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World's second most visited country to impose 10% value-added tax on tourist rentals

World's second most visited country to impose 10% value-added tax on tourist rentals

Spain, the world's second most visited country after France, will impose a 10% value-added tax (VAT) on tourist rentals from Dec. 1, 2026, under a housing decree issued amid record tourist arrivals.
Asia's 'most beautiful island' records 1.92 million foreign tourists in 9 months

Asia's 'most beautiful island' records 1.92 million foreign tourists in 9 months

Asia's second best airport braces for record foreign arrivals during China's Golden Week

Asia's second best airport braces for record foreign arrivals during China's Golden Week

Asia's 'most beautiful island' reports $1.76B tourism revenues in 9 months

Asia's 'most beautiful island' reports $1.76B tourism revenues in 9 months

Phu Quoc, voted Asia's most beautiful island by Condé Nast Traveler readers, generated VND45.9 trillion (US$1.76 billion) in tourism revenue in the first nine months of this year, up 47.7% year-on-year and surpassing 1% of this year's target.
September 24, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
South Korea tourist complaints at record high amid travel boom

South Korea tourist complaints at record high amid travel boom

South Korea's rapid tourism recovery is facing growing pains, with official data showing that tourism complaints in the first seven months of 2026 had already surpassed the total in the whole of 2025.
September 9, 2026 | 10:00 pm PT
World's second most visited city records highest monthly tourist number since Covid

World's second most visited city records highest monthly tourist number since Covid

Hong Kong, the world' second most visited city after Bangkok, received 5.5 million visitors in August, an increase of 6% year-on-year and the highest monthly figure since the Covid-19, according to the Hong Kong Tourism Board.
September 17, 2026 | 03:00 am PT
Southeast Asia's largest economy welcomes nearly 9 million tourists in seven months

Southeast Asia's largest economy welcomes nearly 9 million tourists in seven months

Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest economy, received 8.98 million international tourists in the first seven months of 2026, up 5.23% from a year earlier and the highest since 2020.
September 10, 2026 | 06:40 pm PT
World's second most visited country earns $95B from foreign tourists' spending in seven months

World's second most visited country earns $95B from foreign tourists' spending in seven months

Spain recorded €82 billion (US$95 billion) in tourism spending in the first seven months of this year, up 7.8% year-on-year, driven by the increase in expenditure per traveler and the longer duration of stays.
September 9, 2026 | 04:19 pm PT
Thailand investigates after Nigerian-born influencer dies from penis enlargement procedure

Thailand investigates after Nigerian-born influencer dies from penis enlargement procedure

Thai authorities said on Sept. 9 they are investigating a Bangkok clinic where a Nigerian-born British businessman and influencer underwent a penis enlargement procedure that led to his death.
September 9, 2026 | 12:00 am PT
Southeast Asia's second most visited country records 16% rise in Chinese tourists in 8 months

Southeast Asia's second most visited country records 16% rise in Chinese tourists in 8 months

Thailand welcomed 3.5 million Chinese visitors in the first eight months of the year, up 16% year-on-year, while arrivals from other major markets, including Malaysia, South Korea and the U.K., saw significant declines.
September 8, 2026 | 07:46 pm PT
Asia's 'most beautiful island' welcomes 7.8 million tourists in 8 months

Asia's 'most beautiful island' welcomes 7.8 million tourists in 8 months

Phu Quoc, voted Asia's most beautiful island by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, received 7.8 million tourists in the first eight months this year, up 30.1% year-on-year and meeting 92% of this year's target.
September 1, 2026 | 06:00 pm PT
Vietnam emerges as one of IHG's best-performing Asia Pacific markets amid tourism boom

Vietnam emerges as one of IHG's best-performing Asia Pacific markets amid tourism boom

Vietnam has emerged as one of the best-performing markets in Asia Pacific of U.K.-based hotel operator IHG, with revenue per available room (RevPAR) rising 20% in the second quarter of 2026, driven by a surge in international arrivals.
August 27, 2026 | 05:53 pm PT
World's second most visited city suspends jewellery shop from receiving tour groups over coerced sales

World's second most visited city suspends jewellery shop from receiving tour groups over coerced sales

Hong Kong's Travel Industry Authority (TIA) has suspended a jewelry and jade shop in Kowloon Bay from receiving inbound tour groups for 30 days after an investigation found it failed to prevent a tour guide from coercing tourists into making purchases.
August 26, 2026 | 02:00 am PT
Southeast Asia's second richest country welcomes 400,000 tourists in first half

Southeast Asia's second richest country welcomes 400,000 tourists in first half

Brunei recorded nearly 400,000 visitor arrivals in the first six months of 2026, up 7.8% from the same period last year, driven by strong growth in sea arrivals.
August 25, 2026 | 09:00 pm PT
World's second most visited country welcomes 67 million international air passengers in 7 months

World's second most visited country welcomes 67 million international air passengers in 7 months

Spain, the world's second-most-visited country after France, recorded 67 million international air passengers between January and July, up 5.2% from the same period in 2025, amid a tourism boom.
August 24, 2026 | 09:12 pm PT
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