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Home » ASIA » Penang Joins Bangkok, Tokyo, Chiang Mai, Hong Kong, Phuket, and More Highlighting Its Rise as Asia’s Premier Tourism Destination Published on October 4, 2025 Penang has emerged as one of Asia’s premier tourism destinations, earning recognition alongside top cities such as Bangkok, Tokyo, Chiang Mai, Hong Kong, and Phuket. Its inclusion…
WASHINGTON/BEIJING – China is pushing the Trump administration to roll back national security restrictions on Chinese deals in the US, dangling the prospect of a massive investment package as part of a proposal that would upend a decade of policy. In addition, President Xi Jinping’s negotiators want the US to lower tariffs on imported inputs…
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Home » TRAVEL ALERT » United Kingdom Faces Unrelenting Fury as Storm Amy Delivers Devastating Winds, Torrential Rain, and Widespread Travel Disruption Across the Nation Published on October 4, 2025 The United Kingdom is currently enduring the full force of Storm Amy, as it unleashes devastating winds and torrential rain that have sparked…
Home » ASIA » Hong Kong’s Sai Kung Geopark Faces Ecological Threat from National Day Tourism Surge: Urgent Action Needed for Sustainable Travel Published on October 4, 2025 Because of the significant ecological harm that has been documented in the area, environmentalists and local authorities are alarmed by the thousands of visitors that flocked to…
Home » TRAVEL NEWS » China Leads In Transforming Holiday Travel, Introducing Expanded Railway Capacity And Streamlined Transfer Services For National Day And Mid-Autumn Festival Published on October 4, 2025 China’s approach to shaping holiday travel has led to remarkable advancements in the railway travel system paired with improvements in the equity of transfer services….
Hong Kong’s hotels recorded occupancy rates of more than 80 per cent in the first three days of the National Day “golden week” holiday amid a 6.3 per cent rise in visitor arrivals, but industry leaders have warned that the city’s success in managing mega-event crowds could create a new hurdle for tourism. They warned…
China’s tourism sector is off to a strong start as the extra-long “super golden week” holiday begins, with railway travel breaking records and tickets for many popular attractions selling out – a welcome sign for Beijing as it continues its efforts to spur domestic spending. On the first day of the eight-day holiday, created by…
Streamlining procedures and enhancing Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles to make better use of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge’s carrying capacity The Transport Department (TD) today (October 3) said that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Guangdong Provincial Government have been continuously enhancing the implementation arrangements of the Northbound Travel for Hong Kong…
Bringing a dog on holiday will soon come with a per‑night dog levy when staying in one of Northern Italy’s mountainous provinces. It’s distinct from the human imposta di soggiorno, the Italian tourist tax, which exists all over the country and varies by city. Where the dog tourist tax applies in Italy The policy has…