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Haedong Yonggungsa Temple in Busan, South Korea.

Busan and Singapore sign a Memorandum of CooperationLate last week, the Busan Metropolitan City (BMC) entered into a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with Singapore Tourism Board...

The new eVisa On Arrival (eVOA) service is available to travellers from 21 countries.

Thailand’s new eVisa on Arrival service goes liveA new Thai e-visa on arrival (eVOA) service has gone live for Chinese tourists, a move which is expected to grow the already...

Malaysia threatens legal action against unlicensed hotel operators.

Airbnb operators warned: Register your businessesMalaysia has ordered operators of hotels that are not licensed and those involved in Airbnb to register immediately with the...

New Zealand has recently run into a series of troubles with China that could signal fraying ties.

China falls out of love with New ZealandAfter a New Zealand plane bound for Shanghai abruptly turned around for reasons not yet clear, a much-promoted tourism...

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has called for change of name to “Maharlika”, which means nobility.

What’s in a name: Is it goodbye Philippines?Philippines may soon be known by the name of “Maharlika”, if President Rodrigo Duterte succeeds in advocating for the name...

Furniture chain Ikea is the latest offender to have omitted New Zealand from a world map.

Ikea accidentally leaves New Zealand off the mapFurniture chain Ikea has apologised after becoming the latest offender to omit New Zealand off a world map.

Influencers told to be “open and clear” with their social media posts.

Influencers under the microscope in the UKBritish online influencers have had their social media profiles investigated by the UK’s advertising watchdog.

Baby in street act was unharmed, police say.

Russian ‘begpackers’ detained in Kuala LumpurTwo Russians have been detained in Malaysia over a street act that involved swinging their baby by the legs and throwing it up...

WTTC is calling for a Brexit deal that would safeguard tourism jobs.

Brexit: Fix it, says WTTCCalling on the UK to make a deal with the European Union ahead of its exit from the EU on March 29, the World Travel & Tourism...

Malaysia should encourage more tourists from China with visa free travel, says travel agent association.

Don’t dilly-dally over visa free travel, MATTA urgesThe Malaysian Association of Travel Agents has stepped up its call for the Malaysian government to grant visa free travel for...