Timor-Leste and Cambodia are the only two Southeast Asian representatives to be placed high on the Henley Openness Index 2025, granting visa-free entry to citizens from hundreds of countries and territories.

Japan has been named “Asia’s leading adventure tourism destination” at this year’s World Travel Awards, surpassing Indonesia which is last year’s winner.

A viral 20-second video showing tourists harassing a rare sea turtle off Redang Island in Malaysia has sparked widespread outrage and renewed calls for tougher enforcement against irresponsible tourism.

The Michelin Guide revealed its inaugural list of distinguished hotels as part of the Michelin Key 2025 global hotel ranking on Oct. 8, and Amanoi is among the honorees.

Tourism industry leaders say a blanket ban on alcohol aboard Malaysia Airlines could damage Malaysia’s image as a tolerant, inclusive destination and weaken the flag carrier’s competitiveness.

Phu Quoc Island, named the most beautiful in Asia this year by readers of the American magazine Condé Nast Traveler, welcomed a direct flight from Russia on Oct. 19, marking the reopening of the route for the 2025–2026 peak winter travel season.

State-backed China Eastern Airlines will resume Shanghai-Delhi flights from Nov. 9, the airline’s website showed, as China and India resume direct air links amid a diplomatic thaw after a five-year freeze.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism has requested coordination between municipal agencies to support travel companies in handling international cruise passengers at the Cai Mep–Thi Vai port complex.

After 11 days of exploring northern Vietnam’s terraced hills, an Australian visitor found that happiness is not tied to wealth, but to connection and gratitude.

Many foreign visitors to China say hotels have turned them away despite having confirmed bookings if they lacked a permanent residence card, leaving them scrambling for rooms elsewhere.