Singapore will restrict entry of people with recent travel history to seven African countries after reports that a potentially more contagious COVID-19 variant may be circulating there, the Ministry of Health said on Friday. From 11.59 PM (local time) on Saturday, all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with travel history within the last 14 […]
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With Vaccination in place, Singapore sees more people travelling this year
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Feb
Feb
Countries could relax border controls and allow more travel if there’s a set of standards for vaccine certification that immigration authorities can use to help determine entry policies, Singapore Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said. “That is really the light at the end of the long tunnel,” Ong said in an interview with Bloomberg Television […]
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Singapore Tourism Board and KrisShop team up to promote local brands on the E Space
11
Feb
Feb
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and KrisShop, Singapore Airlines’ flagship retailer, announced a three-year partnership today to jointly market home-grown brands and grow their e-commerce reach, as well as create seamless experiences for their local and international customers. Under this partnership, the content will be co-developed to profile local brands on KrisShop.com and highlight the vibrancy of Singapore’s retail scene. […]
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Short haul destinations like Dubai, Maldives and Singapore to go all out to woo Indian tourists
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Jan
Jan
Key short-haul destinations for Indian tourists, in the likes of the UAE, Maldives, and Singapore are trying to woo Indian tourists with influencer campaigns and attractively-priced packages in partnership with airlines with popular and traditional long-haul destinations going under lockdown because of an increase in covid-19 cases. As per outbound experts, with the opening of […]
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Leading Hotels at Singapore directed to suspend bookings for breaching safe management measures
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Dec
Dec
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has directed two Resorts World Sentosa hotels, the Beach Villas and Equarius Hotel, to suspend bookings for 1 month from 22 Dec 2020 to 21 Jan 2021 (both dates inclusive) for failing to comply with safety management measures (SMMs). The two hotels are not permitted to accept new bookings for […]
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‘Glampers’ of Singapore opts for airport stays for year-end holidays
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Dec
Dec
Overnight stay at an airport isn’t unheard of, especially if you miss a flight. But choosing to spend your holidays inside the airport terminal in a tent is something entirely different. With the pandemic severely limiting prospects of overseas holidays, many in Singapore are going “glamping”, or glamourous camping, this holiday season, where they will […]
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US Start-up gets approval for selling world’s first Lab-Grown Meat in Singapore
04
Dec
Dec
Reports say that Singapore has given US start-up Eat Just the green signal to sell its lab-grown chicken meat, which would be the world’s first regulatory approval for clean meat that does not come from slaughtered animals. An experimental restaurant has already been opened by a start-up company in Israel to serve its own lab-grown […]
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Singapore Announces COVID 19 insurance to travellers visiting the country
20
Nov
Nov
Foreign visitors to Singapore would now be able to purchase COVID-19 insurance cover up to the tune of 30,000 Singapore dollars during their stay in the country. The important announcement was made on behalf of the Emerging Stronger Taskforce Alliance for Action on Enabling Safe and Innovative Visitor Experiences. A joint statement made by the […]
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Mar
Mar
Hilton’s new Singapore property is all set to become the hospitality major’s Asia-Pacific flagship. The new hotel is expected to be ready by early 2022, and will have over 1,000 rooms, five restaurants and bars and suites. Located in the middle of the Orchard Road shopping strip, the Hilton Singapore Orchard is in fact a […]
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GoAir launches non-stop flights to Singapore from Bengaluru & Kolkata
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Oct
Oct
GoAir has launched non-stop flights to Singapore from Bengaluru and Kolkata. Starting October 18, 2019, GoAir will operate Bengaluru – Singapore – Bengaluru flights four days in a week. Effective October 19, 2019, GoAir will operate the Kolkata – Singapore – Kolkata flights three days in a week. Apart from the new international destination, GoAir […]
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Jan
Jan
As per One Faber Group, tourist arrivals from India to Singapore will increase, with the Indian government focusing on improving airport infrastructure in tier II cities, which will lead to increased flight frequencies between the two nations, The Singapore-based lifestyle services brand expects a huge arrival of tourists from India, particularly millennials interested in leisure […]
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Jan
Jan
Indonesian Tourism has identified Singapore as a tourism hub for the year 2019, as it seeks to benefit from 7,200 flights a week from and through the island state. It was revealed by Arief Yahya, the Tourism Minister. “I am saying that it is easier to fish in the neighbor’s pond that has already has […]
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Jan
Jan
According to statistics from World Travel Monitor by worldwide tourism consultancy IPK International, the tourism industry has registered continuous growth in international trips all over the world in 2018. As per the report that international outbound trips grew by 6 per cent worldwide in the first eight months of the year, with Asia and South […]
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Dec
Dec
The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu has said that India has the potential to become global aviation hub for MRO (Maintenance Repair and Overhaul) in view of the growing aviation business, huge pool of engineering talent and low labour costs. He was addressing the gathering after inaugurating the first international flight from Vijayawada […]
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Thailand, Singapore & US are the most favoured tourist destinations for Indians: Study
02
Dec
Dec
India is the second largest most populous country in the world with the tag of fastest-growing major economy globally. Due to this economic growth, its people are earning more year on year and their disposable income is also growing. Air connectivity from India to foreign locations has also improved significantly over a period of time. […]