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Batam: Extreme sports at Asia’s first cable ski park

FOR those of you that have visited Singapore, its not exactly a city that oozes adventure (though it does offer so many other ways to play). But being at a strategic location to…

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5 great places to spend St Patrick’s Day in Asia

ST PATRICK’S Day takes place on March 17 and all around the world people will be getting into the spirit of all things green and Irish. Thanks largely to the number of Irish…

Singapore New Terminal

5 essential Singapore travel apps

AS you would expect given its high-tech geek status, the Lion City has produced some great local Singapore travel apps that help locals and visitors eat, sleep and enjoy their lives. There are…

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5 great places to sample local dishes in Singapore

SINGAPORE is city that not only offers world-class entertainment, it also offers a wide variety of food for those willing to try some local delicacies that might not be considered gourmet, but will…

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Top 10 reasons we adore Singapore

EVERY city has its own vibe, something – or usually many things – that makes it unique and unlike any other place on the planet. Here, we’ve chosen the 10  things we adore…

The walls of Changi Prison, Singapore. Image © penreyes / Creative Commons.

A diamond-hard Line: Singapore’s fight against illegal drugs

THE authorities in Singapore reserve the right to drug-test visitors upon arrival. Even a positive result – in the complete absence of any drugs on one’s person – can be grounds for arrest….

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Trouble in paradise: Falling foul of Southeast Asia’s tough drug laws

TALK about your Bali vacation gone all to hell. Kerobokan Prison was likely the last thing on the anonymous Australian teenager’s mind when he paid a Kuta dealer about $25 for a baggie…

Partying @ Ku De Ta. credit: Ku De Ta

Singapore’s swankiest clubs: Where the rich party

Pangaea Dubbed as the “Ferrari of the nightclub world” by creator Michael Ault, Pangaea is designed for the super elite – it’s a fantasy world for the obscenely rich. Once inside, partygoers are…

Redux: Heineken Green Room 2011

Party time in Singapore… Project Green Room 2011

CONCEIVED as an event to bring a progressive music experience to an exclusive group of fans, Singapore’s Heineken Green Room party is held annually for its members who are at the forefront of…

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