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STB and Spotify have partnered on a joint marketing effort that will be able to create personalised recommendations of Singapore’s places and activities for users based from their favourite playlists.

A soundtrack guide to SingaporeIf music can be said to capture a sense of place, a new joint marketing effort by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and music...

Tourism Australia and China Southern eye potential for business events in Australia.

Tourism Australia, China Southern unite for businessTourism Australia and China Southern Airlines have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding to develop the business...

Typhoon Mangkhut has made landfall in the Guangdong city of Taishan on Sunday.

Typhoon Mangkhut strikes southern China, heading westTyphoon Mangkhut advanced to southern China on Sunday, killing two people after it wreaked destruction in the Philippines with...

Fourteen tourists from Spain were rescued after their rented boat stalled in rough seas due to an engine problem.

All’s well: Spanish tourists rescued after boat stallsFourteen tourists, four of them children, were rescued by park officials and a boat operator off Thailand’s Koh Phi Phi island...

The Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour series has gone from strength to strength.

Opera Australia brings West Side Story to Sydney HarbourOpera Australia is bringing one of the world’s greatest pieces of theatre, West Side Story, to the Handa Opera on Sydney...

One tourist has been found dead and another is missing after they reportedly went snorkelling at Gili Trawangan.

Young South Korean tourists in North Lombok tragedyTwo South Korean tourists are believed to have drowned in North Lombok in Indonesia.

Bad news for wine loves in Bali: A new tax is coming.

Indonesian government pumps up tax on alcoholBad news for wine drinkers in Bali. The already steep price of a bottle of imported wine in Indonesia will rise again when a...

Severe Weather Bulletin No. 3: Forecast Track of Typhoon #OmpongPH.

Philippines evacuates ahead of massive stormPhilippines officials have ordered evacuations and closed schools and offices in preparation for Typhoon Mangkhut’s winds of...

Sumatra Is a better place to see wild orangutans than Borneo, says PEAK DMC.

No more fly-and-flop for Peak in IndonesiaPEAK DMC, the world’s largest adventure travel operator, is opening an office Indonesia.

Indian travellers will get up to 60% off all Hong Kong products, ranging from tours and local transport to must-eats and attractions.

Hong Kong Tourism Board and Cathay Pacific ink deal with KlookKlook, one of the world’s leading travel activities and services booking platforms, announced its partnership with Hong Kong...

Sham Shui Po Garden Hill.

HKTB’s campaign highlights fascinating districts in Hong KongLast year, Central had its time in the sun with the “Old Town Central” tourism promotion. This year it’s Sham Shui Po’s...

Aquaria, a new aquarium within the mall, will house over 25,000 creatures.

Central Phuket opens in downtown PhuketThailand’s largest property developer Central Pattana (CPN) recently celebrated the launch of Central Phuket, a world-class...

The Millbrook Winery Experience is priced at AUD 3,995 (US$2,836.64) for two people.

Go wine tasting in Western Australia — in a helicopterMany visitors to Perth want to experience Western Australia’s famous food and wine, but don’t necessarily have the time to make...

Guests at the Singapore launch of ‘UnDiscover Australia’.

Australia, there’s more to it than you thinkTourism Australia wants to change the way people perceive Australia – it’s not all kangaroos, koalas and the outback, says the...

Arty residences to open in Hong KongFancy a stylish serviced apartment with a view of Victoria Harbour and the famed Hong Kong Island skyline?

Hokkaido was hit by a powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake just one day after Typhoon Jebi tore through Osaka.

Earthquake, typhoon the latest calamities to batter JapanThe earthquake affected Japan’s northernmost Hokkaido, engulfing homes in landslides, causing roads to crack, and cutting power...

The yacht can be chartered for private weddings and honeymoon experiences.

From Ibiza to Indonesia, this is some super-yachtA luxury super-yacht, Prana by Atzaro, is set to explore the islands of Indonesia.

More than 5,000 people were stranded at Kansai International Airport, the third busiest airport in all of Japan.

Typhoon Jebi wreaks havoc in JapanTyphoon Jebi, the most powerful storm to hit Japan in 25 years, left at least nine people dead and more than 200 injured in its...

Thousands of tourists are stranded by a ferry strike on Greek islands.

Thousands stranded on Greek islands ferry crew strikeThousands of holidaymakers have been stranded on Greece’s islands due to a 24-hour ferry crew strike.

Hong Kong’s Lin Heung Tea House on Wellington Street faces uncertain future.

Beloved Hong Kong teahouse could be the next treasure to toppleHong Kong’s Lin Heung Tea House, one of the city’s most famous dim sum restaurants, faces an uncertain future as its lease is...