Category: Asia

  Shanghai Tourism Festival (STF) is one of the major tourism events, which is jointly hosted by Shanghai Municipal Administration of Tourism, Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture, Radio, Film & TV and Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce. It is held since 1990. Now it has become an important event for Shanghai local residence. The 29th STF is has kick started on 14th September 2018 and will conclude on 19th September. The Opening parade is one of the traditional programs on this occasion. Many art ensembles from all over the world will be invited to join the parade. During the past ... Read more

Jet Airways have cancelled their flights to and from Hong Kong on 16th September 2018, due to the Typhoon Mangkhut. It was tweeted on their official twitter page. In a subsequent tweet it has announced that the flights on 16th have been rescheduled for 17th September. “#9Wupdate Consequent to adverse weather at Hong Kong due to #TyphoonMangkhut, our flights to/from Hong Kong have been rescheduled for Sept 17, 2018. Kindly check your flight status here for latest updates”, reads the tweet. Furthermore, they have informed that all the applicable change and cancellation charges will be waived off on confirmed flights ... Read more

Goa and Japan plan to have ties between the two regions to boost tourism. Ryoji Noda, Consul General of Japan met Menino D’Souza, Director of Tourism, Goa on Thursday, 6th September 2018. Various initiatives to be taken up to develop tourism in Japan and Goa have been discussed during the meeting. As per a tourism official, Goa has been receiving Japanese tourists, availing the electronic tourist visa through the Goa International Airport at Dabolim. Records depict that around 250 Japanese tourists visit Goa annually and the Goan authorities expect to increase the number in the coming days. D’Souza has informed ... Read more

The strongest typhoon, named Jebi, hit Japan in 25 years battered the west of the country on Tuesday, September 4 with violent winds and heavy rain. The country’s meteorological agency has said that large area of Japan should be on high alert for strong gusts, high waves and heavy downpours. At least nine people have been killed and over 150 people are injured. In Osaka Bay it swept a tanker into a bridge and in Kyoto parts of a railway station roof came down. Officials ordered more than a million people in affected areas to evacuate their homes amid warnings of high waves, flooding and ... Read more

Bawean deers Bawean Island is becoming popular among tourists after one of its endemic species, the bawean deer (Axis kuhlii), was made mascot for the 2018 Asian Games. The name of the bawean deer mascot in the Asian Games 2018 is Atung. Since 2009, bawean dears are in the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) red list of endangered animals. Atung- Asian Games 2018 Mascot The island is situated in the Java Sea about 120 kilo meters north of Gresik, Indonesia.  Other than the island is famous for its beautiful landscapes as well as art and culture. Recently, the ... Read more

Bali, Indonesia Indonesian President Joko Widodo has vowed to handle Indonesia’s current account deficit, which has been rocketing these years. Currently the deficit is about US$25 billion. The President stated that by enhancing the revenue from tourism and reducing the overall fuel imports by increasing the use of indigenous biodiesel. The President has met Indonesian industrialists on Tuesday, 28th August 2018 to discuss global economic volatilities that are affecting the emerging markets, including Indonesia. He also discussed with them government’s strategies to deal with these risks. “People were worried about the impact of the trade conflicts between China and United ... Read more

FLORIA Wonder Garden Good news for flower enthusiasts! Royal FLORIA Putrajaya 2018, the flower and garden festival of Malaysia is commencing on 25th August and will conclude on 2nd September 2018. The annual flower festival is happening at Precinct 4, Putrajaya in Malaysia. The Royal Floria Putrajaya is Malaysia’s largest flower and garden festival. It started in the year 2007 as a two-yearly event organised by Perbadanan Putrajaya. Later it has become an annual event from 2010. The event is hosted by Putrajaya Corporation (Perbadanan Putrajaya or PPj) in association with the Federal Territories Ministry, Ministry of Tourism & Culture, ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: bandwagon Renowned Canadian singer, The Weeknd (Abel Makkonen Tesfaye) has recently announced his first ever Asia tour, to the excitement of his fans in the Asian continent.  Scheduled to commence in Hong Kong on 30 November 2018, he will visit eight countries across the Southeast Asia region. The musical tour will be passing through Bangkok, Thailand; Singapore, Manila, Philippines; Bali, Indonesia; Taipey, Taiwan; Seoul, Korea and finally Tokyo in Japan Ticket details and venues have yet to be announced. Shot from his song ‘I feel it coming’ The R&B singer is known for a swing of chart-topping hits ... Read more

Preah Vihear Temple Preah Vihear temple is located in Svay Chhrum village, Kantuot commune, Choam Ksan district, about 108 kilo meters north of Preah Vihear provincial town. Preah Vihear province was created in 1964 by cutting the land from Stung Treng, Kampong Thom and Siem Reap provinces.   The province is at the north of Cambodia, on the plateau that is rich in forests, mountains and streams. Preah Vihear temple is an ancient Hindu temple built during the reign of the Khmer Empire that is situated atop a 525 meter cliff in the Dangrek Mountains. In 1962, following a lengthy ... Read more

Kampot Beach (Photo Courtesy: Mad Monkey Hostels Cambodia is planning to construct the first international tourism port in the coastal province of Kampot. The foundation stone for the port has been laid on Wednesday, on 8th August 2018. “The port will be developed with the financial aid of USD 8 million from the Asian Development Bank.  The four-hectare is coming up in Chhum Kreal commune of Tek Chhou district,” said Thong Khon, the Tourism Minister “The port will improve tourism in the province by connecting seaborne tourists from Thailand and Vietnam,” he said in a speech during the ground-breaking ceremony. ... Read more

Picture Courtesy: Hatten Land Malacca (Melaka) is expected to have a RM200 million (USD 49.2 million) water theme park, the largest in the Malaysian UNESCO World Heritage city. A collaboration between Singapore’s Hatten Land, Samsung C&T Corporation – which also operates South Korea’s Everland Resort – and water slides designer Polin Waterparks, Splash World at Harbour City is due for completion by end of 2019 and expected to be opened to the public in the first half of 2020. A joint statement by the partners said that the water park, located 14 floors above ground, will be “the world’s first ... Read more

Shwe Oo Min Cave, Pagoda U Henry Van Thio, Second Vice President of Myanmar, has reiterated the need for development of community-based tourism industry in Danu Self-Administered Zone in eastern Shan state, as reported by Myanmar News Agency. The Second Vice President, who is also the chairman of the Central Committee for the Development of the National Tourism Industry, stressed the need for necessary preparation for providing better tourism services in view of the recent decision of the government to relax visa rules for Asian travellers starting from October. In view of increasing inbound tourists, the government has decided to ... Read more

A pair of giant hands lifts the ribbon-like Golden Bridge up in the air above Vietnam’s Trường Sơn Mountains. The Cau Vang (Golden Bridge) was opened to the public in early June 2018; since then it has been very inviting to visitors from both home and abroad. The glistening structure emerges from the trees of Thien Thai garden in Ba Na Hills. Set more than 1,400 meters above sea level, the bridge incorporates eight spans and extends 150 meters long. Antique effect finishing is given to the hands and it seems they’ve been there for centuries. “The bridge is designed to evoke the ... Read more

Encore Maleka is the new 360 degree theater in Melaka, Malaysia.  It is the largest permanent theater in Malaysia designed by chief architect Wang Ge from the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, just to tell the story of Maleka. In an approximately 70-min show, audience would go through the 6 centuries of history literally crossing through time and space. What you would bring back is not merely the story of a rich historical place but an intellectual reflection of the true essence of Melaka – a good model of multicultural coexistence. Encore Melaka, is curated and directed by Wang Chaoge (the ... Read more

Myanmar Vice President U Henry Van Thio has urged cooperation among tourism organizations to promote the tourism industry, as per reports from Global New Light of Myanmar. In the meeting of the Central Committee for the Development of National Tourism Industry, held on Friday, 3rd August 2018, the Vice President reiterated the need to provide high standard amenities to the tourists who visit the country. Accommodation, safety, transportation, food etc. has to be taken care of. U Henry Van Thio, Myanmar Vice President “We should try to promote traditional customs and cuisines of ethnic minorities in the country”, added the ... Read more