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DONALD TRUMP WILL return to the U.S. presidency for a second, non-consecutive term in January, making him the first to do so since Grover Cleveland. Hotel associations such as AAHOA and the American Hotel & Lodging Association were quick to offer congratulations. In September, both groups were in Washington, D.C., to advocate for legislation important to the industry. Some of the proposed legislation that AHLA is supporting include: The Closing the Workforce Gap Act would replace the arbitrary annual cap of 66,000 available H-2B temporary visas with a new, needs-based system. Extending a pass-through tax deduction, 199A, which is set to expire in 2025 and provides tax relief to franchisees and other hotel small businesses. Maintaining the like-kind exchange, section 1031, which allows hoteliers to defer capital gains taxes when they sell one property if they roll the proceeds into the purchase of a larger one. According to AHLA, the exchange helps create new jobs and contributes to economic growth. The Hotel Fees Transparency Act and the No Hidden FEES Act would establish a single and transparent standard for mandatory lodging fee display and an even competitive playing field for hotels, short term rentals, online travel agencies, and metasearch sites.

Something sunny is coming your way soon. Guess who's coming to Universal Studios Singapore?

Something sunny is coming your way soon. Guess who's dropping by Universal Studios Singapore?

How can any of us who grew up in the 1980s forget about the big, nasal-voiced yellow bird who's always bright and cheery? We take a look at who has travelled the atlantic to our sunny island.

Something sunny has come our way - and it's your favourite characters from Sesame Street!

Red, blue, green, pink, yellow, and all the colours of a sunny day; the air certainly is sweeter at Universal Studio Singapore after eight Sesame Street characters started singing and dancing on the streets of New York. Don't you wish you could bring some of that magic home (or to the office)?