A Singaporean family missed its flight at Changi Airport after a toy gun was found in its carry-on luggage during screening, and paid S$3,000 (US$2,350) for new tickets.

Japan’s Tokyo ranked 10th in a list of world’s 50 best cities this year as voted by British magazine Time Out, trailing behind other Asian tourism hubs such as Shanghai, Bangkok and Seoul.

Australian passport, the world’s most expensive, ranked the seventh most powerful globally in the latest Henley Passport Index 2026, down one place from last year and weaker than Malaysia’s.

A 36-year-old Indian national on Tuesday has been charged with molesting and harassing a flight attendant on a Singapore Airlines flight.

Indonesia’s resort island of Bali has arrested two French nationals and an Italian on accusations of producing and distributing pornography in a nation where such content is illegal, police said on March 17.

A man in Malaysia has been arrested on Saturday for allegedly charging an Indonesian tourist RM80 (US$20) for a short ride at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Helicopter sightseeing tours of Ho Chi Minh City have returned after a long hiatus, with flights to Vung Tau and prices starting at US$110.

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.