Hotels & Tourism
Singaporeans prioritise travel savings over homes, retirement: survey
Singaporeans prioritise travel savings over homes, retirement: survey
About 69% of those surveyed say they find it challenging to budget for holidays.
Banyan Tree’s profit jumps 45% in H1
Operating profit increased to $43.3m.
Genting Singapore’s net profit falls 34% YoY in H1
Earnings per share for the period were 34% YoY lower at $0.0194.
New $30m private members' club Vanta to open in MacDonald House
It is set to open its doors in December.
STB, IndiGo sign MoU to boost Indian travel to Singapore
This is STB’s first partnership with an Indian airline.
Far East H-Trust’s net property down 7.7% to $45.7m in H1 2025
DPS is 1.78 cents for the period.
First Sponsor restates FY2024 earnings per share
The full-year EPS has been adjusted from $0.0829 to $0.0802.
STB, OpenAI sign MoU to power AI shift in tourism sector
It aims to boost visitor experiences and industry efficiency.
Singapore holds world’s 'most powerful passport’
Asian countries led the global mobility race, with Japan and South Korea tied for second.
Las Vegas Sands breaks ground on $10b luxury resort in Singapore
Construction is expected to begin later this year.
Banyan Group to open 100th hotel in November
The grand opening of the Mandai Rainforest Resort in Singapore will be in November.
Singapore ranks 9th amongst top non-European travel alternatives
The United Arab Emirates topped the list with a perfect score and 19,700 hotels.
Sports tourism drives surge in SG inbound bookings
The strongest YoY growth in bookings came from Indonesia (36%).
SIA, Mandai Wildlife ink 3-year deal to boost SG tourism
It will be via co-creating exclusive privileges and spotlighting wildlife conservation.
Amara Holdings to delist on SGX
On 15 May, DRC Investments received valid acceptances of over 90%.
China overtakes Japan as top June travel spot for Singaporeans
The firm reported a 58% surge in Singaporean visitors to China.
MHR and Germany hotel announce global loyalty partnership
The partnership will allow members to access exclusive privileges.
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