Three Vietnamese cities named among Southeast Asia’s best
Asia’s Best Awards 2022 suggests destinations, resorts and restaurants to try in the region, and was compiled based on votes from readers worldwide from January to April this…
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‘Lost World of Malaysia’: Low-key Unesco site set to welcome tourists
Lenggong, located some 80km north of Perak's capital Ipoh, is hardly a mainstream tourist attraction, unlike Penang or Melaka, the two other Unesco sites in Peninsular Malaysia.
S’poreans still travelling despite global resurgence of Covid-19 cases, missing luggage at airports worldwide
Travel industry players told The Straits Times that Singaporeans have not been deterred by such disruptions.
Vietnam’s tourism industry flourishes during summer
The summer holiday is forecast to record an unprecedented increase in demand for air travel, according to the aviation businesses.
Thailand’s tourism council targets 10 million foreign arrivals in second half of year
This target represents 30-40 per cent of all international tourists who visited Thailand prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Quarantine easing in China sees flurry of flight biz
Just one hour after the new policy's release, online searches for international flights on Qunar, a Beijing-based online travel agency, increased dramatically.
Foreign arrivals in Vietnam surge nearly 7-fold in first six months of 20221
In June alone, Vietnam welcomed nearly 237,000 foreign arrivals, up 36.8 per cent compared to the previous month, and 32.9 times that of the same period last year.
Covid-19 wave in S’pore has arrived earlier than expected: Health Minister
The Health Minister did not think this wave would be worse than the one in February, that was caused by the BA.2 Omicron subvariant.
Phuket lifts mask mandate, eases other Covid-19 restrictions
Wearing facemasks outdoors is voluntary, except in crowded places and in areas with poor ventilation. However, vulnerable people should still wear a facemask when near others.
Siem Reap: Cambodia’s city of hope, hip enclaves and heritage
A slower pace in the formerly busy Siem Reap is why visitors are opting for longer stays.