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Hogsmeade Village comes to Terminal 3 at Changi airport.

The Ultimate Guide to Christmas in SingaporeIf you’re a Singaporean staying home for the festive season – or a foreign visitor to the Lion City - here’s where to...

Representatives from this year’s Michelin three stars restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau.

The stars are shining as Michelin Guide reveals Hong Kong, Macau awardsThe Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau 2019 has named two new three star restaurants, four new two star restaurants and six new one...

The closure of Boracay island for six months will trim total foreign arrival numbers to the Philippines in 2018.

DOT cuts back on foreign arrivals targetThe Philippines Department of Tourism (DOT) is scaling back its foreign arrivals target as a result of the six-month closure of...

The Mohegan Tribe will bring its resort development expertise to South Korea.

That’s entertainment: Paramount Picture-branded theme park for SeoulA Paramount Pictures-branded theme park will be part of North-east Asia’s largest integrated entertainment resort (IER) at...

Panglao island, Bohol.

Bohol, El Nido to undergo rehabilitationThe Philippine government will undertake the rehabilitation of Panglao Island in Bohol and El Nido in Palawan.

City Hall wants KL’s entertainment to be turned off at 1am.

Agents slam KL curfew for entertainment outletsThe Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has described as “frivolous” a report that Kuala Lumpur City Hall...

Queues for visa stamps will soon be a thing of the past at Thailand’s immigration posts.

Thailand visa applications to go onlineChinese nationals will become the first able to apply and pay online for Thai visas.

You better watch out - Santa is heading for Singapore.

Better watch out, better not cry, Santa’s coming to townSanta, presumably you won’t be arriving in Singapore on a sleigh? How will you travel?

Tokyo has now 230 Michelin-starred establishments under its belt.

The city with the world’s most Michelin starsTokyo has become the world’s most decorated city in the release of the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2019 this week.

Lights, camera, and action: Macau reels off a winter wonderland

Lights, camera, and action: Macau reels off a winter wonderlandMacau is turning on the lights and the style to celebrate the upcoming festive season.

Thailand’s waiver of visa-on-arrival fees which came into effect this month have bumped up tourism arrivals in the latter half of the month, officials say.

Thailand’s rides a tide of arrivals with visa fees waiversThailand has seen a rise in arrivals following the government’s introduction of visa-on-arrival (VOA) fee waivers for tourists...

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge has recorded an average of 64,000 crossings on a daily basis.

Closing the gap: Macau arrivals soar thanks to bridge trafficThe impact of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is bringing mixed blessings for Macau and Hong Kong.

Lombok ready to rise again with new flights

Lombok ready to rise again with new flightsSome good news for Lombok as it recovers from a series of earthquakes that devastated the island earlier this year.

A series of major global events in Qatar will open up investment opportunities for tourism services and products.

Just for you: Qatar rolls out global marketing campaignQatar has launched its first global destination campaign under the tagline Qatar. Qurated For You.

Chiang Rai, which features the world’s largest Guanyin statue in the world, is slated for development as a “wellness city”.

Three tourism concepts planned for Thailand’s secondary citiesTo promote tourism in the country’s group of 55 secondary destinations, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has curated...

Rochor Road, Singapore.

Golden Wall Centre sold enbloc to Worldwide Hotels subsidiary for hotel developmentCity View Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Worldwide Hotels, which owns and manages chains such as Hotel 81, has bought...

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck about 100km off the island of Pinghu in the Taiwan Strait.

5.6-magnitude quake rocks western TaiwanA 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan’s western coast early Monday morning, the US Geological Survey said, sending ripples...

Residents of Tung Chung say they are being overwhelmed by the number of cross border visitors.

Border warfare: Locals fear being overwhelmed by tourist influxThe new cross border bridge linking Hong Kong and mainland China has become a victim of its own success with mainland tourists...

Japan is still on track for a record number of international visitor arrivals.

Japan tourism on track for record yearTourism to Japan has rebounded slightly from a slow September, caused by a string of natural disasters, as it continues on...

Green Island, a small volcanic island off the eastern coast of Taiwan.

Taiwan keen to spotlight its small towns and citiesTaiwan is keen to put more focus beyond its most-visited cities such as Taipei, Taichung and Yilan to small local towns and...