Singapore's First Michelin Guide to (finally) come in 2016

After three successful years in Singapore, Asia's 50 Best Restaurants is leaving the sunny island and moving to the land of smiles. With that, American Express is proud to be the official card partner to bring Singapore Michelin Guide (one that we have all been waiting for!) to the Lion City finally next year! 

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Adopt a Conrad Bear at Conrad Centennial Singapore

Christmas is drawing near and the Conrad Centennial Singapore is partnering up with the Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN) for a little bit of Christmas magic this year. The "Adopt a Conrad Bear” campaign is taking place today and will last until 11 January 2016 where over 440 pieces of the signature Conrad plush bears will be made available for the public to adopt at a suggested donation amount (feel free to give more than what is recommended!). Do note that this is the last chance that the Conrad Bear can be purchased as they will no longer be produced starting 2016 (I do hope the ones in the room stays on though!). 

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ShopBack Cashback Buddy - Earn Cashback with Online Shopping

A few months ago, I wrote about the opportunity to earn cashbacks when shopping online using ShopBack - this includes hotel bookings made online and these cashbacks are ON TOP OF what you would usually earn on your credit cards. To make your life even easier, ShopBack has only just recently released the ShopBack Cashback Buddy which is available for Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

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Apple Pay to come to Singapore via American Express soon?

The American Express Singapore app for iOS has just been updated with Touch ID authentication - you can now login to your account with your fingerprint (or thumbprint for that matter)! Additionally, if you are enrolled in the Membership Rewards program, you will not be able to use your MR points for any purchase. 

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Crowne Plaza Sydney Darling Harbour to Open

Through a management agreement with Ausbao Pty Ltd in Beijing, the IInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has just announced a brand new 160-room Crowne Plaza hotel in Sydney's CBD. The Crowne Plaza Sydney Darling Harbour will be located to the new Sydney International Convention Centre as well as key developments in Darling Quarter and the Barangaroo south precinct.

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Second Hyatt Place opens in Ohio

Ohio saw the opening of a second Hyatt Place (Hyatt Place Cleveland/Westlake/Crocker) property in the Cleveland metropolitan area. The hotel brings about the signature Hyatt Place design, amenities and free WiFi connectivity to this busy midwestern city. Being the only integrated hotel within Crocker Park - a development that features over 30 dining options and over 80 upscale shopping experiences. 

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Iconic Green American Express Card returns to Singapore

Everyone of us must have at some point of life, seen this iconic American Express® Personal Card (or more intimately known as the Green Card). To mark American Express®'s 90th year of operations in Singapore (as well as the nation's jubilee year), the American Express® Personal Card will be available for application on 30 November 2015! 

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