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Kowloon City

Kowloon East: Hong Kong’s next ‘smart’ cityHong Kong authorities are grooming Kowloon East as the city’s second core business district as well as a pilot area for...

Malaysia extends visa exemption for Chinese tourists

Malaysia extends visa exemption for Chinese touristsThe Malaysia government has extended the visa exemption facility for tourists from China for one year to December 2017.

Bali mounts huge security operation ahead of Interpol assembly

Bali mounts huge security operation ahead of Interpol assemblyBali Police will deploy 3,800 officers to secure the 85th Interpol General Assembly, which will be held in Nusa Dua, from...

MGM Resorts awaits change in casino sentiment

MGM Resorts awaits change in casino sentimentLas Vegas-based MGM Resorts International has indicated it could invest up to US$10 billion in a Japanese casino via a publicly...

Adventure in Qatar

Qatar offers free stopovers for transit passengersQatar Airways and Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) have launched a new transit visa scheme, which allows passengers with layovers...

Cambodian authorities seize stash of rhino horn

Cambodian authorities seize stash of rhino hornCambodian customs and Forestry Administration officials seized more than 30 kilograms of rhinoceos horn at Phnom Penh...

On the Way to the Airport, partly filmed in Malaysia

Camera, lights and action: Korean TV drama showcases KLLeveraging on the popularity of Korean TV dramas in the (Asian) region, AirAsia and Tourism Malaysia recently teamed up to...

Golden Rock, Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, Myanmar.

Illegal hotels not welcomed at Myanmar’s Golden RockMyanmar’s Religious Affairs and Culture Ministry will be cracking down on illegal hoteliers and guesthouse owners at the iconic...

Macau sees fortune returning

Macau sees fortunes returningCasino mogul Sheldon Adelson predicts that good days are to come for Macau. He said, “I think we have essentially hit the...

The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses in Xi’an, China

And the Best Museum in Asia award goes to...The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses in Xi’an, China, has been ranked #1 Museum in Asia, according to...

Kadazandusun tribe in traditional costume at Sabah Harvest festival

Sabah In High SpiritsSabah will play host to about 200 experts in spiritual tourism for the first ever International Conference on Spirituality,...

Insurance stampede boosts Hong Kong arrival numbers

Insurance stampede boosts Hong Kong arrival numbersHong Kong’s visitor numbers are being swelled by a new shopping craze that has seen mainlanders crossing into the SAR in search...

Hong Kong embroiled in mooncake madness

Hong Kong embroiled in mooncake madnessWhen visiting Hong Kong or Macau during the popular Mid-Autumn festival, watch your intake and gifting of the seasonal...

Bali coastline under threat

Bali’s Benoa Bay development divides communityProtests are being stepped up ahead of an environmental impact decision on a massive development in Bali’s Benoa Bay.

Datuk Seri Mirza Mohammad Taiyab, director general of Tourism Malaysia (in white) with Dr Mario Hardy, CEO of PATA, along with delegates from Malaysia at PATA Travel Mart 2016.

Destination Marketing: Muslim-friendly or not, hospitality mattersWhile Malaysia registered a 6.3% decline in tourist arrivals last year, it is not because of its ‘Muslim-friendly’ label, said...

Tourists wary of France following terrorist incidents

Europe struggles in the wake of security concernsLong haul travel to Europe during the 2016 summer season has stalled - decreasing by 0.9% compared with the equivalent period...

Brick Lane, a popular Bangladeshi eat street in East London

Air China condemned for ‘racist’ guide to LondonBritish MPs are seeking an apology from the Chinese Ambassador in London after Air China’s inflight guide warned in an article...

Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi

Welcome to Abu Dhabi, in the Arabian PeninsulaAbu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) is calling on travel industry professionals to help influence consumer...

More Chinese tourists, but they are spending less

Singapore hotel RevPar ‘puzzle’ explainedInvestment bank UOB Kay Hian has pointed to the arrival in Singapore of Chinese tourists with limited spending power as a key...

Indonesia wants Chinese help to restore places such as Jakarta Old Town

Indonesia calls on China to help with tourism investmentIndonesia is enticing wealthy Chinese investors by offering them the inside running on the development of new major tourist...