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The Best & Worst Tourism Slogans: From Unforgettable Tag Lines To Those That Are Best Forgotten
Devising a slogan that encapsulates everything a holiday destination has to offer is no easy task. There are…
2019-04-09
Changi Airport Is Named The World’s Best Airport For the seventh consecutive year by international air travellers
Changi Airport Singapore achieved great success at the 2019 World Airport Awards, being voted by air travellers as…
2019-03-29
Job Hunts – Through The Looking Glassdoor
The mission should always be to find a job and company to love and have a productive partnership…
2019-01-18
Why The Actions Of Cities — Not Nations — Will Be The Key To Our Survival On Earth
While some world leaders resist global cooperation, city leaders are working across borders to tackle big issues like…
2018-09-14
10 Mind-Blowing Images Of Growth Explosion In Cities
There is an issue with modern living. It’s not climate change, habitat destruction, air pollution, deforestation, or a…
2018-09-07
The Good, Bad & Ugly Sides To Rome – The City Can Be Eternally Frustrating, Especially If You Live There
The Italian capital boasts endless architectural, cultural and historical treasures, but its sense of civic inertia and inadequate…
2018-08-14
The Good, Bad & Ugly Sides To Being A Tourist In New York
A four-season destination, the Big Apple is way more than Manhattan, but let’s start there: Central Park is…
2018-08-08
The Top 50 Smart Cities In The World 2018
Note: Data for 2019 available here: https://citi.io/2019/06/27/the-top-50-smart-cities-in-the-world-2019/ The IESE Business School in Barcelona has released the data for the…
2018-07-27
How Intermarriage Created One Of The World’s Most Delicious Foods
A few things are definitive of an afternoon on the coasts of Southeast Asia: inescapable heat, the smell…
2018-07-19
The Top 10 Best Airlines In The World 2018
Skytrax has released the list of the best airlines for 2018 in a prestigious event at The Langham…
2018-07-18
Why Gastronomic Bias May Be The Last Bastion Of Imperialism – & Why Asia’s Oppressed Noodle Dishes Need Some Upbranding
Diners in Asia will spend an arm and a leg on Old World cuisine, yet balk at paying…
2018-07-16
Why Do Bridges Collapse?
Bridge collapses are often tragic, but are also fascinating for bridge engineers as they usually provide puzzles to…
2018-07-10
Why Are White People Expats When The Rest Of Us Are Immigrants?
Surely any person going to work outside their country is an expatriate? But no, the word exclusively applies…
2018-06-15
Got 19 Hours To Spare? Singapore Airlines To Launch World’s Longest Commercial Flight To New York On October 2018
Got 18 hours and 45 minutes? That is the length of a new flight between Singapore and Liberty…
2018-05-31
The Global Housing Crisis
Scarce, unaffordable housing is not a local problem in a few places, but is baked into the 21st-century…
2018-04-18
We Need Bigger Cities, But We Also Need Unique Cities
“If you don’t want processed food, why do you want processed cities?” asks architect Vishaan Chakrabarti. Think of…
2018-04-17
Singapore Changi Airport 2018: World’s Best Airport For 6th Consecutive Year
Singapore’s Changi Airport has been voted by air travellers as the world’s best at the 2018 World Airport Awards…
2018-03-26
Empty Half The Earth Of Its Humans. It’s The Only Way To Save The Planet
There are now twice as many people as 50 years ago. But, as EO Wilson has argued, they…
2018-03-22
How Underground Radar Uncovered a Lost WWII Cemetery
Cutting-edge archaeological tools are helping nations find the remains of missing service members and return them home. Growing…
2018-03-14
Walkable Cities Reduce Blood Pressure & Hypertension Risk, Study Finds
Research finds significant link between the walkability of a city and the blood pressure and hypertension risk of…
2018-02-08
Never Mind Brexit, Or Even Europe. The Future Is Eurasian.
In this new age, the notion that Europeans are special – that a wall separates them from Asia…
2018-01-25
Why A Move to Chattanooga Is Perfect For Your Startup
Haven’t considered relocating to Chattanooga for your newest business venture? You are making a big mistake. As everyone…
2018-01-18
Autonomy Enables Adaptive Built Environment
Designers’ novel thinking about data, tools and methods is advancing to a point where it’s possible to foresee an…
2017-12-23
The Top 10 Airport In The World 2017
The Skytrax World Airport Awards are the most prestigious accolades for the airport industry voted by customers in…
2017-12-01
These Are The Most (And Least) Safe Cities In The World 2017
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s third annual Safe Cities Index has ranked four East Asian and three European cities in the…
2017-11-29
How The ‘Queen Of The Curve’ Redefined Our Cities Around The World
From Beirut to Beijing, Zaha Hadid’s distinctive buildings have transformed skylines around the world. Nicknamed the “Queen of…
2017-11-28
Asgardia: The World’s First ‘Space Nation’, Takes Flight
The world’s first “space nation” has taken flight. On November 12, Asgardia cemented its presence in outer space…
2017-11-21
5 Ways Technology Will Make Air Travel Better
Airline technology company SITA says passengers should look forward to better flying, thanks to technology. Matthys Serfontein, vice…
2017-11-06
The Eagle, The Lion & The Dragon: Singapore’s Future In The Age Of Trump
Caught between an ascendent China and an increasingly unreliable United States, Singapore’s diplomatic future is at the heart…
2017-10-27
Top 10 Best Subway Systems Of The World
If you’ve ever been to a busy metropolitan area with a subway system, you know what a blessed…
2017-08-30
Why Cheaper Cities Tend To Be Less Liveable?
If you are a Bengaluru resident and have been feeling the pinch of inflation, we have a surprise:…
2017-06-01
The Top 10 Most Powerful Cities In The World
We often think of ‘magnetism’ as a human quality, as well as a physical phenomenon. Cities also have…
2017-05-24
Cities Redefining What Densely Populated Means
Cities are all about density – groups of strangers agreeing to spend their lives in close proximity, whether…
2017-05-23
Photoscapes: As City Streets Unfold As Daily Drama And Art
David Gaberle travelled the world for eight months in 2015 capturing street life and the way people interact…
2017-05-15
The Flowering Of Macau City
An hour West of Hong Kong across the Zhu jang (Pearl River) Estuary lies a bicultural gem known…
2017-05-04
Poor Urban Planning, Poor Urban Life. Simple.
Modern urban planning first came about to improve industrial cities that had become unsafe, unhealthy and essentially unliveable.…
2017-04-03
Before You Migrate To Greener Pastures, Beware. Read This First.
Asia dominates the top of the latest index while Britain plummets down the rankings. SINGAPORE retains its title…
2017-03-23
When The Heat Is On, What Should We Do In Our Cities?
The recent spate of heatwaves through eastern Australia has reminded us we’re in an Australian summer. On top…
2017-02-07
Why Dark Glass Giants Rule Our Cities
Slick, glassy skyscrapers cast their shadows over the streets and spaces of cities all over the world. These…
2016-12-13
Go Out And See The World: It’s The Best Thing You Can Do For Yourself
We have all heard the phrase — travelling to find myself — at some point in our lives.…
2016-10-01
Just When You Thought You’d Love A Tokyo Subway Ride
The Japanese rail network is known throughout the world for its superiority and punctuality. In the capital city…
2016-08-25
Where The Sea Meets The Sky Is Not The Horizon
Airports need a lot of space, but in the places most in need of air connections — islands…
2016-07-08