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Do I Need a Visa for Malaysia? 2026 Entry Rules and the MDAC

Do I Need a Visa for Malaysia? 2026 Entry Rules and the MDAC

Most nationalities enter Malaysia visa-free in 2026 — 90 days for US, UK and EU passports — but nearly all visitors must file the free MDAC...
Do I Need a Visa for Vietnam? The 2026 Rules by Passport

Do I Need a Visa for Vietnam? The 2026 Rules by Passport

Whether you need a visa for Vietnam in 2026 depends on your passport: UK and most Western European citizens get 45 days free, while US, Cana...
Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit Opens in Brand's Thailand Debut

Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit Opens in Brand's Thailand Debut

Fairmont opened its first Thai hotel on 18 August: the 474-room Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit, with seven restaurants and bars, a cabaret suppe...
Air India Flight From Phuket Hits Severe Turbulence Before Delhi Landing; At Least 12 Injured

Air India Flight From Phuket Hits Severe Turbulence Before Delhi Landing; At Least 12 Injured

Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi dropped roughly 300 feet in a sudden turbulence event on 4 August, injuring at least 12 people...
Visit Malaysia 2026 at Mid-Year: 43 Million Target Still in Reach, but the Growth Engine Is Cooling

Visit Malaysia 2026 at Mid-Year: 43 Million Target Still in Reach, but the Growth Engine Is Cooling

Malaysia logged 21.12 million international arrivals in the first half of 2026, up 2.5% year on year, keeping Visit Malaysia 2026's 43 milli...
AirAsia and Tourism Authority of Thailand Sign Three-Year Pact to Push Traffic Into Secondary Cities

AirAsia and Tourism Authority of Thailand Sign Three-Year Pact to Push Traffic Into Secondary Cities

AirAsia Group and the Tourism Authority of Thailand signed a 2026–2029 MoU on 9 July in Kuala Lumpur, witnessed by PM Anutin Charnvirakul, c...
Bangkok Is the World's Most Booked City for 2026 — but Asia's Second Cities Are Growing Faster

Bangkok Is the World's Most Booked City for 2026 — but Asia's Second Cities Are Growing Faster

Bangkok tops eDreams ODIGEO's most-booked city ranking for 2026, ahead of Paris and Rio de Janeiro — while Agoda data shows accommodation se...
Singapore Tourism Wobbles in 2026 as Arrivals Slip and Changi Doubles Down on Capacity

Singapore Tourism Wobbles in 2026 as Arrivals Slip and Changi Doubles Down on Capacity

Singapore's international arrivals fell about 2% to 8.2 million in the first half of 2026, with June down almost 5%. The STB is holding its...