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Bali warns ill-mannered tourists: Behave or go home.

Bali warns ill-mannered tourists: Behave or go home.Not for the first, and almost certainly not for the last, Balinese people have been angered by the tawdry antics of tourists –...

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La Traviata heads for Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour 2020One of Sydney’s biggest international events - Opera Australia’s Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour - will see the return of its...

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Thais Embrace New Chapter Of Bangkok’s Storied Food CultureFor a people who routinely start conversations with the words: “Kin khao reu yang?” -- “have you eaten yet?” – it is...

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No more visa-free entry for visitors who have visited North KoreaForeigners who have travelled to North Korea in the past eight years will no longer be granted visa-free entry rights to the...

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Singapore’s Q1 tourism receipts fall 4.8%Despite an uptick in international arrivals, visitors to Singapore are spending less, according to latest tourism figures.

Over 200 flights cancelled as Hong Kong ramps up strikes

Over 200 flights cancelled as Hong Kong ramps up strikesProtestors had warned of a city-wide strike on Monday 5 August to ramp up pressure on its pro-Beijing leaders, a move which has...

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Sri Lanka looks to visa-free launch to boost numbersSri Lanka hopes the August 1 launch of its Visa Fee Exemption programme for a period of six months will bring visitors back to...

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What’s Blue and is now arriving at the Grand Palace?Bangkok has opened four new MRT subway stations in the Old City and Chinatown neighbourhood, part of a 14-km extension to the...

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Ctrip, Tokio Marine partner to enhance travel safety in JapanIn anticipation of the upcoming 2020 Olympics, Japan’s largest and oldest non-mutual private insurance provider, Tokio Marine...

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Malaysia PM calls for renewed tourism effortVisit Malaysia has a new logo and a renewed national mission to entice more tourists to visit the country in 2020.