The Malaysian passport retained its position as the world’s seventh most powerful in the latest Henley Passport Index, ahead of several economies including the U.S. and Iceland.

In Dubai, a museum unlike any other invites visitors to step not into history, but into 2071, the year the United Arab Emirates marks its 100th anniversary.

China received nearly 23 million foreign visitors in the first half of 2026, driven largely by its increasing relaxation of visa policies.

A Somali tourist praised Singapore’s safety, cleanliness and friendly locals in a TikTok video documenting his solo trip to the country, prompting mixed reactions online.

Malaysia is turning its most famous fruit, Musang King durian, into a tourism ambassador as it seeks to bring South Korean visitor numbers back above pre-pandemic levels.

South Korea will open departure checkpoints earlier and deploy additional immigration officers at Incheon International Airport to reduce wait times during the peak summer holiday travel season.

Cathay Pacific Airways said on Friday it would raise passenger and cargo fuel surcharges from Aug. 1, reversing a series of reductions since May, as jet fuel prices surge on renewed Middle East tensions.

Spain’s FIFA World Cup victory has triggered a sharp rise in travel interest from China, with flight searches to destinations including Barcelona, Tenerife and Malaga increasing up to 33 times.

Bangkok, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur ranked among the five most-searched outbound destinations by Vietnamese travelers for the late summer period, according to a report by travel platform Agoda.

Passengers on Vietnam Airlines’ international flights from Noi Bai International Airport’s Terminal 2 can now check in and drop bags at self-service kiosks.