News in Asia

The Museo de Intramuros has opened today at the San Ignacio Church in the Philippines' capital of Manila. The museum houses the largest ecclesiastical collection in the country.

The Philippines believe that building gateways to the country and improving the existing ones is vital for further boosting the tourism industry. Being an archipelagic state, the Philippines rely greatly on air transportation. 

Thailand prepares for the most important process of the Royal Coronation Ceremony that will take place on 4 May 2019, marking the Coronation Day of King Rama X. The Royal Coronation Ceremony will be held during three days till May, 6.

Last year's second edition of Michelin Guide in Thailand was expanded to include two Southern provinces, Phuket and Phang Nga, in addition to the capital, Bangkok. And now it is Chiang Mai's turn to be featured in the third edition of the guide that is due to be released by the end of the year.

Yokohama, Japan's second largest city and a port town, sits hardly an hour away from Tokyo by car. It is a perfect destination if you want to explore yummy ramen culture. Here are the best places where to do it.

May 1 marks the beginning of the Reiwa Period in Japan and the new Emperor is scheduled to ascend the throne. It is a good idea to explore some places of interest in Japan related to the Imperial Family.

A digital exhibition dedicated to the former emperors' residence in the Forbidden City, the Hall of Mental Cultivation, will be on display in Shanghai Lujiazui's L+Mall starting from tomorrow, April, 30. 

Admission fees to Hong Kong Disneyland increased by an average of 3% last week. The management of the amusement park declared it was a forced move to takle rising costs and compensate several years of losses.

Malindo Air is going to add another direct route linking Malaysia and China to their portfolio with Kuala Lumpur–Zhengzhou service scheduled to start May, 1.

China Eastern Airlines, a major Chinese airline operating international, domestic and regional routes headquartered on the grounds of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai, will open a new direct route to Korea.

A special tourist  route for foreign visitors will be opened in the Borobudur Temple Tourist Park in Magelang, Central Java. The park authorities assure the public they want to provide overseas visitors the best service to enhance their experience from visiting the park.

Haikou, the capital city of China's Hainan province, will soon get a new theme park featuring movie characters from around the world. The first stage of this new theme park is expected to open in the course of three years in 2022.

The Myanmar Tourism Entrepreneurs Association has announced that effective from July, 1 Mandalay’s famous Maha Myat Muni Pagoda will charge foreign tourists K5000 (an equivalent of about USD3.25) for visiting the agoda.

Myanmar's popular annual Pakokku Thino Shin Pagoda festival celebrated for 15 days starting from the 8th Waxing of Nayon, falls on June, 10 this year. Tourists are invited to join this carnival-like fair in Pakokku, a town in the Central Myanmar.

Cebu Pacific, a Philippine's budget carrier based in Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport, has announced the increase of weekly frequency of its flights on the key routes by an average of 63%.

This year's Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF) will take place on May, 28–29 in Dali and the ancient heritage town of Xizhou in Yunnan, China. Registration for the free of charge event for travel and tourism professionals is already opened. 

Hurray, yesterday Cambodian and Thai railroad networks were connected after over 40 years of separation. The heads of the both states, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, attended the inauguration ceremony on April, 22 and embarked on a train journey over the border. 

Siem Reap, the gateway to the world-famous temples of Angkor, now calls all beach lovers, too. Siem Reap's first ever beach club resolves the problem of scorchingly hot afternoons.

Dal Lake, Kashmir's popular tourist draw, will soon get another attraction. The department of tourism of India is going to construct a musical fountain and perform laser shows there. 

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has prepared a new packaged tour for those who want to explore the wonders of Kerala. Named 'Enchanting Kerala', this 6 days/5 nights tour departs on May, 11, but you can tailor-make your own journey following the same route.