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How to fix paradise after Bali’s tourism boom and unsavoury turn towards vice

If Bali is to remain worthy of its old glory and continue to attract visitors, the island will need to make deliberate choices, says the writer.

Autogate fault unresolved, foreigners advised to continue using NIISe app: Malaysia border agency

Foreigners at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs Immigration and Quarantine Complex are forced to wait up to two hours to clear immigration.

Weekend Trip

5 best places to eat on a 48-hour foodie trip to Penang

Photo by Judith Tan

Malaysians to get newly designed passports

Malaysia’s passport is currently ranked the third most trusted in the world in terms of visa-free travel convenience.

Forum: Bring down CIQ costs for pleasure craft owners in Singapore

China’s travellers pivot to Vietnam, driving record arrivals

Visitors from China, Vietnam's biggest source of tourists, climbed 41.3 per cent year-on-year to 5.3 million.

Travelling through Turkmenistan: Of white marble and eternal flames

(Clockwise from top left) The Askhab Mausoleums in Timurid-style structures, the world’s largest indoor Ferris wheel in Alem Centre, The Gulistan State Shopping Centre, Ashgabat Bagt Koshgi.

Rail travel, hotel rewards and more: 5 trends to shape your next vacation

Travel trends in 2026 include the rise of luxury train journeys, travelling for racket sports like padel and pickleball, and Chinese hotels expanding their footprint across South-east Asia.

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Rise of second-city travel and why it might change where you holiday in 2026

Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, is among the top 10 European cities without direct flights to Singapore but with the highest passenger traffic from Singapore in the first seven months of 2025.

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