Hong Kong, the world’s second most visited city after Bangkok, aims to strengthen its position as a global tourism hub by hosting more international mega events under a five-year plan.

Thailand, the second most visited country in Southeast Asia, recorded 22.1 million foreign tourists from Jan. 1 to Sept. 19, down 3.67% year-on-year, but major holidays in the coming weeks are expected to boost tourism.

Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines are the two Southeast Asian representatives among the world’s 20 cleanest airlines, according to Skytrax’s 2026 survey of more than 24 million travelers.

Duba-based carrier Emirates has overtaken Cathay Pacific Airways to be voted the world’s best airline for inflight entertainment in Skytrax’s 2026 survey of more than 24 million travelers.

A Russian traveler’s photo of a remote stretch of the Ho Chi Minh Trail in central Vietnam has gone viral online, with some viewers initially mistaking the seemingly endless road for an AI-generated image.

Korean singer Lee Changsub nearly threw up during a dizzying basket boat ride in Phu Quoc, but the experience did not stop him from urging his fans to try it at least once.

A tourist has praised Singapore’s widespread use of English despite the city-state not being a Western country.

Heathrow International Airport, the world’s second busiest international hub after Incheon, served 55.7 million passengers in the first eight months of this year, down 0.4% year-on-year.

An Australian tourist arrested over a public indecency incident on Bali Island has been barred from entering Indonesia for 10 years.

Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines has surpassed its rival Eva Air to be named the world’s cleanest airline in Skytrax’s 2026 survey of more than 24 million travelers.