Chinese man jailed for theft targeting business-class passengers after Singapore Airlines alert
A Chinese man who took a passenger’s luggage on a Singapore Airlines flight from Dubai to Singapore has been sentenced to 20 months in jail.
Which is world’s busiest international air route this year?
Hong Kong-Taipei continued to be the world’s busiest international route this year with 6.8 million seats, a modest 1% increase compared with 2024, according to data from British aviation firm OAG.
Peak Fansipan blanketed in ice on Christmas Day
Visitors reaching the summit of Fansipan in the northern province of Lao Cai were delighted to witness a rare natural scene as ice coated the peak in white early on the morning of Dec. 25.
Foreign tourists surprised by packed streets on Christmas Eve
Foreign visitors were surprised by the bustling atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Vietnam and streets and churches being filled with crowds of people late into the night.
Flight attendant, 25, stabbed to death in luxury Dubai hotel room
A 41-year-old man has been arrested following the fatal stabbing of a Russian flight attendant in a luxury hotel room in Dubai.
Southern gold: rice harvest season in Mekong Delta valley
Ta Pa Valley in southern Vietnam comes alive during harvest season, with rice fields glittering at dawn alongside sugar palms and Khmer temples.
Southeast Asia’s 2nd largest economy welcomes nearly 32 million tourists this year
Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, received 31.76 million foreign visitors so far this year, down 7.25% from the same period a year earlier.
Oman Air to launch non-stop flights from Singapore Changi next year
Oman Air will operate non-stop flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Muscat, the capital of Oman, four days a week starting July 2 next year.
Southeast Asia’s largest economy welcomes nearly 13 million tourists in 10 months
Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, received 12.76 million foreign arrivals between January and October this year, marking a 10.32% year-on-year increase.
Which is world’s second most visited city for international travelers this year?
Hong Kong was named the world’s second most visited city for international arrivals this year, after Thailand’s Bangkok, with 23.2 million visitors, according to global market research company Euromonitor International.
