News in Asia

MSN, a popular web portal, has recently published their version of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. Not only Niagara and Angel are included: some impressive cascades are found in Asia, too. 

A billion dollar train project that was supposed to link the city-state of Singapore and the southern Malaysian state of Johor was suspended, the transport ministers of the respective counties confirmed last week.

Pattaya's annual most colourful festival is almost here. This Friday and Saturdays the night skies over the city will be lightened by elaborate fireworks display brought to Thailand by four countries.

This year’s second Blogger Thailand completion organized under the patronage of the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) Newsroom is open to entries from international bloggers residing in Thailand until 31 May, 2019.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has extended their super attractive promotion that allows travellers flying via Abu Dhabi with the airline to make a free stop for two nights to explore the city's attractions.

The latest data from STR, world's leading Hotel Market Data & Benchmarking agency, there were 1,892 hotel projects in Asia Pacific's hotel pipeline in April 2019. When completed, they will add some 423,343 new rooms to the market.

This week, four test flights performed by passenger planes have been completed in Beijing's new Beijing Daxing International Airport.

China Eastern Airlines is going to launch a new direct flight that will connect Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan Province, and Taichung, a city located in the western part of central Taiwan.

Southern Myanmar is expecting the arrival of the annual monsoon. It will hit the southern parts of the country between today and next Thursday. The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology of Myanmar informed that to the rest of the country the monsoon will come later than usually.

Yangon Zoo, the country’s oldest menagerie, launched their brand new attraction the end of April. The administration of the zoo hopes that zipline adventure will attract more teenagers and young visitors to the park.

Luxury Escapes, the global online travel agency offering exclusive packages to their customers for memorable holidays across the globe opened a dedicated Malaysian website.

Effective from July, 1, two of Malaysia's historical destinations, Penang and Melaka, will be linked by AirAsia's direct flight. The introduction of Penang-Melaka route is set to boost tourist arrivals into Melaka, helping support the state government’s target of attracting 20 million visitors this year.
 

Tourist arrivals were almost up 10 percent in Cambodia in the first quarter of 2019, the Tourism Ministry reported last week. Mostly thanks to the influx of visitors from China – they showed an astonishing 35 percent growth.

The Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia is going to make Kampot an examplary province for the sale of high-quality local products to attract more tourists to the region.  

If you are anywhere around Manali, India between today and tomorrow, you are in the right place! Till May, 16, Manali’s Hadimba Devi Temple houses the Dhungri Mela, one of the most-awaited religious fairs of the year, especially for the folks of Himachal Pradesh.

Rohtang Pass, a high mountain pass connecting the Kullu Valley with the Lahaul and Spiti Valleys about 50 km from Manali in Himachal Pradesh, India, is expected to open for vehicular transport from May, 15.

The Cham Islands, a group of 8 small islands in Vietnam's Quang Nam province, off the coast of Hoi An, fight against Danang officials' plan to send more tourist boats to the islands.

Danang International Fireworks Festival 2019, Vietnam, Danang's most colourful festival of the year is almost here. This year, the festival will start on June, 1 and will last till July, 6, with 5 Saturdays of the month featuring an amazing fireworks show brought to Vietnam from around the world.

The Philippines saw a 7.59 percent increase in tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2019, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reported. The growing number of tourists indicates that the country's tourism "is on the right track." 

More and more Airbnb guests are looking at how they can reduce the impact of their travels on the environment and seek to book more sustainable and eco-firendly options. The trend is expected to grow during this year.