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Father-son feud plunges $28.5 billion family empire into crisis

An alleged boardroom coup attempt and a lawsuit between a family patriarch and his son – even by the standards of Asian succession drama, the family feud raging in this property dynasty stands out.

  • Low De Wei, Yoojung Lee and Bernadette Toh

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Singapore’s opposition leader Pritam Singh with journalists on Monday.

Singapore MP learns cover-up is worse than the crime, in case that has gripped nation

What could have been just an embarrassing episode involving a first-term MP has turned into a damaging and long-running saga for Singapore’s opposition leader.

  • Zach Hope
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‘Bali is more seamless’: The passport processing headache greeting Australian travellers

Long queues are forming at Australia’s airports thanks to a digital processing system that is riddled with faults.

  • Eryk Bagshaw
The Parkroyal Collection underwent a $47 million renovation with wildly theatrical results.

Singapore’s best places to stay

Singapore is full of high-rise business hotels but there are also tropical resorts, budget busters and boutique options.

  • Paul Chai and Evelyn Chen
One of the two Colonial Manors at Capella Singapore Sentosa.

This is where Taylor Swift stayed in Singapore, and it just got better

These luxury manors were already good enough for the pop star, but an Australian has helped take them to the next level.

  • Craig Platt
Composite index of British nurse Megan Hamill, for a story on new fast-track pathway for nurses from Ireland, the UK, United States, Singapore, Spain, and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Ontario

Megan found an ideal mix of money and lifestyle. Many more will be following her

Megan Hamill moved to Australia chasing sunshine and better wages. Thousands of other nurses like her will soon be fast-tracked to address workforce shortages.

  • Angus Thomson
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Three of the world’s most impressive hotel atriums are in the same city

Singapore’s dizzying architectural masterpieces have their origins with a style that sprung into being in America during the 1960s and ’70s.

  • Penny Watson
The economy class cabin on a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER.

You won’t get any arguments about reclining in this economy seat

Flying overnight from Singapore is always a difficult trip, but I’m in one of the best economy seats you’ll find without paying for extra legroom.

  • Craig Platt
QT Singapore’s pool, on the rooftop of the nearly century-old building.

The verdict on edgy Australian hotel brand’s first Asian property

Housed in a handsome heritage building in Singapore’s financial district, QT Singapore is a dazzling showcase of the brand’s trademark styling.

  • Rob McFarland
Kawita Vatanyankur, Knit (from the ‘Performing Textiles’ series), 2018.

11 artists you must see in the 11th Asia Pacific Triennial

From an AI nightmare come to life to wall of metal skulls, here are the must-see highlights of QAGOMA’s huge summer exhibition.

  • Nick Dent

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