The new Malaysian passport, offering up to 10 years’ validity, will be issued starting July 1 at a cost of RM350 (US$86), said Immigration Department director-general Zakaria Shaaban.

A Ho Chi Minh City rice rolls shop that has passed down from generation to generation and whose third-generation owner serves guests dressed in an ao dai has won Michelin recognition.

A Japanese park famous for “snow monkeys” soaking in hot springs will cap daily numbers after a surge in visitors and cases of bad behavior including bathing with the animals, an official said.

Australian airline Qantas announced it will launch the world’s first non-stop flights between London and Sydney in October 2027.

A Filipino tourist has been sentenced to six weeks in jail for filming upskirt videos of six women in less than three hours while on holiday in Singapore.

China’s Jiangxi Yangfeng Art Fireworks Display and Portugal’s Macedos Pirotecnia have secured places in the final of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2026, organizers announced on June 28.

Thailand’s Ministry of Transport is advancing plans to upgrade the country’s railway and tourism sectors by developing world-class luxury train services, leveraging newly enacted railway legislation to attract private investment and stimulate local economic growth.

Ho Chi Minh City will launch a new open-top double-decker sightseeing bus route on July 4, expanding its tourism products and providing fresh experiences for both domestic and international visitors.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expanded its visa-on-arrival scheme, allowing citizens from Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Kenya and South Africa, along with accompanying family members, to enter the Middle Eastern country without securing a visa in advance.

A newly discovered cave stretching approximately 3 kilometers has been found in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Tri, featuring a system of stalactites and an unusually large concentration of cave pearls, according to Jungle Boss Co., Ltd.