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Mad casino trawl for best hotels with family fun
A review of top Asian casino hotels from Macau to Manila and Singapore with an eye on gaming as well as entertainment and child-friendly facilities. Roll the dice in India, South Korea or Australia or simply bet on the rain in Cambodia. 
The Peninsula Manila's 'brutalist' concrete hulk cominates the Makati/Ayala Avenue corner. It's storied lobby is a popular meeting spot dominated by a bronze sun on the ceiling (left) and incandescent front office smiles beneath an art work with bullet holes (centre)/photos: Vijay Verghese ESCAPES/ SHOPPING KL shopping unplugged from haute couture to street bargainsSabah jungle retreat, no-holds-barred Sandakan guide, Manila, big Samui resorts review, a Hanoi grab-bag, Vietnam beach resorts, top Penang spas, cool Bali resorts review. Macau and Bali fun guide. AIRLINES How to deal with fear of flyingFear of Flying cures, widest seats in economy, the widest business class seats to Asia, Small Asian airlines open up remote regions. Plus Private Jet deals. And the B-737 MAX-8 TOP CITIES Singapore's new eco luxe escapesHong Kong business hotels, a review of new Singapore eco-hotels, HK shopping guide, detailed new Bangkok new hotels review, wow Tokyo, top Seoul hotels. Chiang Rai guide and KL shopping. EDITOR'S RANT Why India's chaotic open skies need competition
About 45 minutes north of Panjim (Panaji) the broad sands of Calangute beckon, now a family escape rather than a hippie haven - the young and restless have moved to the far north around Arambol; and (second right) colourful Bombil thali for Instagrammers/ photos: Vijay Verghese CHINA REGION Shanghai fun shopping bingeSanya fun guide and Xian, a look at Shenzhen corporate meetings, family fun in Guilin, the best Beijing business hotels, and hotel tips for the Guangzhou Canton Fair. And Macau Historic Walks. SOUTH ASIA Colombo hotels chic to casualMumbai business hotels review, hot Gulmarg ski resorts, more on Bangalore business hotels, top tips in our Colombo business hotels review, Goa resorts guide. A Kathmandu fun guide and Yangon. ADVENTURE / SPORT Bali beds for families or romancersPhnom Penh, a detailed Mergui islands guide, wickedly good Tioman dives, an insightful Sabah fun guide to jungle adventure plus Nepal Treks —Annapurna Circuit. Bhutan fun guide, the best Asian golf courses. A big Capsule and Pod Hotels guide. SPA ESCAPES Taiwan spa hideawaysTaiwan spa resorts, and a Taipei fun guide with 22 must-do things. Plus our Taipei business hotels review. ISLANDS El Nido guide, resort reviewsPlus our Cebu resorts review for lovers, divers and an exotic Maldives resorts review and Palawan resorts review.
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The IndiGo meltdown November-December 2025 and India’s ‘ghost airports’ all point to a lack of vision and forward planning. Why India’s skies need more competition — with strong safety protocols — not less.
