The owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant in South Korea’s affluent Gangnam District has been fined 15 million won (US$10,840) for using imported ants as a garnish on a dessert.

An Emirati traveler obtained a new passport in just eight minutes at Dubai International Airport after realizing his existing document fell short of his destination’s six-month validity requirement.

South Korea’s Incheon International Airport claimed the second position in Asia-Pacific’s air connectivity just after Shanghai Pudong International Airport in China.

Thailand is targeting more than 20 billion baht (US$601 million) in additional tourism spending through a domestic travel stimulus.

After spending 33 years and US$1.5 million visiting 233 countries and territories, 53-year-old Chinese businessman Chen Jinwei returned to his hometown in Zhejiang Province this month.

Thousands of people have gathered in Dong Thap Province for the annual floating season to swim in flooded fields, row boats, catch ducks, and savor rural delicacies.

Hong Kong, the world’ second most visited city after Bangkok, welcomed approximately 36.67 million visitors in the first eight months of this year, an 11% increase year-on-year.

Japan, known for its low crime rates and high living standards, has the highest number of repeat foreign visitors in Asia in the first half of this year, according to booking data from online travel platform Agoda.

Ho Chi Minh City has earned a spot among the 50 most attractive shopping destinations globally in a ranking by a leading Indian travel publication, thanks to its vibrant retail scene and engaging bargaining culture.

Two Uzbekistan nationals, a mother and son, have been arrested for allegedly stealing about S$5,000 (US$3,925) worth of items from multiple shops in the transit area of Singapore’s Changi Airport.