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A screenshot of the ASEAN Paralympic champions from AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes’ Facebook post on September 12.

Free flights for life: AirAsia rewards ASEAN Paralympic championsAirAsia will be giving free flights for life to all ASEAN Paralympic Gold medal winners, five years for silver, and three years...

Lombok to host one of three UNWTO observatories

Indonesia Sustainable Tourism Observatories join the UNWTO networkIndonesia has joined the UNWTO International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO) with the opening of three...

UAE flags visa on arrival for Chinese visitors

UAE flags visa on arrival for Chinese visitorsThe United Arab Emirates has ratified a decision to grant visas on arrival for Chinese visitors to the UAE.

How to win free AirAsia flights for life

How to win free AirAsia flights for lifeAfter doing their home countries proud at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ASEAN Olympic Gold medallists...

All aglow, Sydney Opera House during the Vivid Sydney festival

Sydney plays its China cardAn Australian first campaign to encourage Chinese people to visit and spend more in Sydney and NSW has been launched between...

Visa pleaser for Chinese tourists to U.S.

Visa pleaser for Chinese tourists to U.S.In the race to attract the rapidly swelling numbers of Chinese outbound travelers, the U.S. made another big gain last week...

Tourists at Kek Look Tong, Ipoh, Perak

Visa on Arrival boost for Indian, Chinese touristsThe Malaysian government has approved the Visa On Arrival (VoA) facility for Indian and Chinese tourists at the Sultan Abu...

U.S. and China extend tourist visa validity to 10 yearsPresident Obama on Monday said the U.S. and China had come to an agreement to extend the validity of short-term tourist and...

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia looks to Asia to boost inbound tourismThe U.S. state of Virginia has wrapped up its multi-city Asian tour that involved trade and tourism meetings.

Alaska votes to legalise marijuana

Want some pot? Try Oregon or AlaskaResidents of Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C., voted to legalise marijuana in ballot measures in this week's U.S. mid-term...