Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, is drastically cutting the length of visa-free stays for tourists from more than 90 countries in an effort to curb crime involving foreign nationals, officials said on Tuesday.

Indonesia and Thailand, Southeast Asia’s largest economies, have started monitoring travelers at international entry points following the World Health Organization declaration of the Ebola outbreak in Africa as an international public health emergency.

Several Southeast Asian nations are tightening visa policies and cracking down on unruly visitors amid rising crime concerns, but tourism insiders say Vietnam should not go down that path and should allow easy entry for tourists from some key and high-spending markets.

Sales of Beijing-style zhajiangmian noodles and Mixue’s peach oolong tea have surged following a visit by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang last week, turning the local favorites into viral food trends.

Despite the sweltering weekend heat, crowds of customers in Ho Chi Minh City flocked to a local supermarket to enjoy an all-you-can-eat durian buffet, where organizers prepared one ton of durians to meet soaring demand.

Authorities in Da Nang City are investigating an incident in which a foreign man climbed onto a parked car, damaged the vehicle, and caused a disturbance in the busy An Thuong tourist area.

A woman from China who did not have sufficient funds to purchase a return ticket to China was detained after behaving aggressively while attempting to pass through the international departure gate at Terminal 1 of Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Tucked inside Beijing’s historic Nanluoguxiang alley, Fangzhuanchang noodle restaurant has built its reputation on a single dish: zhajiangmian, or noodles topped with fermented soybean paste and minced pork.

Crowne Plaza Changi Airport in Singapore has been named the world’s best airport hotel for the eleventh time at the 2026 World Airport Awards as voted by U.K.-based aviation rating body Skytrax.

Passengers flying with Cathay Pacific will need to arrive at boarding gates earlier starting June 1, after the Hong Kong flag carrier announced changes to its boarding procedures.