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Russians and Ukrainians wearing out welcome in Bali
Published on 25/03/2023
» For most of last year, thousands of Russians and Ukrainians flocked to the Indonesian island of Bali to escape the war. There they found refuge in a tropical paradise where locals rolled out the welcome mat for Ukrainians fleeing the shelling and Russians dodging the draft.
Vietnamese tourist island dreams big
Published on 20/11/2021
» Tour guide Lai Chi Phuc has been counting down the days until travellers return to the white-sand beaches and thick tropical jungle of Phu Quoc, a once-poor Vietnamese fishing island pushing to be Asia’s next holiday hotspot as pandemic restrictions ease.
Indonesia considers October reopening on Bali
Published on 17/09/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesia may allow foreign tourists to start returning to the popular resort island of Bali and other parts of the country by October after a sharp slide in Covid-19 cases, senior minister Luhut Pandjaitan said on Friday.
Russia Covid deaths hit new record as EU eyes tourism reboot
AFP, Published on 30/06/2021
» Russia's Covid-19 death toll hit a new record Wednesday as the country battles the highly infectious Delta variant, while Europe geared up for the launch of an EU-wide Covid certificate to boost its devastated tourism industry.
Indonesia touts 'Work from Bali'
Published on 29/05/2021
» JAKARTA: An Indonesian ministry will introduce a “Work From Bali” programme for civil servants aimed at helping to revive the island’s battered economy.
Boracay, idyllic Philippines resort island, is closed to tourists
New York Times, Published on 05/04/2018
» A Philippine island that became famous for the white sand beaches and coral reefs that made it a haven for travellers, and then for the rapid development and pollution that threatened its idyllic shores, has been ordered closed to tourists for six months.
Overland borders to Myanmar open to e-visa travellers
Published on 02/09/2016
» Myanmar's Ministry of Immigration has announced that three border checkpoints are now open to foreigners entering from Thailand with e-visas.
A decade on, tourist survivors revisit tsunami-hit Thai beaches
AFP, Published on 27/12/2014
» Ten years after the Indian Ocean tsunami, foreign tourists who survived the crushing waves still return to the Thai beaches where thousands lost loved ones, seeking recovery and solace.
Asian Tsunami Anniversary: LIVE REPORT
AFP, Published on 26/12/2014
» 11:52 GMT - Minute's silence in the rain - Thai PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha leads at the Khao Lak ceremony: "I want to take this opportunity to pay respect to those Thai and foreign nationals who lost their lives in the tsunami."
Two tourists missing in boat crash near Thai resort
AFP, Published on 20/10/2014
» BANGKOK - Two tourists -- believed to be from China -- were missing late Sunday after their tour boat crashed into a fishing vessel between two Thai resort hubs, local police told AFP, adding several others were "seriously injured".