4 December 2014 – Millennium & Copthorne Hotels (M&C), has announced the appointment of Mr. Richard Ong in a newly-created position of General Manager, Operations, Asia. Mr. Ong will assist the Senior Vice President, Asia, based in Singapore, to oversee the operations of M&C’s 13 regional hotels to drive and optimise operational excellence, improve cost efficiency, and enhance guest satisfaction.
Orchard Hotel Unveils 21st Century Gingerbread House
28 November 2014 – Known for its annual Christmas Gingerbread House, Orchard Hotel Singapore has taken a 21st century spin to it this year. Unveiling the Christmas Glass House at the hotel’s light up event yesterday, guests were treated to all the magical trappings of a gingerbread house, minus the edible walls. “We wanted a modern spin to the classic …
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Hong Leong Finance’s offers Highest Fixed Deposit Rates
28 November 2014 – With a month left before the start of Singapore’s Golden Jubilee Year, Hong Leong Finance (HLF) is releasing its first celebratory initiative to celebrate this milestone year. From December, it will offer up to 1.48% per annum for new deposits – one of the highest fixed deposit rates in town. Singaporean depositors placing fresh funds of …
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Kwek Leng Beng Clinches Top Honours As “Best Travel Entrepreneur 2014”
13 October 2014 – Hong Leong Group Singapore is proud to announce that its Executive Chairman Mr. Kwek Leng Beng has clinched top honours as “Best Travel Entrepreneur of the Year” at the TTG Travel Awards 2014. The “Best Travel Entrepreneur of the Year” award is a new accolade that honours an individual who sets new standards for his organisation’s …
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The McCormick Scottsdale Reopens After Summer Renovations
NEW YORK (October 1, 2014) – As part of multi-million dollar investments by Millennium Hotels and Resorts across many of its 14 North American properties, the brand announces the reopening of The McCormick Scottsdale, formerly Millennium Resort and Villas Scottsdale, following a six-month renovation. These upgrades come on the heels of renovations to Millennium Harvest House Boulder completed in the …
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CDL and a U.S Based Investment Firm Jointly Acquire Prized Freehold Land Site in Tokyo For S$355.5 Million
6 February 2015 – City Developments Limited (CDL) together with a U.S. based investment firm have acquired, through a jointly established Japanese special purpose company, a prime freehold land site in Tokyo for 30.5 billion yen (approximately S$355.5 million based on an exchange rate of S$1 to 85.8 Japanese Yen) from Seiko Holdings Corporation (Seiko). The acquisition comes on the …
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