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Batam’s largest hotel to open in December as part of new waterfront precinct

Opus Bay’s longer-term plans include Bay Boulevard Marina Promenade, a waterfront retail and dining precinct.
Opus Bay’s longer-term plans include Bay Boulevard Marina Promenade, a waterfront retail and dining precinct.

Red Dot Abroad

Singaporean retiree opens lakeside resort in north Bali

Singaporean Cheryl Kwok opened Buyan Lakeside Villas, a five-villa property in the mountain village of Pancasari in Buleleng regency, in July.
Singaporean Cheryl Kwok opened Buyan Lakeside Villas, a five-villa property in the mountain village of Pancasari in Buleleng regency, in July.

Teeing off in St Andrews, Scotland, the birthplace of golf

A golfer in St Andrews, Scotland, in Sept 2026.
A golfer in St Andrews, Scotland, in Sept 2026.

The Conscious Traveller

Hanifaru Bay in the Maldives draws hundreds of manta rays. Can tourism help protect them? 

Manta ray-watching tourism generated US$227.3 million (S$290.9 million) in the Maldives in 2021.
Manta ray-watching tourism generated US$227.3 million (S$290.9 million) in the Maldives in 2021.

Weekend Trip

Bandung art: Museums, galleries and studios to visit in the Indonesian city

Murals along Braga street in Bandung. The city has been a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities network since 2015, and plays a key role in shaping Indonesian modern art.
Murals along Braga street in Bandung. The city has been a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities network since 2015, and plays a key role in shaping Indonesian modern art.

Bangkok nightlife: Where to wine, dine and jive to good music

Bangkok bars (clockwise from top left) Black Cabin, SoolHaus, Gen Wine Society, Sala Saneha and Aether.
Bangkok bars (clockwise from top left) Black Cabin, SoolHaus, Gen Wine Society, Sala Saneha and Aether.

From Dublin to Dingle, travel in Ireland is feasible without a car

A group of friends peers down at the cliffs and sea in Dingle, Ireland on April 21.
A group of friends peers down at the cliffs and sea in Dingle, Ireland on April 21.

$0 houses in Japan: What to know before you buy

Overgrown foliage engulfs vacant Japanese homes in north Tokyo’s Komagome neighbourhood, a stark symbol of akiya.
Overgrown foliage engulfs vacant Japanese homes in north Tokyo’s Komagome neighbourhood, a stark symbol of akiya.

A two-storey house for $22,680: Why these S’poreans bought homes in Japan

Singaporeans enjoy the same legal ownership rights as Japanese citizens and can purchase property in the country.
Singaporeans enjoy the same legal ownership rights as Japanese citizens and can purchase property in the country.

Finding Singapore food in Mexico City and enjoying a good Makan

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