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The two-year-old male orangutan in a rattan basket inside the Russian tourist’s luggage.

Drugged orangutan found in tourist’s luggageA Russian man has been detained in Bali following discovery of a drugged orangutan in his luggage.

More Muslim travellers are visiting Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture, which is near to the famed Mount Fuji.

North of Japan’s Fuji is fast becoming more Muslim-friendlyThe northern slope of Japan’s Mount Fuji, which has been receiving a surge in Muslim tourists, has responded by rolling out...

Lombok slow to clean up after last year’s earthquake.

Trash is no treasure for Lombok tourismThree international cruise ships are reported to have cancelled plans to call on Lombok, with one the three citing the poor...

Cambodia recorded a 10% lift in international visitors last year.

Mekong countries enjoying strong tourism growthCambodia’s tourism sector earned US$4.3 billion in revenue last year, an increase of around 20%, according to figures from the...

Tiu Kelep waterfall.

Landslide hits waterfall site in Lombok, 35 tourists trappedAround 35 foreign and domestic tourists are believed to be trapped and two others died after landslides hit a waterfall site on...

The report by China Tourism Academy and Ctrip revealed that Chinese made 71.25 million outbound trips, excluding Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau.

Snapshot of Chinese outbound trends: CtripChina Tourism Academy and Ctrip have launched the 2018 Chinese outbound travel report.

Malaysia is suffering from moderate pollution levels suspected to be caused by bush fires started by recent hot and dry weather.

Malaysia’s air quality takes a hitBush fires sparked by hot and dry weather are suspected to be the main culprit of Malaysia’s air quality veering into unhealthy...

The water buffalo act as bio-mowers while also protecting the traditional Vietnamese landscape.

Sorry Nick, the buffalo just ate your golf courseOne of Vietnam’s leading golf layouts, Laguna Golf Lang Co, has employed a special group of greenkeepers: a family of water...

Xi'an says it wants to become a city “where avenues, parks and paths are designed on plant colour, smell, size and season”.

Silk Road city is coming up rosesXi'an, once an imperial city of China, has launched a "Flower City" project to build a system of flower-lined streets, gardens...

Loboc river in the rainforest Philippines, Bohol

Philippine tourism recovers from Boracay row; bullish on 2019Sustainability now part of the revamped “It’s more fun in the Philippines” campaign.

Gunung Mulu National Park in Borneo.

Malaysia heralds a comebackArmed with an arsenal of plans to boost airlift and state tourism campaigns, the country makes a serious bid to regain tourism...

Areas of Paris like Montmartre are an Instagrammer’s delight.

A too-cute street wants selfie crowds to buzz offResidents of a Paris street are demanding that city authorities erect gates to lock out social media tourists and locals who...

China has currently 33,315 tourism sites and relics relating to its revolutionary history.

China helps visitors relive its revolutionary historyMore tourism sites relating to China’s revolutionary history will be opened to the public for free as part of efforts to...

In 2017, the Japan Animal Quarantine Service detected 94,522 cases of travellers carrying goods that were not approved for import.

Japan tightens scrutiny on travellers carrying meat productsJapan will be beefing up inspections on travellers carrying meat and meat products in their carry-on luggage, following...

25hours Hotel Vienna at MuseumsQuartier.

Getting social: How hotels brands are reaching out to new customersFrom Moxy to 25 Hours, Canopy to Cosi, Voco to Vib, major hotel chains have moved to add at least one lifestyle hotel into...

Queensland has resurrected plans for an integrated casino resort.

Place your bets: New casino is on the cards Down UnderLas Vegas casino operator Caesars Palace, Hard Rock International and Cambodian-based gaming giant NagaCorp are among 12 groups...

Queenstown receives 34 international tourists for every resident.

Another popular destination plans tourist levyAnother major tourist destination has declared that it is being choked by tourists and sees a levy on visitors as the best way...

Switzerland has seen increasing numbers of destination weddings from Asia as a result of its efforts to promote the country to honeymooners.

Swiss tourism bounced back to field record performance last yearIt was a record year for Swiss tourism in 2018, propelled by gains in the number of domestic and European visitors.

Panelists (L-R Jenni Martin, Air New Zealand, Edwin Chiang, Singapore Airlines, Steven Dixon, Tourism New Zealand, Alicia Seah, Dynasty Travel, Jeremiah Wong, Chan Brothers Travel)

Tourism New Zealand launches campaign to encourage exploration of its offbeat destinationsOn the back of growing interest from Singaporeans in New Zealand as a holiday destination, Tourism New Zealand has launched a...

Areas in South Korea such as Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi and the North and South Chungcheong provinces have been blanketed by record-high levels of ultra-fine dust.

South Korea wheezes from record levels of ultra-fine dustEmergency measures have been enforced as South Korea wheezes from record levels of ultra-fine dust blanketing areas in Seoul,...