In case you hadn't heard, the annual World Bank and IMF meetings will be held simultaneously in Singapore later this month.  This major meeting will have a huge impact on the little city-state.  Firstly, most of the hotels in town are booked solid, so if you were planning a trip to Singapore around mid-September and haven't booked your room, you can just about forget it, or expect to pay top dollar.

Even if you have already made arrangements, you may find it a bit tricky to get around Singapore during the conference.  The streets and highway around Suntec city, where the event is being held, will be closed from 10 to 20 September.  That's going to mean some major traffic jams.  Of course, the great thing about Singapore is that you can easily get around by subway.