Smash Street and Meatsmith from Singapore have been named among the 101 best burger places in the world for 2026, according to an annual ranking compiled by food media company Upper Cut Media House.

Singapore, ranked the world’s second-richest country by GDP per capita in 2025, collected S$8.6 billion (US$6.6 million) in tourism receipts in the first quarter of 2026, up 5.8% year-on-year.

⁠Thailand’s ​foreign ​arrivals dropped ‌by 3.09% to 16.7 million between ​Jan. 1 ⁠and July ‌11 compared with ⁠the same period a year ​earlier, the Tourism ​and Sports Ministry reported ‌on Wednesday.

Restaurant chain Crystal Jade will close its Suntec City outlet on July 16, marking its second closure this year, as part of an ongoing review of its operation in Singapore.

Chinese tourists have been praised for their swift response after preventing a serious highway accident in South Korea, taking control of an airport bus when its driver collapsed and providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation before emergency crews arrived.

Tourism revenue rose in Spain in the second quarter of 2026, with the country benefiting from its reputation as a safe destination as Middle East tensions persisted and an increase in spending per person, tourism industry group Exceltur said on Tuesday.

Vietnam’s largest island Phu Quoc off the Mekong Delta province of An Giang is tightening oversight of inland waterway transport following the recent fatal boat capsize that killed 15 Indian tourists.

Indonesia has narrowed its visa-free entry scheme under its “selective immigration” policy, shifting its focus from attracting large numbers of foreign visitors to welcoming those who can contribute to the economy while posing no threat to national security.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will increase frequencies on several routes to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan to meet rising demand for tourism, business and family visits between Vietnam and Northeast Asia.

Spain, the world’s second-most-visited destination after France, is forecast to welcome around 43 million international visitors between June and September 2026, marking a 6% increase compared to the same period last year.