A viral video showing a tourist, apparently from China, swapping a used water bottle for a flask from the souvenir shop in the British Museum has angered people on mainland social media.
Singapore visitor arrivals were up 115 per cent to 13.6 million in 2023, and the tourism board expects the recovery to continue in 2024, partly due to the implementation of 30-day visa-free travel with China.
Maldives, a paradise of pristine beaches and luxurious resorts, has seen a significant decline in Indian tourist arrivals in recent weeks, dropping from the third to the fifth largest group of visitors. This decline coincides with mounting diplomatic tensions between India and the Maldives, sparked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Lakshadweep.
China might further increase its influence in Southeast Asia through visa-free deals with Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) bloc already its largest trading partner.
KOTA KINABALU: Two people were injured while 17 others, including Chinese tourists, escaped unscathed following a collision along the Semporna-Tawau main road on Thursday (Nov 2).