News in Asia

Heilongjiang Province in China celebrates this year's Harbin Snow Festival by launching the first snow-themed train. 

While temporally closed for visitors due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the Beijing Zoo has launched an online service updating the daily lives of some of the animals in the zoo to the public.

While some travellers cancel their trips, others enjoy a rare opportunity to have some of Thailand's most popular beaches and attractions for their own without the usual crowds. Up to now, no restrictions has been put on travel by WHO, either.

UNWTO, the United Nations World Tourism Organization, has included four SEA countries into the list of the world’s fastest-growing tourism destinations. In 2019, Myanmar, Vietnam, the Philippines and Laos showed an impressive increase of international tourist arrivals.

Shortly after Bagan ancient town was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Myanmar has submitted an application to include Mrauk U, an archeological town in Rakhine State, into the list of the World Heritage.

VietJet, a Vietnam-based international low-cost carrier, will open three new direct routes between Vietnam's largest hubs and popular destinations in India in May this year.

Sihanoukville in Cambodia will be transformed into the country's industrial hub and a multi-purpose economic zone, as per the recently revealed plans of the Khmer government. Do you feel your heart breaking on hearing the news?

The Cambodia-Thailand cross-border railway is almost ready to start transporting cargo and people as the railway authorities of the two countries are meeting for final talks this Friday.

Taiwan’s famous Taroko Gorge National Park in Taichung Municipality, Nantou County, and Hualien County will get a new impressive Mountain-Moon Bridge scheduled to open in the second half of 2020. 

The popular Qingtiangang Circular Trail in Yangmingshan National Park, Taiwan, closed in 2018 due to safety reasons and need of maintenance re-opens for visitors.

Selected major railway stations in India will get a facelift – the Railway Ministry of India has announced their plans to carry out a renovation to bring the facilities and services of the railway stations to international standards.

The Prachuap Khiri Khan Office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a new “Hua Hin: Thai Authentic Beach” brand to showcase the diversity and attractiveness of Thailand’s first beach resort destination.

Mussoorie, a popular hill station in Uttarakand's Dehradun District, India, will soon get a ropeway which will connect it to the state's capital of Dehradun and is expected to become one of the longest ropeways in the world.

A hilly Indian state of Meghalaya, located in the northeastern part of the country, is set to host a 9-day Meghalaya Age Festival to boost tourism in the region and attract more high-end visitors.

Char Narayan Temple, one of the oldest temples in Patan Durbar Square, Kathmandu Valley, which collapsed completely during the 2015's earthquake, has been restored to its former grandeur.

Singapore will host the Singapore Airshow 2020 next week, from February, 11 to February, 16. The event will take place at the Singapore Changi Exhibition Centre.

Tourist attractions in Hanoi reopen for visitors. Earlier this week, some of the most popular places have taken a break for a total cleaning to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus on the demand of the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam has added 11 new items to its list of national intangible cultural heritages, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism reported earlier this month.

The famous Walled City of Intramuros in Manila can now be explored by night – after the renovation works undertaken between the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020, many areas of the iconic national landmark of the Philippines have been lit up.

What are the must-try restaurants which you should not skip by any means while in Asia Pacific in 2020? CNN Travel published a list of 20 venues from Hong Kong to Australia and from Japan to the Philippines. We've looked at their best picks in Thailand and totally agree!