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Singapore courts young travellers with new campaign

A woman cycling past shophouses in Koon Seng Road in Katong, 12 April 2024. Peranakan shophouses in Katong and Joo Chiat provide a glimpse of Singapore’s past.

Singapore’s tourism receipts set new high in first three quarters of 2025

STB said it expects 2026 international visitor arrivals to reach between 17 to 18 million, and for tourism spending to reach between $31 billion and $32.5 billion.

Foreign snowboarder in Japan in serious condition after hanging in midair from chairlift

The woman had failed to dismount the chairlift.

Travel industry insiders name Laos among top destinations to watch in 2026

Japan’s ‘rabbit island’ considers introducing tourist tax following increased littering

The tax would be used to fund measures to maintain the environment, including disposing of waste from feeding rabbits by tourists.

7 foreign tourists rescued after becoming lost near Hokkaido’s Furano ski resort

The call to report the missing people was made using a satellite communications feature on a smartphone.

CEO Insights

Singapore too pricey, dull for tourists? Not true: Marriott regional boss

Singapore is repositioning itself to draw higher-spending purposeful travellers.

TikTok drives ‘bizarre’ rush to Prague library’s book tower

The Idiom, a statue by Slovak artist Matej Kren, is a cylindrical tower of 8,000 books.

Fire breaks out near Osaka’s landmark Tsutenkaku Tower; no injuries

The Osaka Municipal Fire Department is conducting firefighting operations.

Vietnam proposes halting passenger trains through Hanoi’s famous ‘railway cafe street’

The railway cafe street, located mainly in the Kham Thien and Phung Hung areas of Hoan Kiem district, has become one of Hanoi’s most photographed attractions in recent years.

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