Iconic rock band Chicago is set to play at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on October 29.

Regional airline SilkAir will launch flights between Singapore and the east Indian coastal city Visakhapatnam on October 28.

International firm WOW Architects’ director James Tan is the principal designer behind the eco-friendly Pavilion, the activity hub for this year’s Archifest. He talks about why Singapore architecture is special, the Pavilion’s unique construction materials and how he remembers the building site at Fort Canning.

Don your square-rimmed specs and head down to these top picks from this month’s Archifest 2012 in Singapore.

From a meticulously-planned vacation to a spur-of-the-moment weekend jaunt, there’s never been a better time to explore the region. For our Grand Openings 2012 guide, we’ve rounded up 70 of Asia’s newest hotels and freshly made-over retreats. Here, we pick the best of the best—be it a suite created by a big-name designer, a getaway with an on-premise nightclub or a secluded establishment with white sandy beaches, you’ll be spoilt for choice.

Hotel booking website Hotels.com is offering up to 40 percent off rates to celebrate their first year of business.

Low cost airline Tiger Airways has launched a new mobile app which enables users to book flights from their smartphones.

The akyra Chura Samui, a Thailand resort on Chaweng Beach, is offering a Five Night Akyra Romance Experience promotional rate for THB 34,825 (S$1,381) from November 1 through October 31.

The Banyan Tree Group’s first Vietnam location, the Banyan Tree Lăng Cô, is set to open on November 1. The integrated resort is on the Central Coast of Vietnam.

Budget airline Tiger Airways launched the Singapore-Hyderabad flight route on September 28, and Singapore-Phnom Penh today.