Hawaii wildfires kill 36 as 'apocalypse' hits resort city
Aerial video showed pillars of smoke rising from block after block of Lahaina, the largest tourist destination on Maui and home to multiple large hotels.
6 dead in Nepal tourist helicopter crash
The Manang Air flight was heading for the capital Kathmandu from near Lukla, with five members of the same Mexican family and a Nepali pilot onboard.
Health expert sounds alarm as tourists from Covid-hit China prep for travel
Dr Zainal Ariffin Omar says recent developments in the republic are 'tricky'.
Pot-smoking tourists not welcome in Thailand, says health minister
Despite the government's pleas against getting high, cannabis businesses with special smoking rooms have been a hit with locals and visitors.
India opens to tourists after 20 months
Tour operators said that demand was extremely sluggish due to high ticket prices and remaining restrictions on travellers from Britain, China and elsewhere.
After Langkawi, govt eyeing Genting, Tioman and Melaka for tourism bubble plan
A proposal will be tabled to the Special Committee on Tackling Covid-19 tomorrow.
Fearing tourist flight, industry players eager to replicate Langkawi re-opening
They point to Langkawi as a litmus test for opening up vacation spots with strict SOPs in place.
Saudi Arabia to reopen to vaccinated tourists after 17 months
Travellers fully vaccinated with Saudi-approved jabs – Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson – will be able to enter the kingdom without the need for an institutional quarantine period.
Sarawak tourism industry desperate for herd immunity
Industry leaders say this is the primary step towards allowing tourist arrivals to resume.
Sarawak river taxis sinking under loss of tourists
Can Sarawak’s traditional wooden ferries transform into a Grab-style service to safeguard their future?
Japan turns to cuddly toys to boost Lunar New Year sales without Chinese tourists
Japan is feeling the loss of Chinese tourists who normally come to stock up on expensive gifts for Chinese New Year.
International tourist arrivals down 68% from Jan-June
Per capita spending also dropped 5.3% from RM3,121.60 in 2019 to RM2,956.10 this year.
