Phu Quoc International Airport recorded 50 international flights on Feb. 14, marking the highest daily figure since the airport commenced operations in 2012, signaling a vibrant Lunar New Year peak season for the island.

The Helix Bridge, a pedestrian link connecting Marina Centre and Marina South in the bustling Marina Bay area of Singapore, ranked 16th in a list of the world’s 19 most beautiful bridges by British magazine Time Out.

China, the world’s second largest economy after the U.S., has confirmed that Canadian and British citizens will be able to visit the country visa-free from Feb. 17, after the two countries’ leaders had announced such agreements following official trips to Beijing.

British magazine Time Out has published a list of the 19 most beautiful bridges in the world, with Vietnam’s Golden Bridge ranking 4th thanks to its unique design.

Phuket Island in Thailand has emerged as the cheapest travel flight destination, with an average return flight price to and from Singapore of S$236 (US$186), according to travel site Skyscanner.

Tourism authorities have rejected assertions that travel to Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, has become prohibitively expensive, arguing that perceptions of rising costs stem largely from exchange rate volatility rather than domestic inflation.

This Asian country, known for its rapid urban development, is home to the world’s most beautiful airport, according to a ranking by global architecture award Prix Versailles.

Known as Southeast Asia’s most luxurious train, the Eastern & Oriental Express between Singapore and Malaysia features private butler service and fine-dining menus, with fares exceeding US$12,000 per person.

A fruit stall vendor has drawn criticism online after an American tourist in Singapore shared a video alleging rude treatment.

Malaysia has recorded a rise in cases of foreign tourists abusing Social Visit Passes to work or conduct business illegally over the past two years, its Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said.