News in Asia

Tourism industry in Malaysia reports steady growth during the first three quarters of 2019. The overall performance between January and September showed positive development. 

Malaysia Year-End Sale campaign will go on till December 31. You still have the whole month to enjoy this shopping spree and huge discounts.

The Royal University of Phnom Penh will host Cambodia's first “Bird Festival and Nature Expo” on December 7. The event is dedicated to Cambodia's biodiversity in general and birds in particular. All bird-watching enthusiasts and aficionados are welcome.

AirAsia, a low-cost airline from Malaysia, is eyeing expansion into Cambodia through partnership with a local player. AirAsia Group acknowledges Cambodia's potential in air travel and tourism and is eager to get its fair share.

The pollution levels have been extremely high in the Indian capital recently. For those who need a breath of fresh air, Oxy Pure, New Delhi's first-ever oxygen bar, located in South Delhi’s Select City Walk Mall is the answer.

Five major stations of Taipei Metro now have information 'Metro e Touch' kiosks to help passengers navigate the city.

A new facility at the New Delhi Airport Express Line metro station now allows passengers who fly GoAir, SpiceJet and AirAsia to check-in their baggage smoothly before boarding the train to the airport. Earlier the service was available for Air India and Vistara passengers only.

Cochin Port, India, now offers helicopter transfers for cruise tourists. The service is provided by Chipsan Aviation from Willingdon Island in association with the District Tourism Promotion Council, Kerala Tourism and Greenix Village.

The season for an unusual sight on Chay Muoi Islet located in the province of Ben Tre, one of Vietnam's southern provinces in Mekong Delta, has already started – head there to see an unusual quantity of horn snails washed ashore.

Ho Chi Minh City's main broad walking promenade, Nguyen Hue Street, in the centre of District 1, now features a musical fountain with nightly colourful performances.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) of the Philippines sees the potential of Filipino cuisines as a means of boosting the country's tourism industry. To support the development of food tourism, the agency plans to go on with its pilot project Chefs’ Food Trip to the Philippines.

Philippines' signature means of transportation, the ubiquitous old jeepneys, colourfully and creatively adorned and roaming the roads of the archipelago, may soon become a thing of the past.

Green Season at Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao is luring domestic and foreign tourists with extra attractive deals: the Tourism Authority of Thailand launched a special promotion campaign that will last till the end of the year.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) informs travellers who are entitled for visa-on-arrival to Thailand that while the Royal Thai Government’s visa-on-arrival fee waiver scheme has effect it is possible to apply for a Thailand e-visa online to skip the queues on the arrival.

Kyushu, the southwesternmost of Japan’s main islands, is the last one to see the autumn off hence it is a great destination to see autumn leaves if you've missed the spectacle in the more well-known northern areas.

Mount Hakone, a complex volcano in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan and a popular tourist site reopens after a six-month closure caused by an increase in the volcanic alert level in the hot spring resort area.

Thailand to get three new Marriott hotels which together will add 1546 new rooms to the country's hotel rooms fund – the respective agreement has been recently signed between Marriott and Asset World Corporation (AWC), one of Thailand's leading integrated lifestyle real-estate groups, 

Passenger flow in Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) plunged in October 2019 by 13 percent in passenger numbers (5.4 million) and by 6.1 percent – in flight numbers (34,300). Cargo volumes also dropped 5.5 percent (428,000 tons).

Fodor's, a popular travel-related website, has published the list of places worldwide to be avoided in 2020 if you consider yourself a responsible traveller.

Great tourism potential of Aceh, Sumatra's northwestern province, was in the focus of attention during the Aceh Sumatra Expo (ASPO) 2019, organized by the Aceh Tourism and Culture Agency held last week in Jakarta, Indonesia.