Popular Japanese restaurant chain Itacho Sushi has closed all of its outlets in Singapore after a series of shutdowns over the past year.

Flights at Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest hub for international passenger traffic, were temporarily halted on Monday for safety reasons after a drone incident triggered a fire, local aviation authorities said.

Singapore Airlines will increase more flights between Singapore and Europe in March to meet growing travel demand amid the ongoing conflict that disrupted aviation hubs in the Middle East, a traditional gateway between Asia and Europe.

Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, has been ranked the eighth best city in the world for 2026 by Time Out, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).

A growing number of foreign travelers are choosing to stay in rural Vietnam, herding cattle, farming and teaching in exchange for accommodation instead of paying for conventional tours.

Singapore’s Changi has been voted the best airport in Asia as part of leading travel magazine DestinAsian’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2026.

Singapore ranked 23rd in a list of world’s 50 best cities this year as voted by British magazine Time Out, lagging far behind many of Asian tourism hubs such as Shanghai, Bangkok and Tokyo.

Vietnamese cha gio has been named one of the world’s best deep-fried dishes by international food magazine Taste Atlas, which notes its balance of savory fillings and golden-fried rice paper.

Starbucks on Saturday launched its highest store in Asia atop Mount Fansipan in Vietnam’s northern mountains, allowing visitors to sip coffee while taking in views of clouds from the “roof of Indochina.”

14 Asian cafés, including five in Southeast Asia, made the cut in the second edition of the World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops.