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Chinese travellers are taking more holiday trips than ever, with some 415 million domestic trips taken over this year’s Lunar New Year holidays alone.

Up and on: Chinese tourism expands amid slowing economyLike hot air rising, Chinese travellers’ appetite for travel shows no signs of slowing. Over the week-long Lunar New Year...

Clear skies over Bangkok, but two major provincial cities, Khon Kaen and Loei, still see high levels of toxic dust.

Clearer skies beam over Bangkok as smog clearsBangkok’s residents can breathe easy under clearer skies, with city authorities reporting air quality readings have moved out...

DOT aims for 8.2M foreign arrivals this year

DOT aims for 8.2M foreign arrivals this yearThe Department of Tourism (DOT) is setting its sights on 8.2 million foreign tourist arrivals this year, buoyed by the...

Crowds in St Mark’s Square, Venice.

Venice unveils details of tourist fee proposalThe mayor of Venice has proposed May 1 as the start date for the city to begin charging access fees for day visitors.

Manila Bay island set for new branding.

Fortified island eyed for tourism promotionThe Philippines Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) hopes to jumpstart arrivals to Corregidor Island with an updated branding...

The Forest Valley at Changi Airport’s new Jewel retail complex.

Travel Roundup: Trends to Watch in 2019We ask industry experts for top trends that will affect aviation, cruise, hotel, tours and activities, travel agent and...

Feel like a ‘Crazy Rich Asian’ with Tropical Charter’s private luxury yachts.

Langkawi ready for tourist boom post silver screen stintWhen a destination becomes a part of what’s only the highest-grossing romantic comedy released in the last decade, tourist...

The Anam resort’s local chef will delve into rich origins of phở.

Vietnam’s hidden attractions start to reveal their secretsFrom luxury yachts to culinary journeys, to golf and new cruise operations on Halong Bay, Vietnam will not be short of new...

Carrie Lam, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region, and Jack So Chak-Kwong, chairman of Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA), dot the eyes of the dancing lions.

HKIA takes time out to dot the eyesHong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has been one of the busiest places on the planet this week as Chinese New Year...

Culture will be key to China-Cambodia tourism year.

China, Cambodia buddy up with tourism tiesCambodia and China have launched a Tourism and Culture Year at a ceremony in Phnom Penh.

Hong Kong arrivals showed a healthy uplift in 2018.

Hong Kong booming, but 2019 could be bumpyHong Kong’s 2018 official stats are out – and it makes for great reading for the Hong Kong government. Total visitor arrivals...

Thailand raises its hat to a strong finish to the year.

Thailand is smiling as Chinese visitor numbers bounce backA sharp resurgence in Chinese visitor arrivals in December helped Thailand close 2018 with a total of 38.27 million arrivals,...

Bangkok under a cloud due to air pollution.

Bangkok boosts efforts to combat ongoing pollutionAuthorities in Bangkok are stepping up their fight against severe pollution that has left a cloud of smog hanging over the...

Greenery abounds: Dhoby Ghaut will be a green zone with family-friendly attractions such as outdoor playgrounds and sheltered event venues.

The Orchard is coming back to Singapore’s Orchard RoadSingapore’s Orchard Road is set for a major revamp with a 2.4km stretch of new retail concepts, attractions, entertainment and...

Jabbawockeez is making its way to Macau, from its current residency performing at MGM Grand Las Vegas.

Jabbawockeez dancing their way to MGM COTAIThe world-famous hip-hop dance crew Jabbawockeez will be putting up its first-ever Macau residency show from March 2 to 31 at...

Tourism Malaysia’s Edzuar Zar Ayob Azari (left) and EasyBook.com's William Lee (right) at the launch of the Go Malaysia Deals campaign.

Malaysia lures Singapore travellers with travel discountsTourism Malaysia has embarked on a joint promotion campaign with online travel agent EasyBook.com to entice more travellers...

Macau Government Tourist Office float.

Bring on the parade: Hong Kong gears up for CNY.The annual Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade will take place on February 5 from 8pm (Hong Kong time)...

The Shiretoko National Park in Hokkaido, popular for sights of Steller's sea eagles, will soon have birdwatching tours for visitors.

Spotted: Japan’s wild side charmsJapan’s Environment Ministry plans to entice more foreign tourists to visit the country’s national parks by rolling out a...

Kabukicho in Shinjuku district, Tokyo.

Japan’s X-rated material to be taken off the shelvesJapan’s largest 24-hour convenience store chains are to ban saucy adult magazines.

Starved of business, shopping mall hopes to feed cross border travellers.

Hungry for business, shopping mall has a solutionHigh-speed rail day-trippers from mainland China (some via unlicensed guides) have caused chaos in districts near the arrival...