Travel & leisure
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Cash is king — for now: China signals it will slow transition to cashless society
With tourists struggling to access the two primary digital payment apps, Alipay and WeChat pay, Beijing has pu…
- Asia Pacific, Business, China, Human rights, Islam, Law, Religion, Travel & leisure, Uyghurs, World news, Xinjiang
Travel firms urged to halt trips to Uyghur region over China rights abuses
Exclusive: Report says optics of western firms organising Xinjiang tours amid ‘crimes against humanity are dis…
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Agency behind ‘Love the Philippines’ tourism video sorry for using shots of other countries
Agency DDB Philippines apologises for using ‘highly inappropriate’ images that stock footage providers offer f…
- Business, Climate crisis, Cricket, Drought, Employment, Environment, Global development, India, Kashmir, South and Central Asia, Sport, Travel & leisure, Trees and forests, World news
Not seeing the trees for the wood: willow shortage could spell end for Kashmir’s cricket bat industry
The climate crisis and farmers opting to grow more lucrative timber is putting many bat-makers in Kashmir out …
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China to reopen to foreign tourists for first time since Covid crisis
Authorities will resume issuing all visas after closing borders to international holidaymakers in 2020China wi…
- Asia Pacific, Business, Dating, Global development, Human rights, Indonesia, Law, Life and style, Relationships, Travel & leisure, World news
Indonesia passes legislation banning sex outside marriage
Rights groups say amended criminal code underscores shift towards fundamentalismIndonesia’s parliament has ove…
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Visitors trapped in Shanghai’s Disney resort after lockdown announced
Videos appear to show guests rushing to locked gates as strict Covid restrictions return across ChinaVisitors …
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The sento owners making group bathing in Japan cool again
Covid accelerated a decline but a new breed of bathhouse is reimagining a Japanese traditionIt is a Japanese r…
- Asia Pacific, Business, Coronavirus, Thailand, Travel, Travel & leisure, Vaccines and immunisation, World news
Phuket reopens to tourists one year after Covid forced Thai borders to close
Scheme requires tourists to stay on island for 14 days if they wish to travel elsewhere in ThailandCoronavirus…
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UK unlikely to unlock travel to key European destinations, say sources
Government considers adding more destinations to England’s red list as it monitors Vietnam variantCoronavirus …
- Africa, Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, Business, Coronavirus, Kenya, Pakistan, Philippines, South and Central Asia, Travel, Travel & leisure, UK news, World news
Covid: England adds Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kenya and Philippines to travel ‘red list’
Move, which takes effect on Friday 9 April, takes number of countries on red list to 39Coronavirus – latest up…
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Cruise, pray, love: Thais offered matchmaking river trips to holy sites
Single people invited on free tour with fortune-teller in attempt to boost Covid-stricken travel sectorCoronav…
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Japan to subsidise holidays in effort to revive tourism
Shop and restaurant discounts part of ¥1.35tn plan after 99% fall in numbers from overseasCoronavirus – latest…
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India resumes domestic flights amid confusion over Covid-19 rules
Individual states apply varying coronavirus restrictions – from 14-day quarantine to case-by-case assessment o…
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Mass monkey brawl highlights coronavirus effect on Thailand tourism
Fewer visitors mean less food for troops of wild monkeys at Prang Sam YodThe coronavirus outbreak has left Tha…