THE MahaNakohn, Thailand’s tallest building, turned on its lights for the first time yesterday in a flashy, dramatic light and sound ceremony.Lights were beamed onto the 314-meter-tall struct…
This stunning Pacific Island nation is the ‘happiest’ in Asia-Pacific
THE South Pacific Ocean nation of Vanuatu is the most “happy” and “sustainable” in the Asia-Pacific region, according to The Happy Planet Index (HPI), released recently by t…
International Convention Centre Sydney looks forward to a raft of events in 2017
SYDNEY’S new harborside exhibition and convention center is paving the way as the city’s premier destination for MICE-related events, with operations to officially begin in December.The…
Changi Airport showcases Singapore through new interactive art
Changi Airport has introduced new interactive and visual treats across three of its terminals. Jointly launched by Changi Airport Group (CAG) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), the showcases ar…
Should women’s clothing be regulated when on holiday? Travelers weigh in
ADMIST the controversy surrounding the case of French police making a Muslim woman remove her clothing on a beach in Nice as part of a burkini ban, the topic of regulating women’s clothing ha…
Cambodia to woo long-stay travelers with new three-year visa
IN a bid to meet an annual goal of seven million travelers by 2020, the Cambodian government will soon introduce three-year visas for foreigners from all countries.Tourism Minister Thong Khon said …
Chinese hotels ordered to reject Muslim guests
REPORTS have emerged that police in China have ordered a number of low-end hotels in Guangzhou to reject guests from select Muslim-majority nations.Although China’s foreign ministry has never…
Turkey Looking Forward to Russian Tourists as Charter Flights Resume
Russia has lifted its ban on charter flights to Turkey, opening the way to a resumption of the package tours that were a major source of revenue for Turkey.In rescinding the ban on Sunday, Prime Mi…
Japanese Ski Town Looks to International Travelers to Turn its Tourism Around
Japan’s shrinking population has weighed on the world’s third biggest economy, alarmed government forecasters and turned some rural communities into veritable ghost towns.Not so in Nise…
Disney Rival Wanda’s Latest Move Is a $9.5 Billion Tourism Project in China
Billionaire Wang Jianlin’s Dalian Wanda Group Co. agreed to build a 63 billion yuan ($9.5 billion) culture-and-tourism project in northeastern China, in its latest effort to become an enterta…