Chinese, South Korean and Japanese nationals will be able to visit Myanmar without a visa starting from August, 1st. The Ministry of Hotel and Tourism hopes this measure will help boost eco-friendly tourism in the country.
The government of the Indian state Goa has adopted the law according to which beer drinking on beaches of the state are prohibited after the Independence Day, August, 15 this year.
Six out of 10 best countries to start business in 2018 are located in Asia. They are Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, China and India. Five more – the Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Japan – made it to the top-20.
Vietnamese intangible cultural heritage recognized throughout the world will be in focus during the first namesake festival which will take place in Tuyen Quang province from September, 21st.
While Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and other Southeast Asia countries are constantly reporting growth of tourist arrivals, the number of visitors to Laos is down. Why?
On July, 28th, the Thai nation celebrates the birthday of Rama X, Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, the King of Thailand. There is going to be a lot of yellow everywhere – yellow clothes, yellow flags and yellow flowers, too.
A feasibility study on construction of the 6th Thai–Lao Friendship bridge over Mekong River is well under way with the Thai Minister of Transport having visited the site on Sunday, July, 22nd.
A back-up city for Manila which will be able to host all the governmental offices should the current capital succumb to any natural calamity like an earthquakes, typhoons or flooding has been designed.
Van Don International airport in Quang Ninh province, Northern Vietnam, has recently received its first calibration flight which landed safely on its 3.6 km long and 45 m wide runway on July, 11th.
Dihua Ancient Town, located in Danfeng County of Shangluo City, Shaanxi province, welcomed the first visitoris of this year's Lotus Tourism Festival with the opening ceremony held on July, 15th.
AirAsia Malaysia is considering to revive its Kuala Lumpur–Kuantan route which was suspended seven years ago due to unprofitability reasons.
Malaysia expects the number of the Chinese tourist arrivals to grow considerably in the second half of 2018 due to long holidays in China in October.
Ratchaburi Art Centric Festival is back! This year, the event featuring creative works of craftsmen and artists from all over the province will take place from August, 10th till August, 12th.
Sightseeing in Hanoi, Vietnam, will become even more fun with open top double-decker night bus city tours launched by Transerco, Ha Noi Transport Service Company, from August, 1st.
Passengers of Etihad Airways are now able to communicate with the airline online via WhatsApp at Abu Dhabi International Airport with the new service launched recently.
All the three international airports of Cambodia – in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville – have experienced a steady growth of passenger arrivals during the first half of 2018.
A study of feasibility for construction of an international airport in the city of Mukdahan located in the northeastern part of Thailand by the border with Laos is to be conducted soon.
The annual Smart Travel Asia ranking of the best airlines, hotels and destinations has been announced recently. If you are planning a holiday in Asia, here are some of the best destinations to consider in 2018.
A heads up on oncoming relocation of all the vans from Morchit Bus Terminal in Bangkok, Thailand to a new terminal right across the road: from August, 1st, no more vans will be operating from the old good Morchit.
The first half marathon event hosted by Taipei-based international airline Eva Air is planned for October, 28th. It is expected that up to 20,000 runners will participate in the run.