Indonesia AirAsia, an Indonesian low-cost airline, started halting direct flights from Jakarta to Singapore, ranked the world's second-richest country by GDP per capita in 2025 behind Switzerland, from Wednesday.
The new Malaysian passport, offering up to 10 years' validity, will be issued starting July 1 at a cost of RM350 (US$86), said Immigration Department director-general Zakaria Shaaban.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in collaboration with the Bank of Thailand (BoT), financial institutions and relevant agencies, is accelerating the rollout of a cross-border QR code payment system to support digital tourism and promote seamless spending under the “Pay Like a Local” concept.
A Ho Chi Minh City rice rolls shop that has passed down from generation to generation and whose third-generation owner serves guests dressed in an ao dai has won Michelin recognition.
A Japanese park famous for "snow monkeys" soaking in hot springs will cap daily numbers after a surge in visitors and cases of bad behavior including bathing with the animals, an official said.
Australian airline Qantas announced it will launch the world's first non-stop flights between London and Sydney in October 2027.
China's Jiangxi Yangfeng Art Fireworks Display and Portugal's Macedos Pirotecnia have secured places in the final of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2026, organizers announced on June 28.