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Formula One may arrive on the streets of Hanoi as soon as 2020.

Formula One may soon come to Hanoi, VietnamThere may be even more reasons to visit Vietnam come 2020. Earlier this week, Channel NewsAsia reported that plans for a...

New immigration chief cracks down on ‘tea money’

New immigration chief cracks down on ‘tea money’Thailand’s new head of immigration, Maj-Gen Surachate Hakpal, has launched a crackdown on corruption at the country’s airports...

Chinese city promotes itself with a bevy of beauties

Chinese city promotes itself with a bevy of beautiesThis year’s Miss Tourism of the Globe final will take place in Zhongwei, Ningxia Hui autonomous region from October 7-14 - the...

Good news for IMF-World Bank delegates – they will receive a tax break in Bali.

World bankers to get Bali tax breakThe world’s biggest bankers and investment gurus will be given a hotel tax break when they arrive in Bali for the International...

Resorts World Genting received almost 25 million visitors last year.

First-ever hyper-reality Star Wars VR experience to launch at Resorts World GentingA first-of-its-kind Star Wars multi-sensory immersive experience is coming to Resorts World Genting later this year.

Sumba shakes as rescue efforts continue in Palu

Sumba shakes as rescue efforts continue in PaluAs the desperate search for survivors of the Sulawesi tsunami continues, two quakes struck in quick succession off the southern...

Boracay will ban fire dances, fish feeding, coral picking, and beach bonfires.

Sorry Boracay, no more wild beach partiesThe Philippines Department of Tourism (DOT) says it will strictly enforce the carrying capacity of Boracay island at 6,405...

Thai PM says airport officials must compose themselves even when provoked.

Video of Chinese tourist being punched by Thai airport staff causes stirA recent video of a Chinese tourist being hit by an airport guard in Thailand has resulted in a flurry of apologies from the...

Limited flights have resumed at quake-stricken Palau. Its main airport, Mutiara SIS Al Jufri Airport. reopened on Sunday.

Limited flights resume at quake-stricken PaluThe main airport in Palu in central Sulawesi reopened on Sunday (September 30) after an earthquake and tsunami that struck on...

More than 1,000 flights have been cancelled so far.

Typhoon Trami pounds Japan, flights cancelledJapan cannot seem to catch a break these days. After Typhoon Jebi and the Hokkaido earthquake, Japan’s mainland was once again...

LocalTable tours will boost income distribution across the country.

Thailand’s sizzling food scene to be showcased by localsWhen you have a great asset, why not make the most of it?

Heads of the four partners, from left to right: Sumeth Damrongchaitham, THAI president & CEO; Yuthasak Supasorn, TAT Governor; Payong Srivanich, Krungthai Bank president and executive director; and Charita Leelayuth, THAI Smile acting president.

There’s more to Thailand than Bangkok, says TATThe Tourism Authority of Thailand wants to tempt tourists away from the country’s major cities with deals to explore...

The team behind Singapore's first locally made gin, Tanglin Gin, (from left) Andy Hodgson, Chris Box, Tim Whitefield and Charlie van Eeden at their distillery at Mandai Foodlink.

Singapore’s own gin: I’ll drink to thatSingapore now has its very own homemade gin – Tanglin Gin.

Another storm is brewing and could reach Super-Typhoon status when it hits Taiwan on Friday or Saturday.

Storm Watch: Taiwan braces for possible ‘super typhoon’After the devastating impact of Super Typhoon Mangkhut last week, the winds are picking up in Taiwan. A tropical storm,...

Sharjah hopes to become a leading destination for family holidays.

Sharjah showcase puts spotlight on family funSharjah is on the road in South-east Asia this week – showcasing the emirate for the first time in Indonesia, Singapore and...

Ferry service between Pattaya and Hua Hin have been suspended till October due to “safety reasons”.

Thailand pauses ferry service amid weather concernsThe effects of flooding and forest runoff in Thailand caused by typhoon Mangkhut have prompted ferry operators to temporarily...

Over 200 tourists, mostly Singaporeans, are expected to visit North Korea this month.

Singaporean travellers are now flocking to… North Korea?North Korea has seen a surge in travellers from Singapore following the historic summit in June between the leaders of North...

MV Nyerere sank on Thursday afternoon with an unconfirmed number of passengers on board.

Ferry capsized off Africa lake, killing 44A ferry that capsized in Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, on Thursday (September 20) has killed at least 44, with many...

A new highway connecting Hanoi and Halong Bay has cut the drive time between the destinations in half, to two hours.

All the way to Halong Bay on a new highwayThe new VND 13 trillion (US$572 million) highway linking northern Vietnam city Hanoi with Halong Bay opened September 1,...

A Chinese family of three claimed they were removed from the premises of a hotel by Swedish police and left in the cold at a cemetery several kilometres from the hotel.

Chinese tourists ‘brutally’ removed from Sweden hotel sparks tensionChina has lodged a diplomatic complaint, accusing Swedish police of treating Chinese tourists “brutally” after a family was...