Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has criticized local authorities for their slow response to Bali’s escalating waste problem, warning that the island’s reputation as a world-class tourist destination is at risk.

A Singaporean tourist has become the first from the city-state to be penalized under neighboring Malaysia’s new anti-littering law, being fined RM1,500 (US$382) and sentenced to four hours of community service.

Homestays in Lo Lo Chai in northern Vietnam’s Tuyen Quang Province are fully booked until the eighth day of the new year, leaving last-minute travelers to consider stay in tents or cheap places but at inflated prices.

A Taiwanese tourist claimed she was denied entry into Singapore and deported after immigration officers allegedly found suggestive photos on her mobile phone.

Singaporean restaurant Lolla, located at Ann Siang Hill, will close after its final service on Feb. 14, joining a growing list of food and beverage outlets that have shut down in the city-state in recent years.

Locals and tourists have flocked to Ben Thanh Market, an iconic tourism symbol in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, after its walls, roof and façade underwent major refurbishment.

Vietnam’s Con Dao Island has been ranked among the world’s best honeymoon destinations for 2026, according to a list released recently by Vogue.

Cambodia has surpassed Taiwan for the first time to become Vietnam’s third-largest source of inbound tourists, with 223,000 arrivals in January, triple the previous month’s figure.

Two French adventurers reached the end of an epic walk from their hometown to Shanghai on Feb. 7, after nearly a year and a half crossing 16 countries almost entirely on foot.

Phu Quoc, voted Asia’s most beautiful island by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, welcomed 278,347 foreign arrivals in January, up 122.9% year-on-year and meeting 13.8% of this year’s target, according to An Giang Province’s Department of Tourism.