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The lush pool area.

More than 50 years on, grand Singapore hotel goes green

More than 35 per cent of the Grand Hyatt’s staff has been with the hotel for more than a decade, some for multiple decades.

  • Julietta Jameson

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How do I get out of here? Singapore malls can be a maze.

Stepping into the malls of Singapore is like entering the gates of hell

I just wanted to get back to my hotel without walking in the heat. Three hours later, I had a meltdown.

  • Lee Tulloch
Vivian Bullwinkel at Puckapunyal Army Camp, Victoria, before she left for Singapore.

New evidence unearthed of shocking Japanese assault of Australian nurses

Statements from a war crimes investigator confirm there was a cover-up.

  • Lynette Ramsay Silver
Singapore’s Muscat Street, with street art and architecture based on Omani culture.

Singapore is a ‘crazy rich’ city, but here’s how to do it affordably

From laneway street art to lush nature reserves: despite the stereotype, Singapore has plenty of options for the budget-conscious traveller.

  • Rob McFarland
Qantas is shutting down its Jetstar Asia operations.

Qantas to shut down Jetstar Asia, redeploy planes to Australia; 500 jobs to go

The closure, which will affect 16 routes within Asia, comes as Jetstar Asia is expected to post a $35 million underlying loss this year.

  • Chris Zappone
The rooftop pool.

Returning from a long trip? This Singapore hotel is a great stopover spot

The youthful, social offshoot of a serviced apartment chain adds a splash of cool to Singapore’s Chinatown district.

  • Craig Platt
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US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth speaking in Singapore on Saturday.

‘Real and could be imminent’: Hegseth warns on China threat, says US ready to fight

In a blistering address to Indo-Pacific security officials, the US defence secretary warned China that America is ready to “fight and win decisively” if it seeks military conflict over Taiwan.

  • Lisa Visentin
Defence Minister Richard Marles said Australia was open to discussions about increasing defence spending after meeting US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on the sidelines of the Shangri-La security dialogue in Singapore.

‘Wouldn’t put a number on it’: Marles open to raising defence spending after Hegseth meeting

Defence Minister Richard Marles confirmed his US counterpart has pushed Australia to increase its defence spending, but would not divulge what figure Washington would like to see.

  • Lisa Visentin
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese departs Rome for his flight to Singapore.

A good friend in troubled seas: Why Albanese’s Singapore visit matters

There are no major spats or tempestuous personalities in this relationship. And this is good, as it is one of Australia’s most important.

  • Zach Hope
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Downgrade me, please: I flew all the way to Europe on a budget airline

You can fly to Europe for just over $1000 return, though I opted to upgrade – and the two legs were vastly different.

  • Flip Byrnes

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