Hotels & Tourism
2 in 5 Singaporeans eye travel from June to August
2 in 5 Singaporeans eye travel from June to August
Of those with travel plans, 19% want to go overseas.
MICE industry to see robust recovery: STB
A full recovery is expected in two to three years.
Ascott opens lyf Farrer Park Singapore in Little India
It is Ascott’s third coliving property in Singapore under the lyf brand.
STB partners with Traveloka, Trans Digital Media to welcome Indonesian travellers
Indonesia is the biggest source of arrivals in Singapore.
Experiences or things: What do tourists in Singapore spend more on
Tourist spending went up by 60% from pre-pandemic levels.
Far East Hospitality jumps to ‘Kangaroo route’ with 2 new Australian brands
To do this, the firm will rebrand two of its existing properties.
CCCS grants conditional approval to SIA-Malaysia Airlines' partnership
The agreement aims to grow traffic between Singapore and Malaysia.
Genting Singapore names new CEO
New CEO Tan Hee Teck has been the firm’s president since 2010.
Far East Hospitality Trust net property income up 4.5%
The company reported a $19m net property income for the first quarter.
SIA and UA expand codesharing to 19 new destinations
SIA customers can connect to ten more US cities from Los Angeles.
Call your friends! Group gathering limit now lifted in SG
On the flip side, all workers can now return to the workplace.
Which companies will win big from SG’s easing of restrictions?
SG stocks gained 4% to 5% following the relaxation.
Flight searches on Expedia double prior to new vaccinated travel framework
Stockholm, Perth, and Zurich saw a significant growth in travel demand.
VTLs no more: SG allows quarantine-free travel for fully-vaxxed individuals
General travel will be allowed starting 1 April.
Outdoor mask wearing to become optional as more people allowed to work, gather
Up to 75% of the workforce can return to the office on 29 March.
Gov’t launches hotel sustainability roadmap
The roadmap includes targets and strategies to push for sustainable hotels.
Hotel occupancies rebound with 6.5 ppt increase to 65.3% for H2 2021
Thanks to the 172.4% increase in visitor arrivals following the VTL scheme.
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