THE JAPANESE government is currently considering an increase in fees related to foreign residents and visa issuance fees to match those of Western countries in the next fiscal year. If implemented, this would be the...
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ERFACING NEW TOURISM TRENDS, PATA INDONESIA HOLDS YEAR-END GATHERING
THE Pacific-Asia Travel Association (PATA) Indonesia Chapter on Friday, (12/19), 2025, held the PATA Indonesia Year-End Gathering 2025. The event was themed “Collaborating Beyond Borders: Strategies for Facing New...
TRAVEL TRENDS 2026, NEW GUIDE FOR TOURISM INDUSTRY PLAYERS
DIGITAL travel platform Agoda released the 2026 Travel Outlook Report which reviews a number of data-based trends that are predicted to shape the travel landscape in Asia next year. Through a survey of Agoda customers...
JAPAN WAS ROCKED AGAIN BY ANOTHER STRONG EARTHQUAKE, THIS TIME M 6.7
AN earthquake measuring 6.7 magnitude rocked the eastern region of Aomori Prefecture, Japan, which was previously hit by a strong earthquake earlier this week, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on Friday...
JOHOR BAHRU-KUALA LUMPUR CAN BE REACHED IN 3.5 HOURS BY ELECTRIC TRAIN
A TRAIN ride from Johor Bahru in southern Malaysia to the capital Kuala Lumpur will take just 3.5 hours from the end of this year. This duration reduces travel time by approximately half compared to current travel times...
