Tourism

China starts 9-day new year holidays with travellers shunning Japan amid bilateral spat

A record 9.5 billion trips are projected during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush through March 13, known in Chinese as “Chunyun”.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 14, 2026

The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald Ford, with at least 40 fighter jets on its deck, off the coast of Saint Thomas, in the US Virgin Islands.

Senators urge Trump to scrap social media vetting for foreign tourists

Millions of foreign visitors to the US may have to provide social media handles used over the past five years, under a Trump administration proposal.

India and Pakistan cricket fans flock to Colombo for big T20 World Cup clash, windfall for tourism

Pakistan's Mohammad Nawaz playing a shot in the Asia Cup final against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sept 28, 2025.

French tourist found dead in Chad after falling off cliff

China’s ski slopes pull big crowds as Japan tensions run high

Guests at the Thaiwoo Ski Resort in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, north of Beijing.

Selling Beijing as a perfect location for ‘set-jetters’

The Beijing Municipal Radio and Television Bureau released 12 movie and TV-themed travel routes on Feb 9.

Chinese tourists head to Russia, Thailand on extended Chinese New Year break

People stand on an escalator next to a screen displaying train information at Beijing Railway Station during annual Spring Festival travel rush, in Beijing, China, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Travel News

Disney Adventure lights up Changi Airport’s Wonderfall with visual display

The three-minute animated show will feature scenes inspired by the seven themed areas on the Disney Adventure.

Jeju’s yacht tourism push sparks concerns for dolphin habitat

Hot Pink Dolphins, an animal advocacy group, said on Feb 11 that the provincial government is developing a sailing route along the western coast.

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