The full-service lifestyle brand of Hyatt, Hyatt Centric, is making a debut in Malaysia with the planned opening of Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu. Slated to open in 2021, the brand new hotel will be situated in the heart of the city and offer convenient access to the commercial district, shopping malls, restaurants as well as other local attractions.

Planning to head down to the southeastern coast of South Korea in Ulsan Metropolitan City? The Mercure Ambassador Ulsan has recently opened and it is the first internationally-branded hotel to make its debut along Jeongja Beach. Located close to the industrial powerhouse of South Korea, the hotel is a short walking distance to major shopping areas and coastal beaches.

While the rest of Singapore is excited over the brand new KrisFlyer UOB Credit Card (which offers a stunning 3 KrisFlyer miles per dollar on dining and other categories), Grab has announced and introduced four new service tiles to the Grab app to cater to Southeast Asians’ everyday needs. You will notice that some of these tiles are already available on your app but some of the functionalities are only expected to roll out in coming months.

Singapore Airlines and UOB have just announced a brand new credit card which offers an attractive earn rate of 3 KrisFlyer miles per dollar on Singapore Airlines (including SilkAir and Scoot) expenses, online shopping, transport and most importantly, dining. The brand new KrisFlyer UOB Credit Card is now available for application online and you can do it very quickly (takes just a minute!) if you have internet banking set up with UOB.

The Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore will be unveiling the inaugural GastroFest on 05 May 2019 (Sunday) and it will run from 12:30PM to 5:00PM. This one-day only event will bring together an elaborate and thoughtfully-curated line-up of culinary delights and a host of exciting activities.

Earlier this morning, I wrote about the rumours that have been floating around the internet about Mileslife’s suspected shutdown in China - I have managed to get hold of the founder and CEO of Mileslife today and he has confirmed that the China business is not closed.

If you have been using Mileslife conscientiously, you may realise that certain functionality have stopped working as of yesterday (or even earlier!). There are rumours floating around the internet that the app has been shutdown and businesses in China are owed plenty of money (this has not been verified but that is what I am hearing from the grapevine).

Executive Chef Fong Chee Chung of Carlton City Hotel Singapore has just introduced a refreshed contemporary menu for Plate - the hotel's all-day dining restaurant. New items on the menu (including appetisers and mains) will showcase international flavours and they will cater to both business as well as leisure guests in the heart of Singapore's downtown.