In Mercer Consultings annual Quality of Living Survey, Europe once again dominates the list of 215 countries around the world.

The top three cities are, by rank, Vienna, Zurich (last years winner), and Geneva.

Commonwealth nations fare pretty well, too, winning 9 of the top 30 spots, even though London comes in only at 38.

If you have ever visited Singapore, maybe you have had the chance to see the beautiful local scenery from the sky between Mount Faber and Sentosa, by hopping on one of the cable-cars provided by Mount Faber Jewel Box.

Well, now the tourist attraction won’t be just the breathtaking views, but rather the 68 glittering cable-car cabins that are planned to be released by the second quarter of 2010.

These are part of a $36 million revamp process that will start this year in August and will replace the existing cable-car system.

Singapore was crowned Asia’s Maritime Capital at the fifth edition of the Asia Boating Awards, held at the prestigious Le Royal Meridien Hotel in Shanghai.

This is the second time the Lion City has been awarded the sought-after accolade – last year’s prize went to Qingdao, China.

The award recognises the tremendous effort that has been put into turning that city into a sailing and boating hub.

It’s a tough business being a billionaire during a credit crunch.

Prince Alwaleed of Saudi Arabia has put the prestigious Raffles Hotel in Singapore up for sale for a price tag of up to $450 million, media reported on Thursday

Apparently Prince Alwaleed of Saudi Arabia is down to his last $13bn (£8.7bn), which is something of a pittance when you consider he was worth $21bn last year.

Models pose in Gucci dresses before a presentation of the Gucci Spring/ Summer 2009 collection at the Capella Hotel in Singapore March 31, 2009.

Gucci held the collection at Capella, a six-star luxury hotel that opened last week despite Singapore being in recession and the economic crisis affecting tourism numbers across the region.

The $260-million hotel is set within more than 12 hectares of sprawling land and lush greenery. It boasts 111 rooms, including 32 private villas – the first of its kind on Sentosa which come with their own pools.

Construction is underway on the Singapore Civic & Culture Centre, which has been designed by the international architectural firm Aedas.

The nine levels of the Civic and Cultural Zone will complement the range of performing arts venues currently available in Singapore.

It will house a 5,000-seat state-of-the-art auditorium designed by Artec Consultants Inc, the world’s premier performing arts venue design and planning consultants, which will have high quality acoustics and cutting edge technology for amplified music, speech and musical theatre performances.