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.

Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, has been ranked the eighth best city in the world for 2026 by Time Out, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).

A growing number of foreign travelers are choosing to stay in rural Vietnam, herding cattle, farming and teaching in exchange for accommodation instead of paying for conventional tours.