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Vietnam welcomes record number of international visitors, surpassing pre-Covid levels

Vietnam welcomes record number of international visitors, surpassing pre-Covid levels

Vietnam welcomed nearly 19.2 million international visitors in the first 11 months of this year, a 21% year-on-year increase and the highest figure ever recorded, according to the General Statistics Office.
Tourist says Bangkok is 400 times more developed than Kuala Lumpur

Tourist says Bangkok is 400 times more developed than Kuala Lumpur

Passenger arrested after bomb hoax delays flight at Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Passenger arrested after bomb hoax delays flight at Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Cambodia to offer visa-free entry for Chinese amid growing regional tourism competition

Cambodia to offer visa-free entry for Chinese amid growing regional tourism competition

Cambodia is set to waive visas for Chinese nationals next year under a trial program to stay competitive with other Southeast Asian destinations.
December 3, 2025 | 10:39 pm PT
American, Australian tourists die at Thai resorts

American, Australian tourists die at Thai resorts

Thai authorities are investigating the deaths of two foreign tourists, one American and one Austrian, in separate incidents at popular resort destinations in Chonburi and Phuket.
December 2, 2025 | 11:50 pm PT
Vietnam's Party leader hosts Sultan of Brunei

Vietnam's Party leader hosts Sultan of Brunei

Party General Secretary To Lam received Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in Hanoi on Nov. 30 during his state visit to Vietnam.
November 30, 2025 | 09:36 pm PT
Indonesia boosts shopping tourism to draw foreign visitors

Indonesia boosts shopping tourism to draw foreign visitors

Indonesian Minister of Tourism Widiyanti Putri Wardhana has affirmed shopping activities as one of the key attractions for tourists visiting the country.
November 25, 2025 | 04:25 pm PT
Is it safe to travel to Southeast Asia amid severe flooding?

Is it safe to travel to Southeast Asia amid severe flooding?

Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia, Southeast Asia's most popular destinations, are being hit by severe flooding that caused chaos and paralyzed traffic in major tourist destinations.
November 24, 2025 | 11:23 pm PT
4,000 Malaysian tourists stranded amid Thailand floods

4,000 Malaysian tourists stranded amid Thailand floods

Some 4,000 Malaysian tourists were stranded in Hat Yai and several parts of Songkhla province in southern Thailand because of severe floods, Malaysia's foreign ministry said.
November 23, 2025 | 11:17 pm PT
Toxic mines put Southeast Asia's rivers, people at risk, study says

Toxic mines put Southeast Asia's rivers, people at risk, study says

For most of her life, 59-year-old farmer Tip Kamlue has irrigated her fields in northern Thailand with the waters of the Kok River, which flows down from neighboring Myanmar before joining with the Mekong River that cuts through Southeast Asia.
November 23, 2025 | 06:33 pm PT
Thailand tightens tourist visa rules amid surge in foreigner-linked crime

Thailand tightens tourist visa rules amid surge in foreigner-linked crime

Thai immigration authorities have stepped up screening to prevent foreigners from misusing visa waivers for illegal activities.
November 19, 2025 | 10:20 pm PT
Singapore seizes record 35.7 kg rhino horn haul in $870,000 smuggling bust

Singapore seizes record 35.7 kg rhino horn haul in $870,000 smuggling bust

Singapore has seized over US$800,000 worth of illegal rhino horn and animal parts hidden in air cargo bound for Laos, authorities said Tuesday, in the largest haul of its kind discovered in the city-state.
November 18, 2025 | 11:45 pm PT
FIFA to probe Malaysian FA after players banned for forged documents

FIFA to probe Malaysian FA after players banned for forged documents

FIFA is set to launch a formal investigation into the internal operations of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) after the global soccer body suspended seven naturalised players of the national team over the alleged use of doctored documents.
November 18, 2025 | 05:45 am PT
Japan's Princess Aiko visits Laos on first official trip abroad

Japan's Princess Aiko visits Laos on first official trip abroad

Japan's Princess Aiko arrived in Laos on Nov. 17 for her first official overseas trip, state media said, a largely symbolic visit to Tokyo's small beneficiary in Southeast Asia.
November 17, 2025 | 06:19 pm PT
Southeast Asia's 2nd largest economy lifts afternoon ban on alcohol sale

Southeast Asia's 2nd largest economy lifts afternoon ban on alcohol sale

Thailand's National Alcohol Policy Committee has decided to lift the long-standing ban on alcohol sales between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., aiming to encourage spending during peak tourist seasons.
November 14, 2025 | 02:52 pm PT
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