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Hong Kong actress Rebecca Zhu explores world's second most beautiful island

Hong Kong actress Rebecca Zhu explores world's second most beautiful island

Miss Hong Kong 2011 and actress Rebecca Zhu recently visited Phu Quoc, voted the world's second most beautiful island, where she immersed herself in local culture and cuisine.
Lonely Planet calls Vietnam's north-south railway one of Southeast Asia's best-loved

Lonely Planet calls Vietnam's north-south railway one of Southeast Asia's best-loved

Driving foreign tourists away from Hanoi's Train Street is 'offensive'

Driving foreign tourists away from Hanoi's Train Street is 'offensive'

Gulf Cooperation Council approves single tourist visa

Gulf Cooperation Council approves single tourist visa

A unified tourist visa has been approved by the Gulf Cooperation Council and will be rolled out soon, according to UAE Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri.
June 18, 2025 | 07:40 pm PT
Thailand fears decline in arrivals from Middle East due to Israel-Iran conflict

Thailand fears decline in arrivals from Middle East due to Israel-Iran conflict

The ongoing Israel-Iran conflict is expected to cause five of Thailand's tourism markets to plunge by 50%, while visits from the Middle East to Phuket have already started to decline due to airspace closures, said Thapanee Kiatphaibool, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
June 18, 2025 | 07:01 pm PT
Hong Kong Airlines suspends flights to Japan amid unfounded earthquake rumors

Hong Kong Airlines suspends flights to Japan amid unfounded earthquake rumors

Hong Kong Airlines has canceled its flights to Kagoshima and Kumamoto in southern Japan for July and August due to an unfounded rumor predicting a major earthquake and tsunami in the country this summer.
June 18, 2025 | 02:55 pm PT
Which Southeast Asian country started offering visa-free entry for Indian tourists this month?

Which Southeast Asian country started offering visa-free entry for Indian tourists this month?

Boasting a long coastline and a vast of over 7,000 islands, this Southeast Asian country recently introduced a 14-day visa-free entry for Indian tourists to boost tourism.
June 18, 2025 | 02:55 pm PT
10 best airlines in the world

10 best airlines in the world

Qatar Airways has been named the best airline in the world at the 2025 Skytrax World Airline Awards, marking the ninth time the Qatari flag carrier has received this honor.
June 17, 2025 | 11:57 pm PT
Southeast Asia's safest country receives over 7 million tourists in five months

Southeast Asia's safest country receives over 7 million tourists in five months

Singapore, named the safest country in Southeast Asia, attracted 7.09 million foreign visitors in the first five months of this year, a 2.3% increase compared to the same period last year.
June 17, 2025 | 10:13 pm PT
Family behind Japan's Michelin-starred restaurant arrested over food poisoning violations

Family behind Japan's Michelin-starred restaurant arrested over food poisoning violations

Three members of a family operating a formerly Michelin-starred restaurant in western Japan have been arrested for defying a temporary closure order following a series of food poisoning incidents.
June 17, 2025 | 07:43 pm PT
Singapore's private club 1880 shuts down

Singapore's private club 1880 shuts down

Private members' club 1880 located in Robertson Quay announced on Tuesday that it would close permanently due to declining patronage and spending.
June 17, 2025 | 06:48 pm PT
Flights to Asia's most beautiful island canceled after volcano eruption

Flights to Asia's most beautiful island canceled after volcano eruption

At least two dozen flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali have been canceled, its international airport website showed on Wednesday, after a volcano in the archipelago's east erupted, shooting an ash tower 10 km into the sky.
June 17, 2025 | 06:33 pm PT
Vietnam Airlines launches first-ever direct air route to Denmark

Vietnam Airlines launches first-ever direct air route to Denmark

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced the upcoming launch of the first-ever direct air route between Vietnam and Denmark, linking Ho Chi Minh City with the Danish capital, Copenhagen, starting from Dec. 15.
June 17, 2025 | 06:05 pm PT
19 Indonesian tourists injured as hot air balloon crashes in central Turkey

19 Indonesian tourists injured as hot air balloon crashes in central Turkey

A hot air balloon crashed in central Turkey on Sunday, leaving its pilot dead and 19 Indonesian tourists injured, a local official said.
June 16, 2025 | 11:13 pm PT
UAE tourist fined $150 for driving car on Phuket beach

UAE tourist fined $150 for driving car on Phuket beach

A tourist from the United Arab Emirates has been fined 5,000 baht (US$153) for driving a car on a beach in Phuket.
June 16, 2025 | 09:46 pm PT
Indian tourist jailed for shoplifting at Singapore's Changi Airport

Indian tourist jailed for shoplifting at Singapore's Changi Airport

A court in Singapore on Monday sentenced a 29-year-old Indian tourist to eight days in jail for shoplifting while in transit at Changi Airport.
June 16, 2025 | 07:39 pm PT
Thailand named one of world's safest destinations by US State Department

Thailand named one of world's safest destinations by US State Department

The U.S. Department of State has upgraded Thailand's travel advisory to its safest level, placing the country alongside destinations such as Japan, Australia, Canada, and Singapore.
June 16, 2025 | 06:42 pm PT
Asia's leading beach destination sees 28% surge in travel searches from India

Asia's leading beach destination sees 28% surge in travel searches from India

Travel searches for the Philippines from India jumped 28% after the Southeast Asian nation granted visa-free entry for Indian nationals, according to visa processing platform Atlys.
June 16, 2025 | 06:33 pm PT
Italy museum hunts for tourists in viral chair-smashing video

Italy museum hunts for tourists in viral chair-smashing video

An Italian museum has launched a manhunt for the most unlikely of outlaws – two clumsy middle-aged tourists who managed to almost wreck a work of art while posing for photos.
June 16, 2025 | 04:24 pm PT
Singapore Airlines, subsidiary to boost Asia flights after Jetstar shutdown

Singapore Airlines, subsidiary to boost Asia flights after Jetstar shutdown

Singapore Airlines and its budget subsidiary Scoot will expand their Asian services following the planned closure of Singapore-based Jetstar Asia next month.
June 16, 2025 | 03:01 pm PT
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