North Asia News

A new ‘water taxi’ service will ply a 25-km route from September.

New ‘water taxi’ service to ply Hong Kong’s watersA much-anticipated “water taxi” service planned for Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour has turned out to be another ferry service...

There are already about 300 bars, restaurants and shops within a 200-metre radius of Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo that cater to LGBT community.

Tokyo hotel announces LGBT-friendly stay packageKeio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, situated in Shinjuku, recently announced a special accommodation package to attract LGBT travellers...

Just five years ago, such clear skies over Beijing’s The Temple of Heaven would have been a rare sight.

Beijing welcomes back blue skies and clear air — and touristsTravellers put off by Beijing’s infamous smog may be able to breathe easier — much easier — the next time they travel to the...

Tourists flocking to Mount Fuji on Sunday caused a human jam along the mountain’s Yoshida trail

Hiking crawls to a standstill on Mount FujiWeekend tourists making the most of the Obon national holiday and Japan’s main hiking season caused a human traffic jam to form...

Macau City of Dreams – and great wealth.

Macau poised to lead the world’s per capita GDP by 2020Not long ago the prognosis was looking dire in Macau. The all-important flow of mainland Chinese to the Las Vegas of the East...

The red bridge of Hida, Takayama, an Instagram-worthy spot among tourists.

Tourists in Japan are ditching conventional guidebooks for InstagramTourism is booming in Japan. The number of visitors from abroad reached a record in 2017 at 28.7 million, a figure that is...

HKTB wants to see more cooperation with Greater Bay cities such as Guangzhou.

Hong Kong should swap mainland competition for cooperation, says HKTBThe Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) was happy to report a 10.1% rise in visitor arrivals over the first half of 2018, with the...

Skyline views from hotel pools for Hong Kongers opting for a staycation

Hong Kongers love luxury, staycations and AsiaOver a third of Hong Kong travellers are happy to pay for five-star accommodation when they travel, according to Travel Search...

Crowds pouring through turnstiles will move faster thanks to facial recognition.

Hong Kong–Shenzhen border introduces facial recognitionFacial recognition technology is being used to speed up the processing time at Shenzhen Bay and Lo Wu, two checkpoints that...

Rolling the dice for integrated resorts.

Japan approves ‘casino bill’ despite oppositionJapan’s parliament has passed the controversial Integrated Resort bill, which will open the doors for the country’s first legal...