Tourism

Japan’s top tourist destinations concentrated in Kyoto, 6 other prefectures: Survey

Tourists take photos of blooming cherry blossoms in Kyoto in March 2026.

Thailand orders crackdown on unruly tourists

Thai Interior Ministry permanent secretary Arsit Sampantharat said that inappropriate behaviour by tourists in various provinces had affected the country’s tourism image.

Hantavirus cruise ship part of Antarctic tourism boom that some want better regulated

FILE PHOTO: A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers suspected of having cases of hantavirus on board, as it prepares to leave Praia, Cape Verde, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Danilson Sequeira/File Photo

Greater Sentosa upgrade to add new coastal trails, hotels and rejuvenated beachfronts

The Brani West zone will be one of the largest sites for new attraction development, said Ms Melissa Ow, STB's chief executive.

S’pore to pump $740m into tourism; raked in record tourism spending of $32.8b in 2025

Singapore received 16.9 million visitors in 2025.

New Zealand takes next steps to charge foreign tourists more

New Zealand's government has previously indicated that iconic destinations such as Milford Sound may be subject to charges.

Thailand vows strict tourist oversight after public sex incidents

Tourism is vital to the South-east Asian nation’s economy but foreign arrivals are yet to return to their pre-Covid highs.

Travel Journal

Growing up, together: A mother-daughter trip to Melbourne

The writer and her daughter on e-bikes at 1 Hotel Melbourne.

The Conscious Traveller

How one resort in Thailand’s Phi Phi Islands breeds and returns bamboo sharks to the wild

jnshark20 - "Writer to caption"

CREDIT: SAII HOTELS & RESORTS

Shift Happens

Travelling to Japan? Here’s why bear encounters are on the rise

Japan is home to two main bear species: the medium-sized Asiatic black bear and the larger Ussuri brown bear.

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