Waiting times in security lines at some U.S. airports extended to three hours on Sunday, as absences by ​Transportation Security Administration workers rose during a partial government shutdown and as spring-break travel increased.

Thai immigration authorities have rejected reports alleging that foreign tourists are being improperly detained and extorted at the country’s international airports.

The baggage handling system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the largest and busiest in Malaysia, was temporarily disrupted for over an hour on March 6 after a brief power trip.

Japanese izakaya and yakitori chain Torikizoku will soon come to Singapore as part of its efforts to expand operation in Southeast Asia.

The story about a tourist in central China reportedly discovering gold while slaughtering a duck has attracted widespread attention on social media amid soaring gold prices.

Indonesia’s popular resort island of Bali has experienced a short-term fall in international tourist arrivals, with roughly 800 fewer visitors arriving each day, largely from Middle Eastern markets, as airspace disruptions linked to escalating regional conflict affected flight routes.

Russia surpassed Cambodia to become Vietnam’s third-largest source of inbound tourists in February, with 121,493 arrivals, up 332% year-on-year.

Phu Quoc, voted Asia’s most beautiful island by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, welcomed more than 2.2 million visitors in the first two months of 2026, up 57.7% year on year, with international arrivals soaring 86.4% to nearly 600,000.

A 77-year-old Italian tourist suffered sudden cardiac arrest while completing check-in procedures at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City and was later resuscitated by doctors.

Story of Ono in Malaysia has been named Asia’s second best coffee shop this year after Singaporean roastery Apartment Coffee by The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops.