News in Asia

Leshan Giant Buddha in China that has been closed for visitors since last October due to maintenance and repairs, reopens today, April, 1, the administration center of Leshan Giant Buddha reported.

China is notorious for high entrance ticket prices to national parks and natural attractions. But this may change a bit by the end of the year as local governments in China were told to cut ticket prices.

Lion Air, an Indonesian low-cost airline based in Jakarta and the country's largest airline, will operate direct route between the city of Yogyakarta, Java, and Samarinda, the capital of the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, effective from April, 5.

While Singapore can be mind-blowingly expensive, there quite a few fun things you can do there for free. Check the list below for the best budget-friendly ideas.

Komodo Island is likely to be closed for tourists starting from January, 2020. The closure was triggered by a recent attempt to smuggle 41 Komodo dragons.

Nam Air, an Indonesian Jakarta-based airline, a feeder of the parent Sriwijaya Air company, is going to lure millenials with their boutique airline concept.

The results of the latest report might come as a surprise as seven out of 10 busiest air routes in the world are in Asia-Pacific. While both Los Angeles and San Francisco are mentioned on the list, but none of the European major cities made it up to the top-10.

TripAdvisor has announced their annual Traveller's Choice of the Best Destinations in Asia Top-25. We love them all! But we somewhat cannot agree that neither Malaysia nor Sri Lanka has a mentioning. And what about Myanmar???

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced the launch of a new street art project in Sukhothai. It is a part of a bigger 'ASEAN Pop Culture' project aimed at establishing closer ties between neighbouring states of ASEAN.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has provided the latest update concerning admission fees and transportation option for tourists visiting Mu Ko Similan National Park, one of the most popular marine national parks in Thailand located in Phang Nga province.

The Airport Council International (ACI) World has bee Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) the ‘Best Airport by Size and Region’ in 'Over 40 million passengers' category. 

The idea of getting away from civilization at least for a couple of days becomes more and more popular with city dwellers and looks especially appealing when you are on a trip to a new country. There are quite a few farm stays in india that cope with the task of transporting you deep into the local life quite well.

Travel between Delhi, the capital of Indai, and Alwar, the former capital of the princely state of Alwar in British India and now a city in the northern state of Rajasthan, will soon become twice faster than now thanks to a new rapid rail project.

A 19.54 km stretch of Mumbai monorail Line 1 Phase II is now opened after an impressive 11 years delay. It starts at Wadala and ends at Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk and puts commuting in the city to a totally new level.

Tools, appliances and documents related to traditional medicine from Hoi An and Vietnam are on display in a newly opened traditional medicine museum in Hoi An.

Where to head for bird-watching in Vietnam? Easily one of the most popular attractions of the sounthernmost province of Vietnam, Ca Mau city bird garden attracts 30,000 visitors a year.

Pampanga, a province on the northern shore of Manila Bay in the Central Luzon region, the Philippines, will host two hot air balloon fesrivals in April. The festivals will strengthen the province's position as the Philippines' prime sports aviation events hub.

36 enterprises of the tourism sector in the Philippines meet the requirements of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tourism Standards what is now confirmed by ASEAN tourism award. 

A world class multimedia show 'Wat Rong Khun Light Fest' worth 100 million Baht will be on at the most well-known temple of Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand, from November, 22 till December, 22 this year.

UNESCO-recognised Khon performance is now added to Bangkok's Grand Palace standard ticket worth THB500. Performances are held several times a day in the Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre.