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Tourists risk getting fined 1,000 baht for wearing a school uniform.

School daze: Chinese tourists don Thai school uniformsChinese tourists are flocking to popular sites in Thailand in Thai school uniforms for photos.

KLIA needs a new satellite to improve passenger connections, MATTA says.

MATTA calls for urgent government help as tourism businesses struggleRescue package sought to revive tourism sector, or Malaysia risks losing out further to regional competitors.

The tourism authorities of Hong Kong and Macao convene a work meeting.

Macau and Hong Kong unveil new joint tourism effortsBoth cities team up to promote tourism development and unlock business opportunities in the Greater Bay Area.

No hugs for these cows on Valentine’s Day.

Holy cow! India’s 'Hug a Cow Day' given the chopHow now, lonely cow? No more Valentine’s Day cuddles for the country's sacred animal.

China also has plans in motion to facilitate smoother and faster travel for travellers to and from Hong Kong and Macau.

At long last, China opens its doors to the world8 January a breakthrough day for Chinese travel with Hong Kong and Macau fully reopening borders with China.

The US is the only G20 country without a federal agency or cabinet-level official in charge of tourism policy.

At long last, US will soon get first-ever tourism chiefEstablishment of new high-level position signals the growing importance the American government is giving to tourism.

Santa Claus recently visited Singapore as part of his Asian Tour, flying with Finnair, the official airline for Santa Claus on his travels.

Ho, ho, ho! Santa Claus is back in AsiaA Christmas special: Ahead of the festive travel rush, Travel Weekly Asia asks Santa Claus what he has been up to.

Singapore and New York are the world’s most expensive cities to live in.

Revealed: The world’s most expensive – and cheapest – citiesSingapore, New York lead the way, although you could try Damascus on a budget.

The G20 Summit recently took place in Bali, Indonesia. Credit: G20 Indonesia 2022

Make big summits count for small tourism businessesPut power back in the hands of "grassroot actors" to speed up and scale up tourism growth, UNWTO urges G20 Summit leaders.

Close encounters of the tall kind on Australia's road.

Did you hear about the giraffe that went on a road trip?Road warrior Inkosi goes on a 2,750-km journey across Australia.