Unlicensed cafes spring up along cliff edge on Nha Trang pass

Drinks stalls on Luong Son Pass in northern Nha Trang have set up tables and chairs close to cliff edges for customers to enjoy sea views ignoring warning signs authorities have put up.

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World's 'most favorite destination' bans more than half of vacation rentals in tourist hotspot

Tokyo tourist hotspot Shinjuku will impose a ban on more than half of its holiday rentals including homes on Airbnb after a surge in complaints about visitors.

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Chute slide installed in 3-million-year cave in China

Inside a three-million-year-old cave in Sichuan Province, China, authorities have installed a chute slide system for tourists to get around instead of walking down stairs.

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Asia's 'most beautiful island' earns $1.6B tourism revenues in 8 months

Phu Quoc, voted Asia's most beautiful island by Condé Nast Traveler readers, generated VND41.7 trillion (US$1.59 billion) in tourism revenue in the first eight months of this year, up 47.5% year-on-year amid a surge in foreign arrivals.

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British tourist dies in Thailand after genital enlargement injections

A British tourist has been confirmed dead after suffering a medical complication following a cosmetic penile enlargement procedure in Thailand's Bangkok, according to a U.K. coroner's report released on Sept. 5.

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Southeast Asia's second richest country records $124M tourism receipts in first half

Brunei recorded BND158 million (US$124 million) in tourism receiptsin the first six months this year, up 13% year-on-year, as visitor numbers increased.

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Southeast Asia's largest airport sets up resting areas for passengers affected by Jakarta airport closure

Kuala Lumpur International Airport has set up resting areas for affected passengers after volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau forced the temporary closure of Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

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