10 Reasons To Go To Singapore Now

Not so long ago, Singapore was widely regarded as a great hub for finance and banking and an efficient stopover for travellers en route to their real holiday destinations. Indeed, the entertainment offered at the airport almost eclipsed that available in town. Today, the petite city-state has become one of the most alluring destinations in Asia, attracting record numbers of holidaymakers with its groundbreaking architecture, cutting-edge shops and clubs, and melting-pot cuisine. Next time you touch down at Changi International Airport, you’ll have plenty of reasons to leave …… FULL ARTICLE

April – June 2011, Natasha Dragun, www.vacationsandtravelmag.com

7 of Asia’s Best Hotels with a View

Guests who book into the Marina Bay Sands aren’t just checking into the world’s most expensive hotel — it cost S$8 billion (USD$6.6 billion) to build — but are buying a chance to dip their toe into one of the world’s largest outdoor pools.

For the number crunchers, that’s a 150-meter long infinity pool perched 200 meters above the ground with a stunning, panoramic view overlooking Singapore’s surrounding Central Business District area…..FULL ARTICLE

May 12, www.cnngo.com

Singapore: Over the top

It’s weirdly thrilling to be swimming in a pool in a leafy park 200m above Singapore. The giant pool has a 150m infinity edge and I wonder what will stop me, on a bad day, from swimming up to that edge and rolling over it to splat on Singapore far below….. FULL ARTICLE

April 12, Liz Light, www.nzherald.co.nz

Shah Rukh Khan reveals Zee Cine Award performance details

Bollywood heart throb Shah Rukh Khan was in town on Dec 12 for the ICICI Indian Bank event at the Sands Grand Ballroom and was given a glimpse of what the performance arena would look like for the highly anticipated Zee Cine Awards happening here on Jan 14. When asked about his performance at the awards show, expected to be a mesmerizing evening attended by the Bollywood gliterrati, Khan revealed, “I’ll be performing a little dance. That goes without saying if you’re from Bollywood! But we’re going to try and make it a little more creative. It’ll be something from My Name is Khan.” ….. FULL ARTICLE

December 17, Hidayah Salamat, http://is.asia-city.com

Singapore: the rise and rise of a modern city

There can’t be another hotel in the world that looks out on three countries. But from the SkyPark, 600ft up on the new Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore, you can see not just Singapore, but the skyline of Johor Baharu in Malaysia and across the Strait of Malacca to the Indonesian island of Sumatra….. FULL ARTICLE

January 11, Claire Wrathall, www.telegraph.co.uk

Get into the act with Shahrukh Khan at Zee Cine Awards 2011

(Find out how to join us for the Zee Cine Awards with our Specials on YourSingapore.com.)

Get ready to shimmy with Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan when he descends in Singapore come January next year, along with the rest of the glitterati of India’s movie-dom. During a stop in Singappore on Sunday,Khan let slip some details of his upcoming performance at the Zee Cine Awards 2011….. FULL ARTICLE

December 16, www.channelnewsasia.com

My Singapore story

Exploring Singapore is always a joy. Despite its size, it always has new things to offer. I like how it is busy but not chaotic. I know it’s small and I love how everything is 15 minutes away, but it feels very spacious, with the greenery and open areas. Unlike other cities, I do not feel like the buildings are closing in on me in Singapore. Most of all, no matter what time of the day, even at 3 a.m., I feel safe walking its streets….. FULL ARTICLE

December 17, Nana Nadal, www.manilastandardtoday.com

The top 5 family-friendly hotels in Singapore

Spacious rooms with separate living quarters, outdoorsy fun with horses and wetlands, and infinity pools make these the best hotels in Singapore to check into with the family….. FULL ARTICLE

December 15, Elaine Ee-Meyers, www.cnngo.com

Suggestions for S’pore

If you’re staying at Naumi Hotel in Singapore, you might want to check out the many attractions surrounding it. These suggestions are courtesy of Mr & Mrs Smith, the boutique and luxury hotel specialists from the UK….. FULL ARTICLE

November 14, http://relax.com.sg

Singapore rises with massive new resort

Just to give you an idea of the immense sprawling size of the new Marina Bay Sands Singapore, the casino has more than 600 gaming tables and 1,500 slot machines, two noodle bars and several entertainment lounges, all spread over four levels and 15,000 square metres — and that’s less than 3 per cent of the property’s entire floor space….. FULL ARTICLE

October 20, Kathryn Folliott, www.thestar.com