Raini Hamdi, Skift
Singapore grapples with affordability, as seen in drops in shopping, dining, and hotel spending by tourists, who are also staying a shorter time. Going for more high-yield tourists and giving them the value they'd expect from paying high prices is the solution, and Singapore must do it fast. Here's why.
4 days ago
Youlim Lee, Bloomberg
With more players in the market, Singapore no longer sees ridehailing firms as technology, but transport companies which should be subject to the same rules as street-hail operators. Safety is another big issue.
4 weeks ago
Pooja Thakur, Bloomberg
In recent years the island city-state of Singapore wisely expanded its airport, hotels, stopover program, and luxury offerings. That helped to prepare it for a recent influx of tourism after its star turn in the global blockbuster movie "Crazy Rich Asians."
2 months ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
Our first Asia Editor, Raini Hamdi, starts with us today and shares how she intends to cover the vast, fast, diverse, and dynamic region of Asia. Apart from remembering to breathe deeply, she'll be focusing on the stories that count.
4 months ago
Kyunghee Park, Bloomberg
When passengers fly in and out of Changi's Terminal 4, they witness a whole terminal built to test the airport robots of the future. It's good practice for the mammoth terminal coming to the airport by next decade's end.
5 months ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
Many destinations or small towns aren't prepared for waves of tourism after a box office hit makes travelers want to visit, but not Singapore. The island nation has been expanding its airport, hotels, stopover program, and luxury offerings for years as it waited for its turn in the spotlight with U.S. travelers.
6 months ago
Klaus Wille, Bloomberg
At least the June meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was an unequivocal success for someone, namely, Singapore hotels.
7 months ago
Bloomberg
It appears as though Asiatravel.com will need to secure new funding or find a so-called white knight to stave off creditors.
8 months ago
Livia Yap, Bloomberg
Experts in Singapore say the quick Trump-Kim summit could have near-term negative repercussions for travel due to strict security measures. But the longer-term impact could be positive for the destination's reputation — and its hotels, airlines, and restaurants.
8 months ago
Keith Zhai andJason Koutsoukis, Bloomberg
Singapore is no stranger to hosting events for world leaders. But can the city/state island handle one of the biggest summits since the end of the Cold War?
9 months ago
Singapore Tourism Board + Skift
Singapore Tourism Board's new "Passion Made Possible" platform represents a pivotal shift in destination marketing taking place worldwide. Instead of telling travelers where they can go or what they can do, the new strategy is about inspiring people to imagine who they can be.
10 months ago
Laura Powell, Skift
How do you update an iconic hotel without losing its charm? That's the challenge currently facing interior designers working on Raffles Singapore.
10 months ago