Tourism

Hong Kong struggles to win back tourists, ‘World City’ crown
Chinese territory welcomed just 500,000 visitors in January, compared to 6.8 million arrivals in 2019.
Published On 20 Mar 2023
‘They don’t respect us’: Backlash in Bali as Russians flee war
Locals on Indonesia’s popular holiday island are accusing Russians of taking jobs amid influx sparked by Ukraine war.
Published On 15 Mar 2023
China to resume issuing all visa types for first time since 2020
China says it will start issuing all categories of visas to foreigners from Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
Published On 14 Mar 2023
After political violence, Peru reckons with economic fallout
Peru’s economy re-opens after three months of violent protests, damage has been inflicted on mining, tourism, key areas.
Published On 10 Mar 2023

The rule, which will come into effect from April 1, is aimed at ensuring travellers’ safety and creating more jobs.

Move comes after Seoul last week scrapped COVID-related travel restrictions for arrivals from China.

Borders have been closed for nearly three years, separating families and disrupting tourism and other businesses.

Malaysia is struggling to bring back tourists compared with its Southeast Asian peers after scrapping pandemic curbs.

Beijing takes first move against countries that have introduced new measures as a result of China’s surging cases.

Tourism-reliant businesses are hopeful the return of Chinese visitors will revive the sector from the pandemic slump.

Chinese social media is abuzz with the benefits of moving to the Southeast Asian country after years of COVID curbs.

European Commission says most member countries favour pre-departure testing amid surging cases in China.

The changes took effect on Sunday and will run for a one-year trial period, according to domestic media.

Employers are struggling to fill positions as tourism roars back to life on popular resort island.

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