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Japan
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Tokyo’s cherry blossom season kicks off early
This year’s sakura season is 5 days earlier than usual.
20 Mar 2026 - 10:03PM
Hong Kong tourism
Hong Kong Tourism Board to woo overnight big spenders, diversify visitor mix
18 Mar 2026 - 9:44PM
Insurance
Hong Kong regulator sets ‘comprehensive’ review of medical insurance costs
16 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM
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‘Thank you for coming to Okinawa’: Japan girl offers China tourist bus fare money
Good Samaritan youngster leaves struggling traveller on verge of tears with act of kindness and heartfelt note amid bilateral tensions.
11 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
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Retailing
Middle East tensions add uncertainty to Hong Kong retail rents, Wharf REIC says
The landlord of Harbour City and Times Square says retail recovery remains fragile, with higher mall traffic failing to boost spending.
10 Mar 2026 - 7:01PM
New Zealand
New Zealand’s tourism can still be milked to regain overseas earner crown
Arrivals from China, which before Covid was the second biggest source of visitors, have yet to recover to their pre-pandemic level.
3 Mar 2026 - 9:31AM
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Hong Kong tourism
Scam-hit Cambodia tries to woo Hong Kong but travel agencies have doubts
Tourism board chief says addressing visitors’ safety concerns is a priority, adding that government is ‘determined’ to get rid of scam compounds.
28 Feb 2026 - 7:20PM
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China travel
Why China’s travellers spent little, despite rise in Chinese New Year trips
The country logged a record 596 million domestic trips over the extended holiday, but consumers are still reluctant to loosen their purse strings.
26 Feb 2026 - 3:08PM
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Aviation
Helicopter travel takes off in China during Spring Festival rush
Helicopter services boomed during the Chinese New Year, offering fast travel and new routes across different cities.
25 Feb 2026 - 7:00AM
Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong visitor numbers jump for Chinese New Year holiday as gold sales shine
But Hong Kong residents make 3.95 million outbound trips between February 13 and 23, nearly 10 per cent more than last year.
25 Feb 2026 - 10:53AM
China travel
Chinese tourism to Japan plunges 50% over Lunar New Year as Thailand cashes in
Thailand was the top destination for China’s outbound travellers over the extended holiday, with tourists avoiding Japan amid rising tensions.
24 Feb 2026 - 4:00PM
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Nepal
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Foreigners among 19 killed in Nepal bus crash
Dozens of people were on board the Kathmandu-bound bus when it veered off a highway after midnight.
24 Feb 2026 - 12:11PM
China travel
‘Chinese everywhere’: why tourists ditch Tokyo for Seoul as Japan ties sour
Diplomatic row with Japan sent more Chinese travellers packing for Korea, filling its hotels over the nine-day holiday and offering relief to a sluggish domestic economy.
24 Feb 2026 - 4:35PM
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China travel
Chinese shoppers are Asia’s biggest airport spenders, study finds
China’s travellers outspend even their Indian and Saudi peers, splashing twice the regional average on luxury goods, airport retail study says.
23 Feb 2026 - 2:00PM
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Nepal
Bus plunges off Nepal mountain highway: 19 dead, including Chinese national
Dozens were on board the Kathmandu-bound bus when it veered off a highway after midnight.
24 Feb 2026 - 12:10PM
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Tourism
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Chinese tour bus plunges into Russian ice lake, killing 8 people
A criminal investigation has been launched after reports that the tour had been run by an unregistered operator.
23 Feb 2026 - 11:34AM
Thailand
Thailand ‘buzzing’ with travel boom as Chinese tourists back in droves
The country’s heavy investment in wooing Chinese visitors appears to have paid off as it overcomes safety fears to secure holiday growth.
22 Feb 2026 - 3:03PM
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Russia
Bus with Chinese tourists crashes through ice on Russia’s Lake Baikal, killing 8
A criminal investigation has been launched after reports that the tour had been run by an unregistered operator.
22 Feb 2026 - 1:53AM
Malaysia
Chinese tourists escaping cold flock to Malaysia for Lunar New Year fun
‘Malaysians still follow many of the traditions that we have stopped observing,’ a visitor in Penang says.
19 Feb 2026 - 4:01PM
Hong Kong society
Japan travel warning after Hongkonger beaten with beer bottle in Sapporo
Visitor beaten on head at a restaurant in the Japanese city, Chinese consulate says.
19 Feb 2026 - 11:05PM
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Hong Kong society
Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year fireworks dazzle as visitor numbers gallop ahead
City leader John Lee vows to carry out reforms at full speed, says to public ‘let’s march forward bravely and confidently together’ in new year.
19 Feb 2026 - 12:21AM
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Japan
Chinese tourist arrivals to Japan plunge 41% in January amid simmering tensions
Impact ripples through Japan’s retail sector, with falling duty-free sales at top department stores highlighting the pain for the industry.
18 Feb 2026 - 4:35PM
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Hong Kong tourism
Hong Kong marks start of Lunar New Year with surge of visitors
Visitor numbers hit 153,383 on first day of holiday, up by 10 per cent year on year, with more than 120,000 coming from mainland China.
19 Feb 2026 - 2:03PM
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Tourism
Chinese and Indian tourists to boost Europe’s travel market amid US slowdown
This is the first sign of a decline in the post-pandemic boom in American travel to Europe, driven by a strong US dollar.
18 Feb 2026 - 9:32AM
Japan
Russia emerges as unlikely growth market for Japan tourism as China pulls back
New visa centres in Moscow and St Petersburg reflect a sharp rise in Russian demand as Chinese arrivals fall amid diplomatic tensions.
17 Feb 2026 - 11:00AM
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Hong Kong economy
Hongkongers make 1.4 million outbound trips ahead of Lunar New Year
Longer holiday, Valentine’s Day overlap drive 21.6 per cent increase in outbound trips from 2025.
16 Feb 2026 - 8:29PM
Lunar New Year
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Lunar New Year travel off to a strong start in China
The holiday rush is commonly referred to as the world’s largest annual human migration.
16 Feb 2026 - 12:04PM
Lunar New Year
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Chinese tourists have a new favourite country this Lunar New Year
Arrivals by Chinese tourists to South Korea are expected to rise by 52% in February 2026.
15 Feb 2026 - 8:02PM
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