Travel

Travellers are spending US$20,000 upfront to never see a bill on holiday

Once associated with buffet lines and bargain packages, more all-inclusive resorts now offer a high-end escape

“I’m (one of) the very few female CEOs in a high-tech industry, so I feel tremendous responsibility to pave the way for our young leadership team," says Trip.com Group’s CEO Jane Sun.
OUTSTANDING OVERSEAS EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

From China to the world – How Jane Sun leans on her global experience to drive Trip.com’s growth, culture

As the travel group advances, the CEO spotlights women and tech

Kids enjoying a bonfire on Nikoi Island.
TRAVEL

Exploring the great outdoors for school holidays

As the midyear break draws near, parents are taking their kids outdoors to rekindle their sense of adventure

Raffles Hotel's success illustrates that its heritage-rich past does have an advantage in this day and age, with modern luxury hotels being a dime a dozen.
THINKING ALOUD

Does Singapore have a shot at setting up another Raffles Hotel?

The establishment is on the list of the World’s 50 Best Hotels, and its history dates back to the colonial era

The interior of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 after its emergency landing at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport in 2024.

SQ321 final report: Radar issue may have left pilots blind to severe turbulence in 2024 incident

Despite intermittent issues, the report notes SIA followed published maintenance procedures for the plane’s weather radar

August interiors.
FOOD & DRINK

August and Kindling driving Jakarta’s dining renaissance

Young independent chefs are turning the Indonesian capital into a vibrant culinary hotspot

Aerial view of Thamrin Nine and Pan Pacific Jakarta.
TRAVEL

Room with a view at Pan Pacific Jakarta

Located high up in Thamrin Nine, the luxury hotel brings new perspective to the Indonesian capital

China’s domestic business-travel market remains strong, and travel between China and the US also stays robust, says Suzanne Neufang, GBTA CEO.

Asia-Pacific to lead global business-travel spending in 2026

Corporate trip spending from the region is forecast to be US$701 billion, slightly more than 40% of global expenditure

Tourists take selfies in front of the glass Pyramid of the Louvre museum on a sunny spring day in Paris.

Iran war creates new must-have for summer holidays: the plan B

Tourists shift to shorter, flexible trips amid war, rising costs

Asia has been hit particularly hard by the jet fuel crunch since it normally receives the majority of the crude oil  through Hormuz.

How the jet fuel supply crunch triggered by Iran war threatens summer travel plans in Asia, Europe

Airlines have been leaning on customers to absorb the extra billions of dollars in jet fuel costs