Asia

What inspired you to travel every corner of Asia? Is it the food, culture, people, or a little bit of everything? For us, it’s always the latter. The continent is home to numerous UNESCO World Heritage Sites, each a perfect blend of…
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During cherry blossom season this spring, travel agency Remote Lands took a family of six on a monthlong trip to Japan that included private helicopter rides, VIP tickets to a sumo wrestling tournament, a private tea ceremony led by a…
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Asia remained the world’s most disaster-affected region in 2023 due to weather, climate and water-related hazards. Storms and floods have hit the hardest, a new report published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday…
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The coronavirus pandemic and rise in cost of living have pushed close to 70 million more people in developing Asia into extreme poverty as of last year, the Asian Development Bank said, eroding efforts to combat deprivation. In a new…
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The sex tourism sector is booming. Instead of travelling for money or other material gains, some people travel to diverse locations to engage in physical contact with the locals. Sex tourists have made a lot of locations their favourite…
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Authorities in Thailand warned residents across the country, including the capital Bangkok, to avoid going outdoors amid record-breaking heatwave. This comes as many parts of Asia are reporting extreme heat this month, with high…
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AirAsia, the low-cost airline with the biggest fleet, widest network and lowest fares, continues to add more planes, more flights and more destinations across Asia and Asia Pacific and to celebrate, the airline has launched a 10 million…
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Yang Huiyan is no longer Asia’s richest woman as China’s property crisis hammers the nation’s developers, including her Country Garden Holdings Co. Yang on Friday was surpassed in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index by India’s Savitri Jindal,…
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The pandemic was a long way off, the World Health Organization warned this week, with several nations across the world witnessing a spike in Covid cases yet again. With some South East Asian nations also seeing a surge, India has been…
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A global travel divide is deepening as some countries ditch Covid-19 restrictions including quarantines, isolation and even mandatory testing for good, while others cling to years-old curbs. Lingering barriers to travel in Asia in…
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