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Wyndham Hotel Group to Introduce Two Hotel Brands to Singapore (Hospitality Net)

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Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with more than 7,000 hotels and 11 brands, today announced that its Ramada® and Days Inn® brands will enter Singapore with the development of two hotels: the 391-room Ramada Singapore at Zhongshan Park and the 405-room Days Hotel Singapore at Zhongshan Park. (read the story…) Related items Hard Rock...
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Hard Rock Hotel Singapore Opens at Resorts World Sentosa (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

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Hard Rock International proudly announces the opening of Hard Rock Hotel Singapore. Â Launched with a ceremonial lion dance and ribbon-cutting, the luxurious, 360-room hotel is part of Resorts World Sentosa, a US $4.4 billion resort destination on Sentosa Island. (read on…) Related items Ringgit, Singapore Dollar Lead Asian Losses on Europe Deficits (Bloomberg) Singapore’s UOB bank sells...
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Foreign workers must pass English test to qualify for skilled status

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SINGAPORE : To qualify for skilled levy status, foreign workers in the hotel, food and beverage (F&B), and retail sectors in Singapore will have to pass a listening and oral English test. (read more here…) Related items Foreign worker levy changes aim to motivate companies to increase productivity Levy for mid—level skilled foreign workers to reach peak in...
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2009/03/25 (The New Straits Times)

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Art and pampering go hand in hand at the very engaging Conrad Centennial in Singapore, writes MEERA MURUGESAN. A FRIEND once remarked that the best holiday she ever had was when she checked into a hotel for the weekend, ordered room service and never left her room. (read more…) Related items Palawan hosts another hotel (Manila Standard...
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Palawan hosts another hotel (Manila Standard Today)

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SINGAPORE—Luxury spa and hotel operator Banyan Tree is expanding into the Philippines with a seaside resort worth over $200 million, the Singapore-listed company said Wednesday. (read more…) Related items 2009/03/25 (The New Straits Times) Earth hour is happy hour (Channel NewsAsia) Research and Markets: Unique Snapshot of Singapore’s Hotels Industry (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) Hotel room rates in Singapore...
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Earth hour is happy hour (Channel NewsAsia)

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SINGAPORE: This Saturday, check into a five-star hotel and “sleep naked”… without air-conditioning. Dine by candlelight for discounts. Get free beer. Trek to Mount Faber for a view of the city lights going out. (read more…) Related items 2009/03/25 (The New Straits Times) Palawan hosts another hotel (Manila Standard Today) Research and Markets: Unique Snapshot of Singapore’s Hotels Industry...
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Parkroyal Hotels And Resorts Becomes Eleventh Member Of Global Hotel Allliance (Hospitality Net)

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Parkroyal Hotels & Resorts has joined the Global Hotel Alliance, the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, as its eleventh member brand. Headquartered in Singapore, Parkroyal Hotels & Resorts adds another six upscale hotels to GHA’s rapidly expanding Asian network. The Parkroyal brand promises a lifestyle-approach to hospitality that will leave guests with...
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Research and Markets: Unique Snapshot of Singapore’s Hotels Industry (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

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DUBLIN, Ireland—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Snapshots Singapore Hotels 2008″ company profile to their offering. (read more…) Related items Putnam Investments Holiday Survey Finds Americans More Hopeful about the Economy in 2010 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) Bazaarvoice Data Shows Product Reviews, Answers, and Stories Play a Greater Role in Holiday Purchases Than Ever...
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Bharti overtakes Tata in market cap, Mittal surprised (Business Standard India)

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One day in July 2002, Sunil Bharti Mittal was in a rooftop meeting room at Mumbai’s Oberoi hotel, in the midst of 80 or so journalists, to celebrate Airtel’s launch in the city. He tried to light an oil lamp with a candle, but somebody had put in too much oil. (read the story…) Related items Banks...
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Hotel room rates in Singapore may weaken as travel slows (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

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SINGAPORE: Moving into 2009, hotels in Singapore are expected to suffer as travel slows and room rates weaken. (read more…) Related items Hotel room rates in Singapore may weaken as travel slows (Channel NewsAsia) “singapore travel” – Hotel sector, union to form task force on meeting manpower challenges from IRs  “singapore travel” – India ties up with Australia for...
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Hotel room rates in Singapore may weaken as travel slows (Channel NewsAsia)

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SINGAPORE: Moving into 2009, hotels in Singapore are expected to suffer as travel slows and room rates weaken. This year, average room rates increased by about 8 per cent, reaching S$240 a night. (read more…) Related items Hotel room rates in Singapore may weaken as travel slows (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Malaysia News) “singapore travel” – Hotel sector,...
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Luxury brands a tough sell in wealthier India (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

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On a recent evening at a luxury Mumbai hotel, shoppers tried on sequined sandals and handmade moccasins at Joy Shoes, an Indian family business that has sold out of its only shop for nearly 70 years. (read the story…) Related items Singapore set to be test bed for hotels of the future (Channel NewsAsia) Sands can complete Macau...
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