Archive for the ‘Singapore’ Category
International Aviation Fire Protection Conference Opens in Singapore
Over 120 delegates from around the world representing aircraft rescue and fire fighting services, regulators, airport operators and aircraft accident investigators are gathered in Singapore to attend the International Aviation Fire Protection Association (IAFPA) Conference from 16 to 18 October 2007. This two and a half day Conference, co-hosted by the Civil Aviation Authority of [...]
October 16, 2007
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F1's historic Singapore race set
Singapore’s historic F1 race has a date. The first ever Formula 1 night race will take place in Singapore on September 28, 2008. According to the recently announced 2008 F1 race schedule, the Singapore F1 Grand Prix will be the 15th among the 18 race events in the calendar making it likely to be an [...]
August 7, 2007
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Britons traveling to Singapore in record numbers
Singapore is seeing an increase in visitor arrivals from the United Kingdom. Singapore’s tourism authority, the Singapore Tourism Board, reacts. Singapore saw visitor arrivals from the United Kingdom for the period January to June 2007 increase by 5 percent over 2006 with a record 260,000 visitors. UK visitors to Singapore in the year 2006 totaled [...]
July 27, 2007
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Singapore Airlines to commit A380 first proceeds to charity
etn/Air travelers who want the distinction of being the first passengers on the maiden voyage of Singapore Airlines’ Airbus A380 now have the chance to do it and do some good. As it prepares for the maiden flight of its Airbus A380 in October this year, Singapore Airlines, the first airline in the world to [...]
July 26, 2007
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Singapore Expo Debuts at Singapore Food Festival
For the very first time, Singapore Expo joins the renowned mouth watering Singapore Food Festival. With its group of 13 restaurants and bars, Flavours East restaurants are cooking up mushroom specialties under a special theme – Mushroom Feast @ Flavours East.
July 5, 2007
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Singapore imposes smoking restriction in public venues
Singapore imposes new smoking restrictions in entertainment venues, including clubs, pubs and karaoke lounges. It is now prohibited to smoke in non-designated areas in Singapore's entertainment outlets is to entertainment outlets including pubs, nightclubs and karaoke lounges as part of what Singaporean authorities call "a natural extension of our decades of efforts to free public [...]
July 5, 2007
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Singapore wins best tourism branding
The Singapore Tourism Board garnered awards for ‘Best Tourism Branding’ for the Uniquely Singapore brand and ‘Best Medical / Wellness Tourism Destination’, at the inaugural TravelWeekly (Asia) Industry Awards 2007, held in Hong Kong on Friday 15 June.
July 3, 2007
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Asians are Singapore tourism’s best customersÂÂ
By Satish Gupta l eTN Asia The battle for attracting higher number of foreign tourists among the Southeast Asian countries is gaining further momentum. After managing double digit increment in tourism receipts and a new record in tourist arrivals last year, Singapore is aiming to sustain the growth this year.
February 13, 2007
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Who is contributing maximum in Singapore's tourism success story?
By Satish Gupta l eTN Asia There is no doubt over the fact that Singapore tourism industry is flourishing. The city-state surpassed the nine million-mark in foreign tourist arrivals last year. So which country or region is contributing maximum to this growth?
February 5, 2007
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Singapore's Goh focuses on region's travel and tourism history
By Nelson Alcantara l Special to eTN Themed "Embracing ASEAN's Past and Together Shaping the Region's Future," this year's ASEAN Travel Forum (ATF) has given Singapore's Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong the perfect venue to marvel on the history of the region's travel and tourism.
February 1, 2007
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