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Southeast Asian visitors power growth in visa-free arrivals in China
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» Visa-free entries into China by foreign nationals rose by more than half in the first eight months of the year, with visitors from Southeast Asia accounting for a big part of the growth.
88 postal operators suspend services to US over tariffs: UN
AFP, Published on 07/09/2025
» GENEVA - Postal traffic to the United States plunged more than 80 percent following Washington's imposition of new tariffs, with 88 operators worldwide fully or partially suspending services, the Universal Postal Union said Saturday.
'Antipathy' to US: Tourists turning away from Trump's America
AFP, Published on 24/03/2025
» NEW YORK - In just a few weeks, the US tourism outlook has clouded as a result of some of President Donald Trump's policy decisions, which have angered some foreign visitors and prompted fear of a surge in prices and a stronger dollar.
China's Xi swears in new Macau leader
AFP, Published on 20/12/2024
» MACAU — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday presided over the inauguration of new Macau leader Sam Hou-fai, capping off a three-day visit as the former Portuguese colony marks 25 years since being returned to China.
Thousands more evacuated as Greece 'at war' with fires
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» RHODES, Greece: Authorities evacuated nearly 2,500 people from the Greek island of Corfu on Monday as the heat-battered nation was "at war" with several wildfires.
Thousands more evacuated as Greece battles wildfires
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» RHODES: Authorities evacuated nearly 2,500 people from the Greek island of Corfu on Monday as crews fight several wildfires in heat-battered Greece.
Cyclone Freddy returns killing 70 in Malawi, Mozambique
AFP, Published on 13/03/2023
» BLANTYRE (MALAWI) - Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, killed at least 70 people in Malawi and Mozambique on its return to southern Africa's mainland, authorities said Monday.
China ends quarantine for overseas travellers
AFP, Published on 08/01/2023
» BEIJING - China lifts quarantine requirements for inbound travellers on Sunday, ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation even as the country battles a surge in Covid cases.
'More the merrier': Asia tourist hubs ready for China influx
AFP, Published on 06/01/2023
» TOKYO: In Tokyo's Asakusa tourist district, caricaturist Masashi Higashitani is dusting off his Chinese as he prepares for an influx of travellers after Beijing ends inbound quarantine rules.
More countries roll out China traveller checks amid Covid surge
AFP, Published on 01/01/2023
» BEIJING: Travellers from China now face restrictions when entering more than a dozen countries as concern grows over its surge in Covid-19 cases, with Australia the latest to demand a negative test before arrival.