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Quality Picks
RAINI HAMDI
He's won hearts in the industry with his youthful, helpful and humble ways. Can the new Singapore tourism chief win the battle for more high-yield tourists, which the capacity-constrained city needs? Raini Hamdi talks to Lionel Yeo
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Build, design, own
RAINI HAMDI
What happens when architects and designers cross over design and construction, and become owners of the hotels themselves? |
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Getting into the act
RAINI HAMDI, MIMI HUDOYO, LEE PEI QI, XINYI LIANG-PHOLSENA, S PUVANESWARY, ROSA OCAMPO
Even when entertainment budgets are falling, the search for good acts continues as clients become more exposed to all types of shows through increased travel and social media. TTGmice finds out how event management companies are meeting the challenge head on. |
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Bridging and leveraging
RAINI HAMDI
Like her father, Stanley Ho, Pansy Ho is a force behind Macau tourism's destiny - although she insists she does not call the shots. Raini Hamdi talks to Ho at last month's PATA Annual Summit and discovers a tireless lady who believes in a bigger, greater Macau and is helping to build bridges towards it |
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Gulf carriers soar on plane ambitions
SIM KOK CHWEE
The fast-growing Middle Eastern airlines continue to flex their fleet muscle, positioning themselves for a bigger slice of the global aviation market |
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Singapore's food obsession
RAINI HAMDI
The way to a Singaporean's heart is through his stomach. Raini Hamdi looks at Singapore as a source of and a destination for gourmands, both factors feeding on each other and fuelling growth |
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All-in-one playgrounds
LEE PEI QI, DAVID LLOYD BUGLAR, S PUVANESWARY, MIMI HUDOYO
They may not have casinos, but these destinations are drawing tourists with their unique experiences |
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Life of the party
RAINI HAMDI, KAREN YUE, XINYI LIANG-PHOLSENA, S PUVANESWARY AND ROSA OCAMPO
Who does not love a good theme party? But throwing one is not a piece of cake anymore for hotels. Raini Hamdi plays party pooper and asks, is the life of the ballroom theme party over?
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The need for speed
S PUVANESWARY, GREG LOWE, PRUDENCE LUI, SHEKHAR NIYOGI
Governments are realising that investments into high-speed train networks must be made |
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ASEAN's progress report for tourism
LE LUONG MINH
Taking office in January for a five-year term, the new ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh will see the birth of the ASEAN Economic Community under his watch. Here are excerpts from an interview on tourism integration in South-east Asia. |
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