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Chow Keng Hai appointed as new general manager at Momentus Hospitality

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4 hours to heaven: 10 short trips to take from Singapore

Singapore won best first-class airline in the world for its exclusive hotel-like Airbus A380 suite. Here's what it's like inside.

Fire breaks out on world’s largest cruise ship just months after it first set sail

I'm a world traveler, and these are my packing essentials, starting at just $3

Tencent Consolidates Singapore Office By Moving To TWP’s CapitaSky Coworking Space

Indonesia wants Chinese tourists to look beyond Bali holidays

14 must-try Ipoh food spots approved by the locals

I spent just $180 for a coach ticket on a 7-hour red-eye flight to Europe. I'd book the same budget airline again, but I wouldn't go overnight.

Row over Lakes housing and transport scheme

Fire breaks out on world’s largest cruise ship

A dangerous holiday black market has emerged – and it’s coming to Britain

EXCLUSIVE: Away Expands Into Another Major Category in Luggage

Two employees leave Adidas amid China graft probe

Is This the Best View in Tuscany?

Potential China action against EU pork may be double-edged sword for Brazil

Biden awards up to $75 million in CHIPS Act grant to Entegris

New Universal Studios theme park could bring £50 billion to UK

‘Visitors wouldn’t dream of behaving at home the way they do in Barcelona’

Would you ‘rawdog’ a flight? Bizarre travel trend sweeping TikTok explained

The 25 Most Expensive Homes in the World for Sale