Malaysia hotels offer all-you-can-eat durian buffets to attract tourists

Hotels in Malaysia are offering all-you-can-eat durian buffets featuring popular varieties such as Musang King, Black Thorn, and Red Prawn to entice more tourists during the peak summer season.

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Southeast Asia's second-largest economy to launch safe travel certification amid tourism crisis

Thailand, the second-largest economy in Southeast Asia, will launch a safety certification program for hotels, restaurants, and shopping malls to regain the confidence of Chinese visitors amid plunging arrivals.

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Security measures tightened at Phuket International Airport after bomb threat

Passengers are advised to arrive at Phuket International Airport at least two hours early as it has tightened security measures following the detection of an explosive device on its premises.

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Malaysian tourist injured on Indonesia's second-highest volcano

A Malaysian tourist sustained serious injuries after reportedly falling while trekking to Danau Segara Anak on Mount Rinjani, Indonesia’s second-highest volcano.

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Vietnam Airlines partners with Korean firm to promote K-food in Southeast Asia

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation to expand the presence of Korean food in Southeast Asia.

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Ngon Garden: Hanoi favorite makes Michelin list for 3rd straight year

With its green canopy, lakeside views and over 200 Vietnamese dishes, Ngon Garden has made Michelin Guide’s Selected list for a third straight year.

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Taiwanese tourist dies after choking during buffet on Ha Long cruise ship

A Taiwanese tourist choked while eating at a buffet party on a cruise ship in Ha Long and died en route to Bai Chay Hospital.

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Eating Saigon like a local: the journey of a German TikToker

Since moving to Ho Chi Minh City, a young German's passion for Vietnamese cuisine goes beyond famous dishes as he explores family-run eateries and shares his local eating skills on TikTok.

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Bangkok leads Asia's presence in world's 50 best restaurants 2025

Asia holds 15 spots on the world's top 50 restaurants, with Bangkok making the strongest showing at six restaurants.

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Hanoi's 'cheapest banh mi' costs $0.46

A streetside banh mi stall on Hang Gai Street in Hanoi has been opening for more than 40 years and is described as the cheapest in the capital that charges only VND12,000 (US$0.46) a portion.

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Taiwanese tourist dies from choking after eating buffet on Ha Long cruise ship

A Taiwanese tourist choked while eating at a buffet party on a cruise ship in Ha Long and died en route to Bai Chay Hospital.

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Death of Brazilian tourist in Indonesia: Victim's family criticizes speed of rescue effort

The family of a Brazilian tourist found dead in Indonesia days after a fall from climbing a volcano criticized the rescue effort as too slow, before authorities carried out an autopsy on June 26 to find out the time of her death.

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CNN lists Vietnam's banh mi among world's 25 best sandwiches

CNN has listed Vietnam's popular banh mi in a list of the world's 25 best sandwiches, saying "it is widely loved well beyond the country's borders."

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North Korea to open its biggest tourist site next week

North Korea next week will open a signature coastal tourist site that it says will usher in a new era in its tourism industry, though there is no word on when the country will fully reopen to foreign visitors.

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Singapore Airlines has world's best cabin crew

Singapore Airlines was voted the carrier with world's best cabin crew at this year's Skytrax World Airline Awards announced at the Paris Air Show last week.

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Official calls for enhanced safety measures to make Philippines Southeast Asia's top destination

The Philippines must improve its infrastructure and enhance safety measures to establish itself as a leading tourist destination in Southeast Asia, said Victor Lim, president of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

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Which is the busiest airport in Southeast Asia?

This airport, known for a giant indoor waterfall and luxurious amenities, was rated the busiest in Southeast Asia in May by media publication company Aviation A2Z.

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Arjuna Resort & Spa: a new luxury integrated destination in Cambodia

Arjuna Resort & Spa has emerged as a new landmark in the heart of Sihanoukville, offering a wealth of luxury facilities for both leisure and business travelers.

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Dozens of tourists stranded as Thailand shuts land crossings with Cambodia

Dozens of tourists and workers, some carrying children, were left stranded on Tuesdayat Thailand's main land crossing with Cambodia, after the army stopped almost all border traffic in an escalating territorial dispute.

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Brazilian tourist found dead in Indonesia's second-highest volcano

A Brazilian woman who fell off a cliff while hiking around Indonesia's second-highest volcano over the weekend was found dead on Tuesday, Brazil's government said, following days of rescue efforts hampered by adverse weather conditions.

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Southeast Asia's second largest economy records 4.24% drop in foreign visitors

Foreign tourist arrivals to Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, from Jan. 1 to June 22 fell 4.24% compared to the same period a year earlier, the Tourism Ministry said on Tuesday.

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Tourism insiders criticize survey that names Philippines world's 'most dangerous destination'

Tourism insiders in the Philippines have slammed a recent global index that ranked the country as "the most dangerous destination" to travel.

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Brazilian tourist who was backpacking around Southeast Asia falls at Indonesia's Mount Rinjani

Indonesian rescuers tried Tuesday to reach a Brazilian tourist who fell down a ravine at a volcano popular with hikers after spotting her unmoving body, authorities said.

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Border tensions impact Cambodian tourism to Thailand

The number of Cambodian visitors to Thailand has dropped by 48% in June with only 15,000 arriving after their border was closed, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.

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World's second most beautiful island set to receive 4.4 million visitors in January-June

Phu Quoc, named the world's second most beautiful island by Travel + Leisure magazine, is estimated to attract 4.4 million visitors in the first six months of this year, a 33% increase compared to the same period last year.

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Ha Long, Hoi An, Sa Pa among Southeast Asia's top tourist destinations

Three Vietnamese destinations Ha Long Bay, Hoi An and Sa Pa were included in a list of 15 top tourist destinations in Southeast Asia by Dubai-based newspaper Gulf News.

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Air India suspends two international flights to Singapore

Air India said on Sunday that it is temporarily reducing less than 5% of its narrow-body jet routes for "operational stability", its second such reduction following a plane crash earlier in June that killed all but one of the 242 people on board.

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Asia's most beautiful island most searched Asian destination by European tourists: Agoda

Bali has emerged as the most searched Asian destination among Europeans for this summer, according to a new report by travel platform Agoda, despite recent crackdowns on unruly foreign visitors.

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6 restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City highly recommended by Michelin

Six new restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City have been included in the Michelin Selected list, highlighting Vietnamese rich and diverse culinary experience.

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All-you-can-eat premium durian buffet to be held at Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa

Durian lovers will soon have a chance to indulge in an all-you-can-eat premium buffet at The Bay Restaurant inside Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa, starting July 11.

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World's most favorite destination welcomes 3.7 million foreign visitors in May

Japan, which was named the world's most favorite travel destination in Condé Nast Traveler's 2024 Readers' Choice Awards, received 3.69 million foreign visitors in May, up 21.5% year-on-year, marking a record high for the month.

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Asian country named world's 4th most dangerous destination

India was named the world's fourth most dangerous country to travel, according to a global survey conducted by the U.K.'s financial comparison site HelloSafe.

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Philippines named among Muslim-friendly destinations

The Philippines ranked 8th in the 2025 Global Muslim Travel Index, up from 12th last year thanks to its efforts to improve quality of Muslim-friendly tourism services.

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World's largest economy witnesses drop in overseas arrivals

Overseas arrivals to the U.S., the world's largest economy, fell 2.8% in May from a year ago, according to preliminary data from the U.S. National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) within the U.S. Department of Commerce.

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Gulf Cooperation Council approves single tourist visa

A unified tourist visa has been approved by the Gulf Cooperation Council and will be rolled out soon, according to UAE Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri.

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Thailand fears decline in arrivals from Middle East due to Israel-Iran conflict

The ongoing Israel-Iran conflict is expected to cause five of Thailand's tourism markets to plunge by 50%, while visits from the Middle East to Phuket have already started to decline due to airspace closures, said Thapanee Kiatphaibool, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

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Which Southeast Asian country started offering visa-free entry for Indian tourists this month?

Boasting a long coastline and a vast of over 7,000 islands, this Southeast Asian country recently introduced a 14-day visa-free entry for Indian tourists to boost tourism.

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Flights to Asia's most beautiful island canceled after volcano eruption

At least two dozen flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali have been canceled, its international airport website showed on Wednesday, after a volcano in the archipelago's east erupted, shooting an ash tower 10 km into the sky.

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Vietnam Airlines launches first-ever direct air route to Denmark

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced the upcoming launch of the first-ever direct air route between Vietnam and Denmark, linking Ho Chi Minh City with the Danish capital, Copenhagen, starting from Dec. 15.

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Duty-free giant King Power seeks to quit Thailand's airports amid falling Chinese arrivals

Thai duty-free giant King Power is seeking to terminate its concessions at the kingdom's major international airports, citing falling numbers of Chinese tourists, the terminals' operator has said.

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2 people arrested over fatal shooting of Australian tourists on Bali Island

Indonesian police said on Tuesday that two people have been arrested over the fatal shooting of an Australian man and the wounding of another Australian man in a nighttime attack in a villa on the resort island of Bali.

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Asia's leading beach destination sees 28% surge in travel searches from India

Travel searches for the Philippines from India jumped 28% after the Southeast Asian nation granted visa-free entry for Indian nationals, according to visa processing platform Atlys.

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Italy museum hunts for tourists in viral chair-smashing video

An Italian museum has launched a manhunt for the most unlikely of outlaws – two clumsy middle-aged tourists who managed to almost wreck a work of art while posing for photos.

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Southeast Asia's largest economy named among world's most dangerous places to travel

Indonesia ranked seventh in a list of world's 10 most dangerous countries to visit, according to a global survey conducted by U.K.'s financial comparison site HelloSafe.

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Thailand's Bangkok among top 10 cities for global conferences

Thailand's Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) industry currently leads the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with its capital Bangkok ranking among the world's top 10 cities for hosting international conferences.

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Hospitality giant IHG to launch new hotel in Nha Trang

Global hotel operator IHG Hotels & Resorts is set to open a 250-room hotel in the popular coastal city Nha Trang of Khanh Hoa Province later this year.

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British newspaper's 6 underrated spots in Vietnam worth discovering

For travelers seeking nature and a path less trodden, British newspaper The Independent recommends six underrated destinations in Vietnam, from golden rice terraces to beaches.

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Michelin Guide names 5 new Hanoi Bib Gourmand eateries

Hanoi has added five new Bib Gourmand restaurants in the 2025 Michelin Guide, ranging from street-food legends to upscale vegetarian dining.

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4 tips for smooth clearance through Singapore's customs

If you plan to visit Singapore with goods bought from overseas, there are certain things to keep in mind to avoid trouble with the customs.

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Asia's most loved country expects to attract 500,000 British tourists next year

Malaysia aims to attract over 500,000 British tourists as part of the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign, up 28% from last year, driven by the launch of new international flight routes.

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