Alyssa Woo

2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Alyssa Woo

SINGAPORE – American icons Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift may have grabbed headlines with their performances in Singapore, but players in the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (Mice) ecosystem have been making strong contributions as well. If all goes to plan for the various venue providers, hoteliers and event organisers in the city-state, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) might meet its aim to more than double its Mice tourism receipts by 2040.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Alyssa Woo

3 days agoShe announced a 'Wednesday' guest appearance during her performance at Netflix's Tudum. Lady Gaga looked unrecognizable as she showed off a brand new hair color and style on Saturday, May 31. • Teasing her Tudum performance, the "Abracadabra" singer showed off a gray bouffant hairstyle with a purple …

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Alyssa Woo

SINGAPORE - More developers, fintechs, and financial institutions can use the Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin XSGD as it becomes available on yet another blockchain platform. On May 20, StraitsX, a digital payment infrastructure provider backed by Standard Chartered Bank, launched the stablecoin on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), a public blockchain built for large-scale tokenisation of both crypto-native and real-world assets.

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Alyssa Woo

SINGAPORE - Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) has given its Perth property a multimillion-dollar upgrade, as the group positions itself to tap Australia’s growing Mice and tourist numbers. The group announced on May 16 that it renovated the hotel’s interiors, lobby and the hotel’s club lounge. The hotel’s 2,500 sq m convention floor was also upgraded with advanced LED screens and audiovisual technology, it said. The hotel has 488 guest rooms and suites.

1 month ago | sg.news.yahoo.com | Alyssa Woo |Deepanraj Ganesan

The PAP's Nee Soon GRC team is led by Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam (centre) and comprises (from left) Ms Lee Hui Ying, Mr Jackson Lam, Ms Goh Hanyan and Dr Syed Harun Alhabsyi. SINGAPORE – The refreshed PAP team for Nee Soon GRC has held the constituency for the party for a fourth consecutive time, with 73.81 per cent of the vote against new opponents Red Dot United (RDU). Led by Law and Home Affairs Minister K.