Singapore

Man uncovers his late grandmother’s very glamorous life while going through her old photo albums

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A California man had to wait until after his grandmother died this February to get a chance to look through her old photo albums — and he was amazed to discover how truly glamorous her life was. Johnny Quan’s grandma Leung Ping (梁萍, also called Teresa Leung) died earlier this year at age 93, and it … Read more

Singapore Changi Airport is world’s best airport for eighth time

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Singapore’s Changi is named the world’s best airport for the eighth year in a row, Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental is No1 in America and Heathrow is best for shopping Skytrax’s World Airport Awards are based on 13.5million passenger surveys, with 550 airports assessed Other highly ranked airports include Tokyo’s Haneda International and Hamad International in … Read more

Boston Dynamics’ ‘Spot’ robotic dog deployed in Singapore to remind people to keep a safe distance

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Boston Dynamics’ Spot the robotic ‘dog’ deployed in Singapore parks to tell people to keep a safe distance – as its cameras record how many people are in public spaces Boston Dynamics’s four-legged ‘Spot’ robot is patrolling parks in Singapore  The bot plays recorded messages and estimating the number of people It is in a testing … Read more

Penguins are given a chance to explore Singapore zoo after lack of human contact left them bored 

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This is flipping fun! Penguins are given a chance to explore Singapore zoo after lack of human contact left them bored Singapore State Zoo is closed to the public during the Covid-19 pandemic   Penguin keepers decided to give the creatures a free run of the empty complex  They were apparently unimpressed by the climbing frames … Read more

Anyone flying into the UK will have to self-isolate for 14 days under new Government plans 

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ANYONE flying into the UK will have to quarantine for two weeks: Returning Britons and foreigners will have to self isolate in ‘phase two’ of coronavirus plan By Glen Owen and Michael Powell for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:10 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 22:37 BST, 25 April 2020 Everyone entering the UK … Read more

Singapore, Osaka and Hong Kong are the most expensive cities in 2020, and Damascus is cheapest 

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Singapore, Osaka and Hong Kong are the world’s most expensive cities, a new survey has found. Researchers looked at the prices of 160 items in 133 cities around the globe including the cost of food, clothing, transport and utility bills, to draw up a ranking of the most expensive and least expensive. Damascus, the capital … Read more

Ryanair voted worst airline again by Which? with British Airways slipping down the rankings 

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Ryanair has finished bottom of the respected Which? annual airline survey for the seventh consecutive year – with British Airways slipping further down both the long-haul and short-haul rankings. In the consumer champion’s poll, passengers have given the Irish budget carrier the lowest possible rating for boarding, seat comfort, food and drink, customer service and … Read more

Portugal has right resort for four under-eights, holiday guru advises

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Where can you keep four children, quiet? How can you get a free six-day visa for China? And what to do in Jamaica? The holiday guru unravels traveller conundrums Marthinhal Quintal Family Resort in Portugal has something for everyone China offers 144-hour free transit visas to UK passengers arriving by sea or air  Montego Bay … Read more