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HONG KONG: Citybus announced on Friday (Feb 21) that a panda-themed open-top bus will be deployed on sightseeing routes H1, H2 and H2K, all of which connect Hong Kong Island with Kowloon Peninsula, effective Saturday (Feb 22).
QUANG NINH: The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh will launch new sightseeing tours on Bai Ta Long Bay in mid-March.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Sunday (Feb 23, 2025).
BEIJING: With clear blue skies, green trees, a shimmering sea and sandy beaches, the coastal city of Qingdao in East China's Shandong province has romantic appeal.
Tourists looking for a new way to take in the sights in the Marina Bay area may be able to do so from the sky if a proposed route for the first commercial air taxi flights here gets the nod from the authorities.
THE Kyoto city government began operating buses that stop only at major sightseeing spots to help ease overcrowding on buses used by local residents.
The Chinese city has outlined a three-year strategy to boost inbound tourism that aims to move beyond its historic landmarks
Harsh conditions, political hurdles and global rivalries shape the island's mining future.
BERLIN (Reuters) - Sarah and Sonia pile out of a rain-smattered train at Berlin Central Station, surprised they feel so rested after sleeping on Europe's newest night train service, but also over an hour late.
TAIPEI, Sept 19 (Reuters): A Taiwanese airline carried around 120 passengers on a "flight to nowhere" on Saturday to view the South Korean resort island of Jeju, before flying straight back home, the latest gimmick to give people a glimpse of normality during the Covid-19 pandemic.
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A Taiwanese airline carried around 120 passengers on a "flight to nowhere" on Saturday to view the South Korean resort island of Jeju, before flying straight back home, the latest gimmick to give people a glimpse of normality during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Malaysia is banking on domestic "revenge tourists" to boost the battered leisure travel sector once it's safe to holiday again, says Tourism Malaysia director-general Zulkifly Md Said.
(Reuters) - A glacier tour bus rolled over in Canada's southern province of Alberta, killing three people and injuring several, CBC News reported on Saturday.
BEIJING: Twenty-six-year-old Yi Wei could barely contain her joy as she watched snowflakes swirling around her while on a trip to Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi province in January last year.
The columnist takes a look at the global tourism industry’s strong post-pandemic come back, and what we must do to continue this winning streak.
Malaysia has a lot to offer – from jungle trekking during the day to eclectic concerts in the evening. With a year to go to Visit Malaysia 2026, Tourism Malaysia is raring to fly.
Across Delhi, large billboards have come up wooing Indian travellers for a Disney cruise in Singapore, and some people are sitting up and taking notice.
TOKYO: Japanese authorities seeking to reduce the carbon footprint and overcrowding at Mount Fuji will propose a trackless, rubber-tyred tram system made by China's CRRC to transport climbers, a person with direct knowledge of the plan said.
HCM CITY: HCM City welcomed more than 2.28 million foreign tourists in the first five months of the year, up 32 per cent year-on-year, driven by a series of festivals and tourism promotion events, according to its Department of Tourism.
SINGAPORE: A light noon drizzle did not dampen the enthusiasm of over 20 people, mostly tourists from China, who were queueing at the Fort Canning tree tunnel on Thursday (Oct 17).
