COVID-19: Schools, sports venues and bars in Thailand to shut from March 18 to 31
Thailand has introduced new measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. From March 18 to 31, schools, sports venues, entertainment venues and bars will be … source
SpaceX announces deal to send tourists to the International Space Station
The partnership with Axiom could launch private astronauts as early as 2021. March 6, 2020, 4:02 PM 5 min read SpaceX announced a new partnership to send the first fully…
Coronavirus live updates: US death toll rises to 15; SXSW canceled
More than 95,000 people around the world have been infected by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, and more than 3,200 have died. The newly identified virus was first detected…
6.0 magnitude earthquake rocks Puerto Rico
There aren’t any threats of a tsunami for the U.S. East Coast. January 11, 2020, 8:09 PM 5 min read Following a series of on-land aftershocks in Puerto Rico this…
Panic erupts in Times Square when motorcycle backfiring causes false alarm
Thousands of people who were crowded into a packed Times Square fled in panic late Tuesday after a motorcycle backfired and caused fears over a possible active shooter. The response…
15 Feb 2015 Spotlight: Should shorter term stays be allowed in private homes in Singapore?
There have been growing calls from some camps to allow shorter stays to cater to tourists who prefer to stay with locals, while also allowing home owners to … source
MALAYSIA: Weaker ringgit a boon to Malaysia’s tourism sector
A weaker Malaysian currency of late is giving the country’s tourism sector a boost, especially during the Lunar New Year season. As Channel NewsAsia’s … source
Get Rea!: The Kopino Children
The influx of Korean tourists in the Philippines has given rise to abandoned Korean Filipino children- Kopinos for short. Get Real meets the Kopino children to … source
Japan’s Virtual Wife & Barcelona Tourism: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the April 26, 2017, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. We travel to Tokyo to meet the virtual character bringing the fantasies of Japanese … source
SINGAPORE: SIA can target premium travellers through F1 packages, say observers
Singapore Airlines can target premium travellers and engage in aggressive marketing — this was what observers Channel NewsAsia spoke with said when asked how the national carrier can maximise… source