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The itineraries are designed for travellers looking to explore lesser-known sides of China.

A luxury tour operator’s invitation to go slow and eat well in ChinaGourmet Trails launches rare, extraordinary encounters in four iconic cities.

Officials say the system has the potential to reduce both human casualties and livestock losses while easing tensions between local communities and wildlife.

Artificial intelligence is keeping India’s tigers at bayAlert system to help rangers monitor tiger activity, in response to rising human-tiger interactions.

Theme parks are increasingly the reason why people travel, says Traveloka. Featured: Universal Studios Singapore

Which are Asia’s top theme parks winning Thai travellers?Data suggest attractions are now influencing destination choices more than ever.

Vietnam is forecast to record the strongest growth between 2025 and 2027.

The big winners as Asia Pacific tourism boomsAs some markets mature, others like Vietnam are storming ahead.

The fastest growing category of tourist spending is currently in South Korea, where most of the spending is going on healthcare services.

How newly-rich Asians are spending their holiday moneyPassion pillars and healthcare go ahead leaps and bounds, says Visa.

The AIRA platform aims to help businesses improve how their existing offerings are discovered and recommended to Muslim travellers.

If AI can't find you, neither can travellersNew platform AIRA helps Muslim-friendly travel businesses improve their visibility as AI becomes a key trip-planning tool.

Half of respondents surveyed reported experiencing travel disruptions in recent years.

Is travel anxiety driving East Asian travellers towards flexible bookings?New study points to a growing preference for bookings that offer greater flexibility or cancellation plans among travellers in...

AsiaWorld-Expo will host the 2027 Puma Hyrox World Championships.

First HYROX World Championships in APAC coming to Hong KongThe global fitness racing phenomenon will bring the Puma Hyrox World Championships to Asia Pacific for the first time.

EXO Travel operates primarily across Asia Pacific, with additional offices in Egypt and Morocco

JTB acquires EXO Travel to accelerate growth ambitionsDeal strengthens the Japanese travel giant's DMC network across Asia and key long-haul markets.

Iceland is again recognised as the world’s most peaceful country. Credit: Visit Iceland.

Looking for peace of mind? Start with these destinationsGlobal peacefulness is deteriorating across the globe, but a few countries stand apart.