Malaysia maintains tourism target, bets on locals and non-Chinese visitors

Malaysia maintains tourism target, bets on locals and non-Chinese visitors

Malaysia expects to meet its target of a record 30 million tourists this year by redirecting its marketing efforts to…

Europeans, Chinese, Americans to fly less in 2020 to fight climate change

Europeans, Chinese, Americans to fly less in 2020 to fight climate change

Most Chinese, Europeans and U.S. citizens plan to fly less for holidays this year to limit aircraft carbon dioxide emissions…

Thailand struggles to win back Chinese tourists during Golden Week holiday

Thailand struggles to win back Chinese tourists during Golden Week holiday

As China kicked off its “Golden Week” holiday last Monday, Thailand said it was struggling to lure back visitors from…

All aboard: Hong Kong bullet train signals high-speed integration with ChinaTourism Insight News

All aboard: Hong Kong bullet train signals high-speed integration with China

Hong Kong’s controversial bullet train got off to a smooth start last Sunday, as hundreds of passengers whistled north across…

Murder of Didi passenger prompts China clampdown, outrage

Murder of Didi passenger prompts China clampdown, outrage

China pledged today to tighten oversight of its transport industry and warned that the country did not need ride-hailing firms…

Thailand sees drop in Chinese visitors after tourist boat disasterDestinations

Thailand sees drop in Chinese visitors after tourist boat disaster

A boat disaster near Thailand’s Phuket Island that killed 47 Chinese last month is significantly cutting arrival numbers from China,…

Dubai tourism growth slows in first half of 2018Destinations

Dubai tourism growth slows in first half of 2018

The number of foreigners visiting Dubai, the Gulf’s tourism hub, grew by 0.5 percent in the first half of 2018,…

Turkish Airlines in talks to finance facilities at new Istanbul airportTransport

Turkish Airlines in talks to finance facilities at new Istanbul airport

Turkish Airlines is in talks with 12-13 Turkish and Chinese banks to secure between $800 million and $1 billion in…

Snail cream, smelly fruit: Thai cosmetics, food firms tap into Chinese tourism boomTourism Insight News

Snail cream, smelly fruit: Thai cosmetics, food firms tap into Chinese tourism boom

The label on the pink and white box of face cream sold in a Bangkok hypermarket proudly declares that it…

Air China flight diverted after passenger threatens crew with fountain penTransport

Air China flight diverted after passenger threatens crew with fountain pen

An Air China flight bound for Beijing made an unscheduled landing in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou after a…