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Thailand’s high-speed train could fuel property boom in Northeast
As investors and large-scale developers continue to focus on Bangkok and Thailand’s main tourist destinations such as...
Thailand’s tourism industry feels the heat from strong baht, fewer visitors
Thailand’s tourism industry, which accounts for at least a fifth of the country’s GDP, is coming under...
Hordes of Chinese leave Cambodia after ban on online gambling
Sihanoukville, Cambodia's new casino flash point © Arno Maierbrugger
Around 120,000 Chinese nationals out of a total expat...
Vietnam Airlines secures license for direct US flights
Vietnam Airlines has been allowed by the US Federal Aviation
Administration to operate direct flights from Hanoi and...
Thailand’s Chinese-backed high-speed railway to start operations in 2023
The first leg of a planned high-speed railway running
between Thailand and China will be operating by 2023,...
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia join forces to develop regional tourism
Tourism officials from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam are discussing a draft plan on tourism development in the...
Malaysia’s Karex adds more spice to its condom portfolio
Port Klang, Malaysia-based Karex Bhd., the world’s largest condom maker, is living up to its reputation of...
Thailand revises tourism arrival forecast downwards
Thailand’s tourism and sports ministry has cut its foreign
arrivals forecast to 39-39.8 million this year, down from...
Vietnam among top ten fastest-growing tourism destinations worldwide
Nha Trang beach, one of Vietnam's tourism highlights © Arno Maierbrugger
Vietnam has been ranked as one of...
Singapore budget hotel startup gets $70 million in fresh funding
Singapore-based hotel startup RedDoorz, which provides
affordable lodging in Southeast Asia, has raised $70 million from investors it
intends...
Cambodia bans online gambling
Cambodia will no longer issue licenses to online gambling businesses, and all existing licenses will not be...
Singapore launches e-arrival card for foreign visitors
Foreign visitors traveling to Singapore using selected
transport services can now submit electronic arrival cards up to 14...
Hong Kong protests hit tourism in Southeast Asia
Tourism officials in Southeast Asia have warned about disruptive effects on tourism caused by the Hong Kong...
Tourism arrivals in Philippines, Cambodia jump
Tourism arrivals have been significantly rising in both the Philippines and Cambodia in the first half of...
Philippines approves new $14.5-billion international airport for Manila
The Philippine government approved a plan to build a new $14.5-billion international airport for Metro Manila that...
Malaysia imposes airport departure tax of up to $36
Malaysia will introduce an airport departure levy of up to 150 ringgit ($36) for all passengers flying...
First Mekong bridge of China-Laos high speed rail completed
The main section of the first huge Mekong river bridge for the China-Laos high speed railway connection...
Tourism arrivals in the Philippines show rising trend
The Philippines welcomed 7.13 million international tourist arrivals last year, a record surpassing the 6.62 million visitors...
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Hong Kong businesses consider move to Singapore: survey
Almost a quarter of businesses in a new survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore...
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Hanoi launches global designer competition to rejuvenate old buildings and public spaces
Typical Hanoi neighbourhood around Huu Tiep Lake in central Ba Dinh district - the city has a lot of potential for...