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The Singapore HeritageFest 2007 is back for the 4th year! Between 18th and 29th July 2007, the National Heritage Board and partners will take you on an amazing journey of sights, sounds, smells, places and memories.

With the theme of “People and Memories”, the festival aims to get people to start sharing stories about their memories. Take part in an exciting and adventurous treasure hunt, win great cash prizes, go to off-the-beaten track places in Singapore, take in our interactive exhibitions, colourful performances and engaging children’s activities and artwork! Learning about our unique, multi-cultural heritage has never been more fun!

So, come down to the festival and relive your memories. Make sure you mark 18th to 29th July 2007 on your calendars and join in the celebrations! Read the rest of this entry »

The Dim Sum Dollies tackle characters and scenes from a Singapore before 1965 with hilarious results! Experience the ups and downs, laughter and tears of life on this tiny island in her “sin city” days. Watch out for super Samsui women, fishing village beauties, Sang Nila Utama and his now-famous lion, the private lives of Raffles and Farquhar, J-pop invaders and British guns that proved useless!

This re-writing of Singapore’s history is set to put everyone in a patriotic mood for National Day. Through song, dance, comedy, camp, lots of sequins and Big Wigs, the Dollies once again remind fellow Singaporeans that you CAN love your country AND still laugh at it! The Dollies and their History of Singapore will surprise, tickle and tease locals, expatriates and visitors alike.

Directed by Glen Goei, the cast includes Selena Tan, Pam Oei, Emma Yong and Hossan Leong. Read the rest of this entry »

Visit Singapore this coming July for another journey of the delicious and tempting tastes of Singaporean cuisine. The annual Singapore Food Festival is back for the 14th year to charm your taste buds with its unique blend of savoury local food. From Laksa, Hainanese Chicken Rice to the Chilli Crab, sample the ten must-try local favourites of Singapore for the best experience of Singapore food and culture.

Tourists get an exclusive invitation to sample Singapore’s signature dish - the Singapore Chilli Crab. Specially held in conjunction with Singapore Food Festival, tourists get to savour Singapore Chilli Crab from the many seafood restaurants and F&B establishments island-wide and at Changi International Airport.

Tourists visiting or transiting in Singapore are eligible for redemption. Upon arrival, simply present your passport at the Singapore Visitor Centres to obtain a Singapore Chilli Crab voucher. Read the rest of this entry »

Accor Asia Pacific has confirmed that it is to establish its Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore by the end of 2007. Accor Asia Pacific is currently based in Bangkok, Thailand.

In a separate move, the hotel group has signed its largest ever hotel project in Singapore, the construction of a 538 room Ibis hotel in Bencoolen Street in the heart of Singapore’s central business district, expected to open in early 2009. Read the rest of this entry »

With the distinctive blue and gold logo and the name “Singapore Airlines” across 33 metres of the aircraft fuselage, the world’s first customer A380 aircraft rolled out of the paint hangar in Hamburg, Germany, on 2nd May 2007. Read the rest of this entry »

China Southern Airlines has launched flights between Guangzhou in China and Dubai in the United Arab of Emirates. Read the rest of this entry »

From 1 June 2007, Singapore Airlines’ customers will be able to benefit from seamless travel between Singapore and three cities in the United States, thanks to a new codeshare agreement between Singapore Airlines and US Airways. Read the rest of this entry »

Singapore Airlines is boosting capacity on existing routes between Singapore and key destinations in Asia and Europe to cater to increasing demand when the Northern Summer schedule comes into effect later this month. Read the rest of this entry »

MasterCard Worldwide has been appointed as the Official Card of the NATAS Travel Fair for the next two years. As Official Card of the Fair, MasterCard will offer cardholders special promotions and privileges, including the opportunity to win more than Sin$100,000 worth of prizes. The upcoming NATAS Travel Fair 2007 will be held from 23 to 25 March 2007 at the Suntec Convention Centre Halls 601 to 603. Read the rest of this entry »

Middle East airlines have solid fundamentals, according to a report released Monday by UAE-based The National Investor (TNI). Quoting data from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), TNI said “passenger traffic in the Middle East is expected to grow at an average annual growth rate of 6.4% until 2015”. This high passenger traffic growth will be sustained by several factors: Population growth, expanding tourism in the Middle-East, economic growth fuelled by high oil prices, significant airport construction, lack of railway systems, potential liberalization and a competitive cost base. Read the rest of this entry »