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Frasers Hospitality debuts in Taiwan with Fraser Residence Taipei

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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

Indonesia wants Chinese tourists to look beyond Bali holidays

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

Row over Lakes housing and transport scheme

14 must-try Ipoh food spots approved by the locals

Fire breaks out on world’s largest cruise ship

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.

British Airways passengers forced to fly from Heathrow without their bags

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

Carnival shares rise as flood of demand for cruise bookings bolsters record quarterly results

Heathrow baggage chaos as British Airways passengers left without belongings and stranded for hours due to IT failure

Universal Says Proposed UK Theme Park & Resort Will Give $53B Boost To Country’s Economy

Taiwan raises China travel alert over death penalty threat

9 Best Air Miles Credit Cards in Singapore (Jun 2024)

The July Fourth Holiday Expected to See Record Number of Travelers

Katy Perry Went Topless in Nothing But Ripped Tights and an Open Jacket at PFW