SHANGHAI was once a city that exuded mood and mystery, and proof is in so much modern popular culture taking from the city’s halcyon days of alluring fashion and dimly lit bars.But if you kno…
Tokyo is the world’s safest city, Singapore comes in second
JAPAN’s ultramodern, megacity capital Tokyo has been named the safest city in the world by a newly released index from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).Interestingly, Asian cities domina…
Bali-bound AirAsia passengers describe horror of flight ‘plunging’ 20,000ft
THE passengers on board an AirAsia flight bound for Bali have described their harrowing experience of their plane dropping some 20,000ft shortly after taking off from Perth, Australia on Sunday mor…
No firecrackers for Diwali festivities in New Delhi this year
DIWALI – one of the most important religious holidays in the Hindu calendar – will fall on Oct 18 this year, and preparations around the world are well in their way.However, this year, …
Richard Branson invests in super-fast Hyperloop One rail service
VIRGIN GROUP founder and British billionaire Richard Branson placed a bet on the future by investing in Hyperloop One, which is currently developing super high-speed transportation systems.The pod …
Osaka Is Asian Travelers’ New Favorite Japanese Hotspot
Asian visitors to the regional Kansai airport, on an island in Osaka Bay, now outrank those at the Narita hub near Tokyo, thanks in part to increased flights by Chinese and South Korean low-cost ai…
Thailand’s beach operators prepare for ‘the worst’ ahead of smoking ban
WITH less than three weeks until Thailand enforces a smoking ban at 20 of its most popular beaches, tourism operators now fear the new rules would see visitor numbers would dwindle even further, af…
Amid Rohingya crisis, Myanmar tourism officials urge tourists to still visit
MYANMAR is currently suffering a dip in tourist numbers, largely due to the ongoing crisis in Rakhine State over violence towards the Rohingya-Muslim community that has resulted in a mass exodus.&l…
Israel has become Chinese tourists’ latest favorite destination
CHINA is dominating tourist markets the world over, and the recent country to welcome Chinese tourists by the droves is Israel.Israel’s Tourism Minister Yariv Levin attributed the rise in num…
Singapore finally gets a Banyan Tree resort, and it’s deep in the wild
SINGAPORE may be a concrete jungle, but its Mandai area – which houses the Singapore Zoo and Night Safari – is a promising nature destination for those looking for a respite from the ci…