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Tourism

Japan releases new signs at tourist spots to warn against feeding or approaching bears

The pictograms can be downloaded from the Japan Tourism Agency website.
The pictograms can be downloaded from the Japan Tourism Agency website.

Japan weighs 2,000-3,000 yen fee for new pre-travel screening system

epa12535040 People wait at a crossing in Ginza shopping district of Tokyo, Japan, 19 November 2025. China's Foreign Ministry and its embassy in Japan advised Chinese citizens against future travel to Japan following recent remarks by the Japanese Prime Minister concerning Taiwan. Amid the diplomatic row, several Chinese travel agencies have stopped selling Japan-bound tours, and Japanese hotels are already seeing trip cancellations.  EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
epa12535040 People wait at a crossing in Ginza shopping district of Tokyo, Japan, 19 November 2025. China's Foreign Ministry and its embassy in Japan advised Chinese citizens against future travel to Japan following recent remarks by the Japanese Prime Minister concerning Taiwan. Amid the diplomatic row, several Chinese travel agencies have stopped selling Japan-bound tours, and Japanese hotels are already seeing trip cancellations.  EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON

Singaporeans visiting S. Korea can skip immigration lines with expansion of auto-gate system

Registration is currently available only at Incheon International Airport,
Registration is currently available only at Incheon International Airport,

Chinese airlines see hopes dim for profit return with Japan spat

China’s “Big Three”,including China Eastern, China Southern and Air China, have racked up combined losses of 206.4 billion yuan (S$37.7 billion) from 2020 to 2024 due to the pandemic and intensifying domestic competition.
China’s “Big Three”,including China Eastern, China Southern and Air China, have racked up combined losses of 206.4 billion yuan (S$37.7 billion) from 2020 to 2024 due to the pandemic and intensifying domestic competition.

Is Japan overrated as a tourist destination?

Kanazawa's geisha district is more intimate than Kyoto's, says the writer.
Kanazawa's geisha district is more intimate than Kyoto's, says the writer.

Red Dot Abroad

How a Singaporean created Michelin Key-winning Hokkaido ski resort Setsu Niseko

In the winter, Setsu Niseko offers expansive views of snow-covered mountains and ski slopes.
In the winter, Setsu Niseko offers expansive views of snow-covered mountains and ski slopes.

Now Boarding

Dive into the Taiwan islands most foreign tourists overlook

A stranded ship off Green Green Grassland in Orchid Island.
A stranded ship off Green Green Grassland in Orchid Island.

Seoul steals: Cost-saving tips and the city’s best shopping hacks

The Straits Times rounds up a set of tried-and-tested hacks to help you stretch every dollar on your next shopping spree in Seoul.
The Straits Times rounds up a set of tried-and-tested hacks to help you stretch every dollar on your next shopping spree in Seoul.

Singapore bets on high-end tourism as demand rises, luxury hotel supply grows

The presidential suite at The Laurus, Singapore’s first The Luxury Collection-branded resort.
The presidential suite at The Laurus, Singapore’s first The Luxury Collection-branded resort.

Japanese village to introduce fines for disruptive behaviour amid rise in tourist numbers

The increase in tourists to Hakuba is believed to be due to the end of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The increase in tourists to Hakuba is believed to be due to the end of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.