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The AI-generated video faked a cable car ride in Kuak Hulu, featuring tourists, and scenic views, misleading the elderly couple into believing it was real.

Elderly couple tricked by AI-generated tourist trapThe Malaysian couple travelled 300km only to find out that the cable car they saw in a video does not exist.

Japan introduced tax-free shopping 70 years ago.

Is Japan saying sayonara to tax-free shopping?Lawmakers say tourists will still come even if duty-free shopping is abolished.

From left: MATTA’s Nigel Wong; Travel Weekly Asia’s Irene Chua; ASTINDO’s Pauline Suharno, and Travel Weekly Asia’s Anis Ramli and Xinyi Liang-Pholsena at CruiseWorld Malaysia 2025.

Do travel fairs still drive cruise sales in the digital age?At CruiseWorld Malaysia 2025, industry leaders weigh the enduring role of travel fairs in cruise sales amidst rising digital...

As the US tightens borders under Trump’s nationalist agenda, China embraces soft power diplomacy by expanding visa-free travel and welcoming more global visitors.

The US red tape vs China’s red carpetThe world’s two superpowers are trading places as the US establishes travel bans, while China welcomes the world.

The Indonesian man faces up to three years of imprisonment for using hacked Krisflyer accounts to make purchases.

Man arrested from using stolen air milesThe KrisFlyer credits were illegally purchased and used to buy a Samsung phone and other items in Singapore.

HKSAR chief executive, John Lee visits the Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre in Kuwait.

Hong Kong and Kuwait: Friends unitedHong Kong lays out the welcome mat for Kuwaiti investors.

Singapore excelled in Health on the 2025 Happiest City Index, scoring high for safety, public health programs, and healthcare financial protection.

Singapore, you make me feel so happyGlobal happy index list those places where you’ll find miles of smiles.

While attempting to climb a fence near the Colosseum, an American tourist fell and impaled himself on metal spikes.

American tourist impaled on spikes at the ColosseumAfter falling onto the spikes, the man screamed and bled heavily before losing consciousness.

A man had to be rescued twice from Mt Fuji after returning to find his mobile phone.

A fool on Mt Fuji? Here’s whyMan is rescued close to the summit twice in four days.

The major loss in UK’s tourism revenue was driven by rising taxes, increasing bureaucracy, cuts to VisitBritain’s budget, the ETA introduction, lack of VAT-free shopping, and growing Air Passenger Duty.

UK tourism has much to lose as it loses billionsWTTC criticises the UK government for damaging growth of the tourism sector.