09 May 13 | The Business Times by Lee U-wen
THE world s best women s tennis players are coming to town next year, and the Singapore government hopes that this will spell big bucks for the local economy. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) reckons that the Republic s hosting of the glittering Women s Tennis Association (WTA) championships will net about $15 million in tourism receipts for each of the five instalments. The tournament, held at...
15 April 13 | The Straits Times
YOU won t find queues at the counter at the 333 room Bay Hotel Singapore in Telok Blangah and nor will you find front desk staff. Checking in is now a fast affair thanks to some clever new technology, as business traveller Henry Sim, a first time guest at the hotel, found. Mr Sim received a mobile confirmation immediately after making a reservation. "When I landed in Singapore, I received another...
10 April 13 | The Straits Times by Jessica Lim, Consumer Correspondent and Bryant Chan
A PREMIUM liner from the world s largest cruise group will make Singapore its home from next year to ride the waves of Asia s growing cruise industry. Called the Sapphire Princess, the ship can carry 2,670 passengers and will dock at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore when it is not out at sea. The 116,000 tonne ship is owned by Princess Cruises, which is a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation,...