Members fume over club’s likely relocation

Written By: Ng Huiwen After a four-year wait, some members of well-known club The Pines are furious to learn that the newer and better facilities they were pro-mised will not materialise after all. Among the promises - a members-only clubhouse integrated into the club's site at 30, Stevens Road which was demolished in November 2013 after … Continue reading Members fume over club’s likely relocation

Longer work attachments pay off for Singapore Institute of Technology graduates

SINGAPORE - Longer and more substantive work attachments are translating into permanent job offers and higher salaries for Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) graduates.

New initiative brings Australia a step closer to zero food waste

Written By Vaidehi Shah A team of sustainability advocates and a Sydney-based caterer that wants to be Australia’s first “zero waste” food business have launched a start-up with a mission: To help the catering and hospitality industries end food waste. The fight against food waste in Sydney received a boost on Wednesday with the launch of the Love … Continue reading New initiative brings Australia a step closer to zero food waste

LETTER FROM HONG KONG: FROM REAL ESTATE TO COMMUNITY, FROM BRICK TO CLICKS, CAN HOSPITALITY MAKE THE LEAP?

At the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP), I heard a panel of investors saying perhaps it would take a perfect storm to jolt the hotel industry out of complacency and finally face the challenges coming at them from several fronts – from real estate inflation to tech disruption and a new generation of consumers.