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Scottish Sun
17-07-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
One of the world's most famous hotels is opening a new £5.7billion resort – with 570 suites and rooftop pool
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MARINA Bay Sands is undoubtedly one of the most famous hotels in the world - and now, the company behind the resort is planning another in Singapore. Las Vegas Sands - the company behind the iconic cruise ship-like hotel in Singapore - is planning a second resort for the country costing £5.7billion. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 A new £5.7billion hotel is planned for Singapore Credit: Marina Bay Sands 4 The resort would be developed by the same company who own Marina Bay Sands Credit: Marina Bay Sands In total, the luxury resort will boast 570 suites and there will also be a hotel tower capped with a rooftop. The 76,000 square-foot 'Skyloop' - which will be similar to the Sands SkyPark at Marina Bay Sands - will have 360-degree views. On the lower levels, the public will be able to explore an observatory, restaurants and rooftop gardens. On higher levels, guests can access more private experiences such as private cabanas, infinity-edge pools and sprawling palm trees. And one major feature will be a cantilevered wellness terrace - essentially hanging in the air - for yoga, arts and other events. There is more too, as the hotel is expected to have a 15,000 seat arena, with the backdrop of Marina Bay, for live entertainment. Inside the hotel will also be a number of different dining experiences, shops, a gaming area, spa and wellness facilities. And it will be designed by the same firm that designed Sphere in Las Vegas and the O2 Arena in London. The entire hotel is expected to be tilted at a 45 degree angle to give guests amazing views of Marina Bay and the Singapore Strait. In total, the hotel will rise 55 stories into the air and a feature 'biophilic' design that aims to connect people with nature and enhance wellbeing. Luxury 794ft superyacht 'sea hotel' with five restaurants & mini-marina completes trial before first voyage this summer Construction on the resort is expected to finish in 2030. The resort will be designed by Safdie Architects and led by the same designers as Marina Bay Sands - Moshe Safdie. Patrick Dumont, Sands president and chief operating officer, said: "Our new development will raise the bar and redefine the ultra-luxury hospitality realm on a global scale, fuelling further growth of high-value tourism." The Marina Bay Sands hotel caters to more than one million guests each year. There has even been a BBC2 documentary on the hotel, presented by Giles Coren and Monica Galetti. The two presenters explored the hotel including the longest elevated infinity pool in the world - the size of three Olympic swimming pools - at the top of the hotel. Guests have claimed that the resort to be a "once-in-a-lifetime experience" and feeling more like "another world". 4 Marina Bay Sands originally opened in 2011 and cost just under £4billion to build Credit: AFP Another guest added: "My wife and I both felt like I was in the Barbie movie." A Sun reporter who went to Singapore a few years ago said: "For me, the place to be is Ce La Vi on the 57th floor of the majestic three-tower Marina Bay Sands hotel. "It offers fabulous views, especially at sunset." Ce La Vi is one of the hotels' 80 restaurants and is located on the rooftop, with a bar. Overall, the hotel has 2,560 rooms and cost £3.92 billion to build. Some of the world's craziest hotels have also been named - from Flintstones-like caves to a Barbie Dreamhouse. Plus, these are the luxury hotels crowned best in the world – and one is in the UK.
UAE Moments
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- UAE Moments
Daily Affirmation for July 14, 2025 to Kickstart Your Vibe
✨ Today's Affirmation: 'I am allowed to evolve — even if it surprises people.' 💫 Vibe Check: You ever feel lowkey guilty for outgrowing certain vibes, people, or habits? Like, who even are you now?! Don't stress. That shift you're feeling? It's growth — and it doesn't need a permission slip. Today's energy is about embracing the plot twist in your story. You're not stuck, you're just becoming someone new — someone truer. 🧘♀️ Why This Works: This affirmation gives you the green light to change — without over-explaining or apologizing. Society's big on 'consistency,' but guess what? You're not a brand. You're a human. And humans evolve. When you honor your own transformation, you send a signal to the universe: 'I'm ready for what's next.' 🌿 Your Mini Mission: Pick one thing about your current self that your past self would be proud of — even if it's just saying no more often. Celebrate it. Out loud. Like, 'Go me!' Because you didn't come this far just to stay the same. 🎧 Affirmation Vibes Playlist: For the soul that's shifting, glowing, and growing: 'Wings' – Birdy 'I Am Not A Robot' – MARINA 'Grow' – Conan Gray 🔮 Bonus Energy Tip: When people question your glow-up, just smile and say: 'I'm not who I was — and that's the point.' Say it. Own it. Walk in it.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Some Ritz peanut butter crackers recalled due to labeling error
Mondelēz Global LLC, the parent company of Ritz crackers, is recalling four carton sizes of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches due to incorrect labeling that could lead to allergic reactions. The affected cartons, which were manufactured in the United States and sold nationwide, include individually wrapped packs that may be incorrectly labeled as "cheese" even though they may be a peanut butter variety, according to federal health officials. In an alert, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration noted that people with an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts could be at risk of "serious or life-threatening allergic reactions by consuming this product." The recalled products include: 8-pack RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwich carton UPC: 0 44000 88210 5Best When Used By Dates: 1 NOV 25 - 9 NOV 25 — "AE" Plant Code Only (located on top of package) 20-pack RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwich carton UPC: 0 44000 07584 2Best When Used By Dates: 1 NOV 25 - 9 NOV 25 and 2 JAN 26 - 22 JAN 26 — "AE" Plant Code Only 40-pack RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwich carton UPC: 0 44000 07819 5Best When Used By Dates: 1 NOV 25 - 9 NOV 25 and 2 JAN 26 - 22 JAN 26 — "AM" Plant Code Only 20-pack RITZ Filled Cracker Sandwich Variety Pack carton UPC: 0 44000 08095 2Best When Used By Dates: 2 NOV 25 - 9 NOV 25 — "RJ" Plant Code Only Images of each product can be found on the FDA's alert page. So far, there have been no reported illnesses, but health officials advise those with a peanut allergy to not eat these products and discard them. No other Ritz cracker varieties or other Mondelēz Global LLC products are affected by this recall. Sneak peek: Who Killed Aileen Seiden in Room 15? Everything we know so far about the deadly Texas floods Extended interview: MARINA on why she took a break from music, her transformative new album, more
CBS News
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
MARINA steps into her next era with new album after overcoming health challenges: "I have had to basically change my whole life"
MARINA opens up about health struggles and new album "Princess of Power" For British indie pop icon MARINA, the most thrilling part of writing a record is when she finally nails what it's about. "I was like, it's 'Princess of Power' … and it spells 'pop.' It's like, this is meant to be," MARINA said. Her sixth album, "Princess of Power," comes after the artist — born Marina Diamandis — recovered from chronic fatigue syndrome while rebuilding her relationship with music and her identity. MARINA has scored billions of streams without ever having a top 10 single in the U.K. or U.S., yet her influence runs deep among a generation of artists including Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish. "I think artists who are very commercially successful, like they'll have these peaks and troughs and mine's kind of like been like steadily going up," MARINA said. Although she admitted it's "somewhat frustrating" when music doesn't reach mainstream success, her dedicated fanbase never fails to find it. "I always want people to choose to love my music. I don't want to shove it in anyone's face," she said. The origins of MARINA's journey The daughter of a Welsh mother and Greek father, MARINA moved from her hometown of Abergavenny, Wales, to London at 19. She was initially embarrassed to sing in public – but music felt like an "innate calling." She overcame her stage fright "painfully" by going to open mic nights alone. "I was like, if I'm bad, I need no one I know to see me be bad, which you can't do anymore, 'cause everyone's filming everything," she said, laughing. Her 2010 debut as Marina and the Diamonds launched her career, followed by 2012's "Electra Heart," which reached No. 1 on British charts. But by 2016, success felt suffocating. "And I just suddenly felt really trapped," she said. "I felt like my identity was glued to my artist's identity. I just suddenly, like wanted out." Discovering health issues That same year, MARINA began experiencing mysterious symptoms that would later be diagnosed as chronic fatigue syndrome. "The main symptom actually was buzzing all over," she explained. "And it always started in my feet then it would basically go all the way up my body … like my face would basically be throbbing. Like my whole body would feel like it was ringing." It took six years to understand the condition was connected to her nervous system. Breathwork ultimately provided relief. "I have had to basically change my whole life, like inside out," she said. While MARINA stepped back from her career, her early music found new life on TikTok. "It is strange because I was so used to like pushing to make things happen in my career. And then suddenly this whole thing, you get three platinum records by doing nothing," she said. Now living in Los Angeles, MARINA approaches each album with detailed planning, usually in a journal. But this time, she made an album map for "Princess of Power" which includes a color palette, themes and the kind of energy she wanted the music to have: cosmic, love rush, euphoric, dazzling, bright light, and powerful. "This album was different because I think I'm at the point where I'm not writing so much to like heal myself," she said. "I was like, I have this platform, and I want to make sure that whatever I'm putting out into the world has a certain type of energy that feels positive to me … because that's what I really needed two years ago when I started writing this." "You don't get to do this many times in your life, you know, as an artist," she continued. "So, I was like, this is the time I'm gonna do this. Let's see what happens." Performing these new songs allows MARINA to embody the transformation she's undergone. "It's almost like making it public means I can suddenly step into it," she said. "It's almost like I can finally say to people, 'This is who I am actually.' Like the person you knew four years ago has gone." That transformation represents more than recovery, it's a reclamation of her power.
Time Magazine
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Magazine
Why We Need to Bring Back House Parties
A lyric on the new MARINA album made me stop in my tracks: 'Where are all the parties now?' the pop star asks on her song 'I <3 YOU.' Where indeed? I wondered. It has been widely reported that large face-to-face social gatherings are on the decline. Nightclubs and bars are certainly feeling the pressure. And with the widespread decline of late-night socializing, house parties have become more uncommon, too. We are partying, in general, a lot less. According to a report from The Atlantic, a 2023 study found that just 4.1% of Americans attended or hosted a social event on an average weekend or holiday. And a 2023 YouGov poll found that only 59% of Americans had attended a birthday party in the last year. When my friends and I do get together in the evening, we go out for dinner or for one or two drinks at a bar. Perhaps a polite dinner party at someone's house. But nobody is scuffing the dining table with their stilettos; no one is stargazing out in the garden. It increasingly feels like those halcyon days of thrumming speakers in the living room and packed hallways and bedrooms are a thing of the past. I'm not altogether surprised. I entered my 30s last year expecting a wind-down in late-night fun. My constitution is not what it used to be: I'm more easily fatigued, more worn down by work. Most of my social circle is coupled up now, factoring in partners as well as friends and family when it comes to planning our downtime. And soon, many of us will start to have kids. I think of all this with a small sting of regret. Nostalgia nips at my heels, reminding me of how carefree I felt spilling wine in a friend's kitchen at 2 a.m., gossiping with scantily-clad strangers. I yearn for the days when we would pile into somebody's house and mingle with acquaintances and friends of friends, not knowing who we would meet or who some of us might kiss. I miss that limitless feeling of not knowing how the night would turn out and how late we would stay up. I get misty-eyed at the recollection of those next-day debriefs, trading stories and gossiping over bacon and black coffee. These days, socializing is all very proper: we consult our diaries to arrange the next get-together, sometimes two, three weeks in advance. We agree that we need to be home by 10 p.m. so that we can be in bed by 11, latest. This structure is ever so slightly suffocating. It's too prim, too predictable. Of course, when we do manage to meet and catch up on each other's lives, it's lovely. But we don't meet to let loose and invite spontaneity into our lives. House parties provided a space to do just that—once you stepped through that front door and into a throng of chattering, laughing bodies, you forgot all about your work deadlines and list of chores. You were just there to have fun. What really distresses me, what really makes me gasp and clutch at my Millennial pearls, is the thought that the younger generation might not experience house parties at all. Gen Z is not a partying generation, and if TikTok is anything to go by, a lot of 20-somethings are prioritizing early nights and 10-step beauty routines over leaving the house. Read More: Our Obsession With Dating 'Icks' Is Holding Us Back Theirs is a generation that was raised with social media at their fingertips, and for many Gen Z-ers, it's all about appearance. Late nights followed by sloppy takeaways are not a formula for good skin. Not to mention, in a sea of smartphones, you're just one snap away from humiliation. Another reason for the lack of partying is the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftershocks, which are still being felt today. Many young people lost the freedom of those formative years, taking solace in self-care and meditative, solo activities at home like crafting and reading. It was how we managed the collective fear and anxiety clouding our world, and it hasn't been easy for any of us to shake that mindset. The mindset that says that structure is good, chaos is not. That health and wellness must be prioritized in order to have any semblance of safety and sanity. Then there's the economy. It's expensive to go out partying at a bar or club, even if you're drinking less. The cost of transport, the cost of a new outfit if your current wardrobe fills you with dread, the cost of alcohol if you do drink, and the price of pizza acquired on the way home. We are living in a cost-of-living crisis, gnawing at our nails as we watch the prospect of a global recession loom larger. Most of us do not have the expendable money for decadence. As a result, our homes have become a final refuge from the increasing costs of daily life, and we have grown used to staying inside to keep financial dread at bay. Money should be reserved for the essentials, not for frivolities, we tell ourselves. It's all very sensible. It's all very understandable. And it's all so sad. The phrase 'loneliness crisis' is being voiced with greater urgency. According to a March 2025 survey by the global health service company Cigna, 43% of participants sometimes or always felt isolated from others. Just 53% of participants felt they had meaningful in-person social interactions on a daily basis. And the study found that Gen Z felt the loneliest. It's important to understand the gravity of this: the World Health Organization (WHO) has deemed loneliness to be a pressing global health threat, noting that 'people lacking social connection face a higher risk of early death,' and loneliness 'can increase risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.' Staying in might not be the golden ticket to the land of health and wellness that young people think it is. Our collective phone addiction has made us retreat into the digital world for a feeling of connection and community, but 'hearting' an Instagram comment isn't the same as dancing with a friend. Firing off a Hinge message isn't the same as blushing with a cutie on a kitchen counter. House parties bring us together physically and allow us to be our noisiest, messiest selves. They are a space dedicated to lighthearted decadence and enjoyment for the sake of enjoyment. They are decidedly unserious in a world that feels suffocatingly serious. I think we all need an injection of some joie de vivre at this moment; to energize us, to remind us that we have a wonderful world worth fighting for. Now more than ever, we need the warmth of a hand in ours; the sudden flash of a grin; the reviving, electric energy of community. Because here's the thing about house parties: You don't need to drink if you don't want to, and you don't need to spend a ton of money. You could even suggest that other partygoers drop their phones into a bag at the beginning of the night, to ensure you won't have gone viral on TikTok by the morning. It's important to get out there and try to feel footloose and fancy free, even if just for a night. The dewiest skin in the world isn't worth doom-scrolling all evening, loneliness tugging at your heart.
