Travel News & Updates
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0Travel News & UpdatesBangkok Does It Again: The World’s Most-Visited City in 2024
The Thai capital city seems to operate on another level to everyone else when it comes to tourism and global appeal. Bangkok...
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0Travel News & UpdatesMalaysia Rolls Out QR Code System After Expanding Autogate Access at Key Entry Points
The easy-to-use autogates, long available for Malaysian citizens, were made available earlier this year for visitors from more than 60 countries. A...
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0Travel News & UpdatesAirline and Travel News: September 2024
Here’s a round-up of some of the airline and travel news making headlines around the region this month. Here’s what’s happening in...
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0Travel News & UpdatesThailand to Implement Mandatory ETA for 93 Visa-Exempt Countries
Malaysia’s super-popular northern neighbour is is set to launch a new Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system for visa-exempt travellers in a bid...
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0ASEAN NewsI’ll Drink to That! Taxes on Alcohol Slashed in Thailand to Further Boost Tourism
Thailand continues to pull out all the stops to maintain its lead as the region’s biggest tourism market. Thailand is not just...
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0Travel News & UpdatesAmid Endless Talk of Reducing Subsidies, Malaysia Now Set to Subsidize Holiday Flights
The announcement of a RM599 price cap is sure to be wildly popular with anyone booking festive season flights to East Malaysia....
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0Travel News & UpdatesNew Visa-Free Initiative and Digital Arrival Card Requirements for Malaysia
The new initiatives have created some confusion, but authorities are hopeful that the ultimate result will be an increase in tourism visits...
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0Travel News & UpdatesFake Indonesian eVisa Scams Plaguing Travellers
If you’re planning a trip to Bali or elsewhere in Indonesia and need a visa, be sure to only use the government’s...
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0Travel News & UpdatesBetter, Longer, Easier: Vietnam Woos Tourists with New 90-day Electronic Visa
The popular Southeast Asian destination will soon issue electronic visas to “citizens from all countries and territories,” who will be able to...
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0Travel News & UpdatesForeigners Can Now Use KLIA Autogates to Ease Immigration Queues
Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has declared all autogates at the airport to be accessible to foreign passport holders. The lengthy and...
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0Travel News & UpdatesThailand’s Latest Requirements for All International Arrivals
Travellers who wish to visit the Kingdom of Thailand are now required to provide documentation of being vaccinated against Covid-19. Editor’s Note:...
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0Travel News & UpdatesThe World’s Most Welcoming Countries for 2022 Named… How Did Malaysia Fare?
The visa-based metric of ‘welcoming’ countries is seen as an inverse companion to ‘passport power’ rankings. Many travellers are familiar with the...
