Singapore

The Thai chain Dusit International has officially set up in Singapore with the opening of the Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore. This futuristic-looking resort comprises 198 rooms and suites as well as eight private pavilions. All set in the heart of the Laguna National Golf & Country Club, one of the largest golf courses in Singapore. The hotel is...

Since 18 November, the mandatory PCR test has applied to all travellers arriving from a country or area considered to be high-risk. This includes all European countries. These travellers must also undergo a new test on arrival and comply with a mandatory 14-day quarantine. A la...

The ASEAN region is the equivalent in principle of the European Union. It is a vast economic zone comprising ten countries in South East Asia. Originally, it consisted of a core group comprising Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Singapore. At the time, the association was set up primarily to deal with the threat...

More than its Asian neighbours, the city-state of Singapore is heavily dependent on global mobility. The city of six million inhabitants has built its economy on trade. It therefore seems essential for the government to gradually reopen its borders to international travellers. In an interview with Bloomberg...

From annual growth of close to 5 % in recent years, the Asian exhibition industry is set to fall by 75 % in 2020. According to a study conducted by Business Strategies Group (BSG) on behalf of UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, net floor space sold is set to fall from 24.5 million m2 in 2019...

Singapore Airlines resumed flights between Paris and Singapore in mid-July. Since last month, the carrier has been landing on the tarmac at Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle twice a week with Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft. The airline had suspended its flights since March with the...

Building confidence. While the resumption of activity in hotels and restaurants depends first and foremost on the decontamination measures put in place by governments, it will also depend on customers' confidence in their health and safety. "Now, more than ever, our employees, customers and partners need to be confident that their...

According to the airline group, no fewer than 700 flights will be withdrawn from Singapore Airlines and its regional subsidiary Silk Air between March and the end of May. As the City-State is one of the cities most affected by the coronavirus, with 81 cases recorded as of 18 February, the...

When technology companies are looking for a location, they look at a whole range of factors such as the cost and quality of life, whether transport infrastructure is saturated or not, etc.," points out Xavier Mesnard, a partner in AT Kearney's Paris office. As a result, there is a real dynamic for medium-sized cities. While...

Faced with the collapse in tourism in 2003-2004 as a result of the avian influenza epidemic (SARS) - which hit Hong Kong and Singapore particularly hard - Singapore Airlines decided to cancel services to half a dozen cities, including Brussels, Madrid and Vienna airports in Europe. While Madrid and Vienna will still have to...

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and the Singapore Hotel Association (SHA) recently unveiled a series of initiatives aimed at increasing productivity and efficiency at hotel properties. Productivity has already climbed by an average of 4.5 % each year since 2015. But tourism industry leaders intend to do even better. "To transform the industry...

Accor will finally be adding to its hotel offering in Singapore. Until now, the French group has been mainly present in the luxury segment, notably with the acquisition of Raffles and Fairmont, but also through three Sofitels - including Sofitel So Singapore. Out of 14 establishments, the luxury and premium segment includes eight hotels under the Raffles, Fairmont and Sofitel brands.

"Few hotels in the world become synonymous with their host cities. None more so than the Raffles for Singapore", says Christian Westbeld, General Manager of the famous establishment inaugurated in 1887. A hotel legend that business travellers can now rediscover in sublime style after two years of closure for a meticulous refurbishment...

2018 brought some good news for Singapore's hotel industry. After the average nightly rate peaked at 244 S$ in 2012, the rate dropped to 216 S$ in 2017. This is a result of supply outstripping demand, a change in the clientele in Singapore - arrivals...

Seletar is already an operational airport in Singapore. The small hub, located to the north of the financial metropolis, is in fact ideal. It is only 15 minutes from the border, making it ideal for both flights to downtown Singapore and to neighbouring Malaysia. It currently handles private business jets, but the government...

On 11 October, Singapore Airlines will be operating the world's longest commercial flight. The airline confirmed this on 30 May when it announced the return of the Singapore-Newark (New York) route. The 16,700 km journey will take 18 hours and 45 minutes. The current record holder, Qatar Airways, had distinguished itself a few months earlier by carrying...

Business travellers who regularly use the Cathay Pacific network for their trips to Singapore are going to have to change their habits. From Tuesday 31 October, the Hong Kong carrier will be moving from its usual Terminal 1 to the brand new Terminal 4. This small move is accompanied by a modernisation of the passenger journey: check-in, baggage drop-off, immigration and...

A truly great little nation. That's what Singapore has become since its independence in 1965. The population of this 750 km2 enclave of land at the very tip of Malaysia has grown from just 3.5 million in 2005 to 5.7 million today. This brilliant melting pot of South-East Asia was first...

IDENTITY CARD Formalities: valid passport. Currency: Singapore dollar (SGD). 1 euro = 1.61 SGD (Sept. 2017). Area code: +65. Time difference: +6 h. in summer, +7 h. in winter. GETTING THERE SINGAPORE AIRLINES currently offers seven weekly flights between Paris and Singapore, operated by A380. However, from October 29,...

Stepping out of the Singapore MRT at Raffles Place station at any time of day is an almost anthropological experience. Despite the sweltering heat, the women are wearing suits, vertiginous heels and perfect make-up. As for the men, they wouldn't roll up the sleeves of their impeccably white shirts for the world. But don't be fooled...