Communiqué finalizes 32nd ASEAN Summit
Singapore – The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Saturday concluded their summit in Singapore by releasing a communiqué that calls for exercise of self-restraint in the disputed South China Sea and “irreversible” denuclearization of the Korean … Continue reading Communiqué finalizes 32nd ASEAN Summit
2018 : 32nd ASEAN Summit in Singapore
Singapore – Singapore will host the 32nd ASEAN Summit and related meetings at the Shangri-La Hotel from 25 to 28 April 2018, as part of its Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2018. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will chair the ASEAN … Continue reading 2018 : 32nd ASEAN Summit in Singapore
Singapore MICE Forum kicks off this week
Singapore – Inaugurated in 2011, the 5th Singapore MICE Forum (SMF) continues to be a strong platform for the MICE industry where key issues are discussed, industry ideas exchanged, and business and networking opportunities created. This 5-day event aims at … Continue reading Singapore MICE Forum kicks off this week
Singapore tourist arrivals down 7.4 percent
Singapore — Tourist arrivals in March fell 7.4 percent to 1.2 million from a year ago, fueled by a sharp drop in Chinese and Indonesian holidaymakers, said the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) yesterday. China and Indonesia are two of Singapore’s largest … Continue reading Singapore tourist arrivals down 7.4 percent
Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew dies age 91
Singapore – Lee Kuan Yew, the founder of modern-day Singapore, has died. He was 91. The former prime minister, who had been hospitalised in intensive care for severe pneumonia since early Feburary, died early on Monday morning in Singapore General Hospital. … Continue reading Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew dies age 91
Singapore: Changi Airport voted the World’s Best
Singapore – Singapore’s Changi Airport Singapore was named as the World’s Best Airport by air travelers for the third consecutive year at the 2015 World Airport Awards, held at Passenger Terminal EXPO in Barcelona, Spain. The result of the voting: … Continue reading Singapore: Changi Airport voted the World’s Best
Debris from Air Asia plane discovered
Jakarta – Indonesian authorities have confirmed that the objects and corpses spotted are from the missing AirAsia plane and they will be brought to Pangkalan Aju in Pangkalan Bun of Central Kalimantan province, the nearest place to the location of the … Continue reading Debris from Air Asia plane discovered
Indonesia resumes search for missing Air Asia plane
Jakarta /Singapore – Search and rescue operation for an AirAsia plane that went missing on Sunday with 162 people on board resumed on Monday morning, rescuer said here. “Some plane and helicopters have moved to the waters where the jetliner was … Continue reading Indonesia resumes search for missing Air Asia plane
Air Asia confirms flight QZ8501 lost contact
Jakarta – AirAsia confirmed in a statement today that flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore had lost contact with air traffic control at 07:24 this morning. It said that there was no further information regarding the status of the passengers and crew … Continue reading Air Asia confirms flight QZ8501 lost contact
Singapore celebrates 50 years of tourism achievements
Singapore – It was a night to remember at the Tourism50 Gala Dinner and the Singapore Experience Awards 2014 where veteran tourism leaders and frontline service professionals of Singapore’s tourism industry celebrated 50 years of remarkable transformation of Singapore’s tourism … Continue reading Singapore celebrates 50 years of tourism achievements