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last updated:
9 September, 2024
A tourist takes a selfie during an underwater dragon dance show in Bangkok, Thailand, last Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
Thailand

Thai PM’s AI video aims to calm Chinese tourists’ nerves as bookings dip

Abduction of Chinese actor Wang Xing sent shock waves through Thailand’s tourism industry, which relies heavily on travellers from China.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s anti-spy agency urges travellers to guard state secrets during holiday

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Hong Kong tourism

Opinion | How Hong Kong can ride the ‘China travel’ wave to boost tourism

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Crime in Hong Kong

Thailand assures Hongkongers over safety amid forced labour scams

Thai consulate in Hong Kong says country is working with neighbouring countries to clamp down on scam farms.

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A view of Myanmar’s Myawaddy, along the border with Thailand. The area is home to some of the notorious scam centres. Photo: AFP
New Zealand

New Zealand ‘wants all tourists’ as it prioritises sector

This is a move away from the previous Labour government’s plans for higher-value visitors.

Thailand

Thai government under pressure to revise visa-free policy for Chinese tourists

Thai senator urges roll-out of visa-on-arrival initiative for Chinese tourists that will require them to give details of their travel itinerary.

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Taiwan

Mainland China gives green light for first post-Covid group tours to Taiwan

Groups from Fujian and Shanghai are the first to be allowed to visit the island in a move Beijing says will help ‘strengthen exchanges’.

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Group tours from mainland China to Taiwan were halted during the pandemic. Photo: EPA-EFE
Thailand

Thailand seeks to soothe Chinese visitors’ scam centre fears

Thai tour operators say booking cancellations from Chinese visitors surged following news of an actor who was rescued from a scam centre.

Hong Kong tourism

Shenzhen residents make 1 million trips to Hong Kong since return of visa scheme

Mainland authorities have issued 299,000 multi-entry permits to Hong Kong since December 1.

China's economic recovery

China’s aviation sector in clear skies of profit after 4 turbulent years

Civil aviation in China returned to profitability in 2024, the industry’s first positive return after four years of pandemic-induced losses.

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Increases in passenger volume have helped to bring China’s civil aviation sector back into profitability. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Eason Chan axes Thai show over ‘safety issues’ for Chinese citizens

Cantopop star’s concert, scheduled for February 22, axed just days after mainland actor reported missing and later rescued.

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Eason Chan performs in Shenzhen on his “Fear and Dream World Tour”. Photo: Facebook/Fear and Dreams World Tour
Malaysia

Family seeks US$378,356 compensation for Chinese tourists killed in Malaysia

A father and daughter died after an uprooted tree and part of a wall fell on their car in Penang.

Asia travel

Chinese cancel Thai holidays as actor Wang Xing’s kidnapping fuels safety fears

Thailand is expected to take a tourism and economic hit from Lunar New Year trip cancellations.

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South Korea martial law 2024

China’s investors, tourists hit pause to size up risks of turmoil in Seoul

With the political crisis in South Korea unlikely to abate, analysts say China’s businesspeople and travellers are assessing their options.

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Trade, investment and tourism between China and South Korea has been muted in the wake of the political crisis in Seoul. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

Bali to curb HMPV cases, steps up checks on visitors from China and Malaysia

The Indonesian government says HMPV is not a deadly virus and advises locals to maintain good hygiene.

Passengers at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Indonesia. Photo: Xinhua
Cathay Pacific

2 Cathay passengers charged over scuffle on flight from Japan to Hong Kong

Woman from Hong Kong and another from mainland China arrested after altercation that allegedly involved throwing items at each other.

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China travel

Shanghai draws S Koreans in droves as China’s visa-free entry entices travellers

Even some less-visited places around Shanghai are gaining popularity, but the language barrier, pollution and internet censorship may still deter some visits.

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Hong Kong economy

Editorial | There’s more to attracting tourists than what is laid out in Hong Kong blueprint

Hong Kong government document on how to increase visitor numbers can only go so far in an industry that is constantly changing.

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Tourists visit Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai. Hong Kong. Photo: Edmond So
Thailand

Boosted by Chinese visitors, Thai tourism nears pre-Covid levels

Thailand’s tourism surges with 26 per cent more visitors, driven by eased visa rules for Chinese tourists, boosting the economy.

Transport and logistics

China approves new airport in Guangdong to ease congestion woes

New facility in country’s largest province slated to process 30 million annual trips by 2035, 2.2 million tonnes of cargo per year by 2050.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong expo footfall ‘back to pre-pandemic levels’ but no sales boost

Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo draws 1.3 million visitors, but sales expected to remain flat at around HK$1 billion.

Vendors put up last-minute bargains on the last day of the Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo in Victoria Park. Photo: Sam Tsang
China-South Korea relations

South Korea protests: Chinese citizens warned to avoid political activities

Embassy in Seoul says foreigners risk deportation for getting involved in such activities as Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment case rumbles on.

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An anti-Yoon rally in Seoul on Saturday, a day after a failed attempt to arrest him. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Manhunt for suspects in abduction, robbery of 2 Chinese tourists in Malaysia

Police said four men forced the visitors into a BMW vehicle and took money from one of the victims.

Malaysia

Malaysian air travel bounces back but still shy of goal for Chinese tourists

International arrivals surged by 20.7 per cent from 2023, with Chinese and Indian tourists leading the return, official data showed.

Electric & new energy vehicles

China vows better EV charging as Lunar New Year trips poised to hit record high

Beijing plans to improve electric vehicle facilities to ease travel rush as it prepares for around 9 billion holiday trips.

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China is home to more than 24.7 million electric cars but only about 3 million public EV chargers. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Hong Kong tourism

Hongkongers take 1 million more trips over Christmas holiday than in 2018

But mainland Chinese arrivals dropped by nearly 100,000, from 756,000 in 2018 to 657,000 this year.

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Mainland tourists visit Victoria Harbour in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong tourism

‘Christmas vibe’ lures tourists to Hong Kong but more residents heading off

13 million passenger trips will be recorded at Hong Kong checkpoints over the Christmas and New Year period, the Immigration Department estimates.

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China's economic recovery

Why are foreign tourist arrivals in China suddenly surging this month?

Travel platforms such as Fliggy and Trip.com see huge influx in interest as Beijing makes it easier to transit.

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