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Working together: Tourism leaders meet in Chiang Mai to promote new air route connecting northern Thailand and Vietnam.

New air route opens up Vietnam’s lesser-known destinationsTravel industry leaders from Thailand and Vietnam have come together as part of a joint collaboration to promote Vietnam’s...

Beach smokers to be warned before being fined.

Thailand wants beach smokers to butt outA smoking ban piloted last year on Thailand’s beaches is to be enforced at 24 beaches, including popular tourist destinations...

Oliver Chong, executive director, communications & marketing capability, marketing group, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) at ATF 2018

Singapore goes in search of ‘passion tribes’Singaporeans may not come across as being particularly animated or enthusiastic to most people, but its latest tourism brand...

Doi Inthanon in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Thailand seeks tourism growth through second-tier citiesWhile 2017 was a challenging year for Thailand, the country has pulled through and fielded a strong performance. It crossed the...

Dato’ Melissa Ong, marketing director, Philippine Department of Tourism (left), and Maricon B. Ebron, deputy chief operating officer, marketing and promotions, Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines at ATF 2018.

Bigger war chest to boost Philippines tourismBigger war chest to boost Philippines tourism Budget ‘bigger than ever before’ as tourism efforts shift toward the lesser-known...

Halong Bay, Vietnam.

Halong Bay says hello to new highway and airportA highway connecting Hanoi directly to Halong Bay, a new international airport as well as four- and five-star accommodations...

Suzhou has issued a water town protection and conservation guideline, which will take effect from March 1.

Suzhou floats new heritage conservation guidelinesSuzhou has released a water town protection and conservation guideline in support of a joint application by 14 Chinese water...

Macau Year of Gastronomy one of the highlights in 2018.

Arrivals are up, PRD collaboration is hot and the MGTO’s master plan is outTotal visitor arrivals to Macao topped 32.6 million in 2017, up 5.4% from the year before, nicely solidifying Macao’s...

Fares for the express rail link are higher than original estimates.

Time or money? Express rail fares for Hong Kong-Guangzhou link rise againTravellers on the express Hong Kong-Guangzhou high-speed rail link from West Kowloon to Guangzhou South will have to pay HK$260...

Tropical island paradise of Boracay beset by pressing environmental issues.

Philippine government vows Boracay rehab, againThe resort island of Boracay will undergo a massive rehabilitation programme to solve a seeping environmental disaster but...

Mount Mayon volcano lies in the Albay province, about 340km south-east of Manila.

There’s another volcano going off: And this time it’s not in BaliNearly 15,000 people have fled from villages surrounding Philippines’ most active volcano following a gentle eruption that...

The opening of the new halal tourism town adds to the city’s appeal as a religious tourist destination.

Halal-only, pleaseThe doors to a new halal tourism town in Mataram city, the provincial capital of Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara province have...

Temperatures reached 42C on the Larapinta Trail this week.

Tourist dies while trekking in outback AustraliaA 33-year-old US tourist has died while hiking a popular trail in the Australian outback.

Access a map, search for shops and receive offers and discounts on a new mobile app launched for Chatuchak weekend market

Navigate Chatuchak’s maze with an appVisitors to Thailand’s Chatuchak weekend market can now access a map, search for shops and receive offers and discounts on a...

Last chance for Lin Heung dim sum?

Last chance for Lin Heung dim sum?If, like for many residents and visitors, Hong Kong’s Lin Heung Tea House is one of your favourite old school dim sum joints,...

Garbage pileup at Hua Hin: the seaside resort town seen an extra 40 tonnes of garbage per day

Garbage overwhelms Thailand’s resort townsAn extra 40 tonnes (40,000 kg) of garbage daily, which is approximately two-fifths the weight of a blue whale, were left behind...

Bollywood actress Evelyn Sharma at Jiji Station in Nantou, Taiwan.

Taiwan wants you to come explore on two wheelsTo leverage on travellers’ growing interest in exploring Taiwan, the Taiwan Tourism Bureau has announced a digital campaign...

Hong Kong has risen in the ranks among Chinese tourists.

Love reignited: Mainlanders have kissed and made up with this cityHong Kong proved to be the hot favourite with tourists from mainland China over the short new year break, while South Korea has...

Guam has lost more than a third of its Japanese tourists since threats of a North Korean attack in August.

Attack threats blow a hole in Guam’s tourism fortunesWith threats of a North Korean attack looming since August, Guam - a US Pacific territory - lost more than a third of Japanese...

Jeju Island’s soaring popularity has led to an overcrowded airport, traffic jams and overwhelming amounts of garbage and noise.

Jeju struggles to cope with mass tourismJeju Island, while home to only 660,000 people, is soaringly popular with 15 million tourists annually.