TEN beaches in Hong Kong were closed to the public over the weekend due to a palm oil spill from a ship collision in mainland Chinese waters.According to South China Morning Post, local residents n…
‘Pink tourism’: Does Thailand deserve to be Asia’s LGBT capital?
“THAIS are always tolerant if it’s not too much,” says LGBT activist and researcher Prempreeda Pramoj.Despite this “masked” conservatism, Thailand is largely reputed a…
Mini karaoke booths in vogue in China
A NEW trend is sweeping across China – mini karaoke booths in supermarkets, theaters and even subway stations.What sets the two apart, though, is that the booths are more accessible and set i…
TripAdvisor’s Global Food Delivery Expansion Pressures Hotels to Adapt
Online food delivery services have increased people’s appetite for eating in, including in hotel rooms, and hoteliers have little choice but to swallow the trend.The trend’s popularity …
Cambodia: 800-year-old life-sized statue discovered in Angkor Wat
ARCHAEOLOGISTS had a field day during a recent excavation in the Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia where a 2m-statue dating back to the late 12th to early 13th century was unearthed.While the s…
Bangkok airports give Singapore, Hong Kong visitors special treatment
INBOUND visitors from Singapore and Hong Kong will soon be able to skip long immigration queues at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang international airports as authorities roll out a new s…
China sets eco projects in motion to lure green travelers
WORK has begun in Liuzhou, Guangxi Province, to build the world’s first “forest city,” a multi-use site rumored to include a hotel and museum as well as housing and offices. It&rs…
U.S. Tells Americans to Leave North Korea This Month as Travel Ban Looms
The U.S. State Department is warning Americans to leave North Korea this month before a travel ban goes into effect. Pictured in this 2015 photo is the international airport terminal building at Py…
Say hello to Annabelle, Malaysian MRT’s latest team member
OPERATORS of Malaysia’s newly-opened Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system employed the use of a creepy doll to curb bad behavior on its trains.“Dear valued customers, lately we’ve been…
Indonesia: Chinese tourist arrivals surge in first half of year
INDONESIA’S tourism industry is experiencing some of its best days with a 19.34 percent increase in arrivals in the first four months of 2017 compared to the same period last year.According t…