News in Asia

Palau, an island country in the western Pacific Ocean, boasting some of the world's best dive sites, put a pioneering ban on 'reef-toxic' sunscreens to protect corals.

The Yangon Region government is mulling allocation of funds from the regional budget to promote tourism. It will be the first time for Yangon to spend money to boost growth of tourism in the metro area.

Modern and old-age traditions seamlessly blend together during the colourful celebration of  the Chinese New Year in Singapore. This year, the festivities will take place on January, 25–26. 

The Chin state in Myanmar will soon become more accessible for travellers with the first airport in the region set to open this year.

AirlineRatings.com, a popular airline safety and product review rating website, has published their annual rating of the world's safest airlines. This time, Qantas Airways, the flag carrier of Australia and its largest airline by fleet size, international flights and international destinations, tops the list.

Langkawi, Malaysia's premier tourist destination and a duty-free island in the Andaman Sea, is preparing to host the 18th edition of the annual Belt & Road Royal Langkawi International Regatta. This year, the popular event is scheduled for January 6–January 11.

According to the figures of the Angkor Enterprise’s latest report, foreign tourist arrivals to Cambodia's world famous Angkor Archaeological Park dropped 15 percent compared to 2018, but the government says it is ready to tackle the decrease of visitors.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand has announced the return of the ‘TAT Newsroom Blogger Thailand’ project. It will be the fifth edition of the project.

Over 350 performances are scheduled in Taichung for the 2020 Taiwan Lantern Festival with 109 shows to take place on the main stage in Taichung's Houli Forest Park. Have you booked your ticket to Taichung yet?

Plum blossoms season in several popular tourist spots in Taiwan is at its peak with plum gardens in Taoyuan and Tainan covered with white blossoms resembling snow.

If you are planning to be in Delhi this winter season, pack some layers: according to the reports of the India Meteorological Department, the capital of India is going to have its coldest winter since 1901.

This January, the capital of Maharashtra state, Mumbai and the largest city and former capital of the Indian state of Gujarat, Ahmedabad, will be connected by the regular Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express train.

Hanoi is getting ready for Tet – the Lunar New Year Festival – and the 2020 Spring Fair that will be held between January 13–19.

Forming your travel bucket list for a New Year has long become an annual routine for many of you travel-addicts. We'd also suggest to make some travel resolutions this year to enhance your travel experience in 2020.

Dagupan City, the Philippines, invites tourists to take a free boat tour along Dawel River. The cruise was relaunched on December, 27, 2019, and is currently free of charge, though it is expected that fees will apply as far as it gains popularity.

In case you need more ideas on where to head to in 2020 to have a really memorable travel experience, here is Condé Nast Traveller's list of Best Holiday Destinations in 2020.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revealed their expectations for 2020 in terms of tourism revenue. A 4 percent growth of overall tourism revenue is forecasted what corresponds to THB3.18 trillion.

The Philippines welcomed their 8-millionth foreign tourist last week, and the Bureau of Immigration expects that before the end of the year foreign tourist arrivals to the country will hit 8.2 million.

The recently released Henley Passport Index 2019 Q4 update confirmed Japan's and Singapore's top position in the Henley Passport Index: passport holders of the both countries can travel visa-free or with a visa-on-arrival to 190 countries across the globe, adding one more point to their Q3 result.

Foreign members of JAL's mileage program will be offered to apply for free return tickets for domestic flights next summer, the airline's representatives informed.