the opening next year of the voco Zeal Exeter Science Park, promised to be "zero carbon emission", its contemporary brand Hotel Indigo is going to imitate this eco-responsible positioning for its installation at...

Faced with the growing needs of airlines, the production of SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) is gradually changing scale. Last year, as part of the Singapore Expansion Project, the world leader, Finland's Neste, increased the production capacity of its refinery to one million tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel, which will be used to supply Singapore...

It was originally due to open in 2026, linking Kuala Lumpur to Singapore in just 90 minutes, compared with more than 4 hours by car. Formally signed by the prime ministers of Malaysia and Singapore in 2013, the 350 km "MyHSR" ("Malaysia High Speed Rail") link should have replaced a large part of the...

AUSTRALIA Melbourne 1 Hotel Melbourne (2024)Set on the banks of the Yarra River, this new hotel embodies the arty, eco-friendly spirit of the 1 Hotels chain. By way of regeneration, the luxury brand launched by former Starwood boss Barry Sternlicht is taking part in the Seafarers project. In other words, the metamorphosis of a former industrial...

A whole new world is opening up to business travellers in 2024. Singapore Changi airport is due to introduce biometric passenger screening, including facial recognition, this year. The combination of the two technologies will eliminate the need for passengers to present passports and boarding passes. Full biometrics is the first step...

As it does every year, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) publishes its annual report on the cost of living in the world's major metropolises, resulting in a ranking of the world's most expensive cities. The survey was carried out in 173 cities between 14 August and 11 September 2023, based on the calculation of more than...