Coronavirus
China cuts COVID quarantine period in half for new arrivals
Move marks significant easing in one of world's strictest virus regimes
Travel & Leisure
Caixin
China resumes more international flights as COVID cases ebb
Aviation authority looks to increase travel to and from Vietnam, Thailand
Travel & Leisure
Australia's Crown Resorts to take bets after 17 months in limbo
Casino operator accepts Blackstone buyout after resolving poor governance claims
Coronavirus
Macao approves new gaming law as COVID outbreak shuts city
First cases in 8 months bring gambling hub to near-halt
Coronavirus
ASEAN tourism on the road to business as usual
Thailand to relax mask and alcohol rules; Indonesia drops mandatory insurance
Travel & Leisure
Airlines chart cautious path for Japan inbound travel recovery
Singapore Airlines adds flights while ANA, JAL see scant group tour demand
Coronavirus
Australia airline demand strong but fuel prices a concern, bosses say
Qantas says higher fares on the way; Virgin Australia wary of cutting flights
Interview
JAL to swing back into black in July, president says
Recovery in international travel outpaces forecast as Japan reopens
Coronavirus
Thailand to ease COVID entry rules for foreign visitors in July
Prearrival screening to be lifted, followed by mask policy
Transportation
Garuda Indonesia creditors approve airline's restructuring proposal
Result seen as crucial for state airline to reorganize huge debt and stay aloft
Travel & Leisure
Macao to offer tax breaks to casinos for non-China gamblers
Gross rate, already Asia's highest, to edge up to 40%
Travel & Leisure
Thai hotels court Indian and local tourists to fill China void
Europeans top returnees but cannot match Arab and Chinese spending
Life
Five of the best bean-to-bar chocolate makers in Tokyo
Here's where to find chocolate at its purest in the Japanese capital
Coronavirus
Hokkaido ski resorts feel labor pinch as Japan reopens borders
Niseko hotels see reservations rising, but struggle to hire foreign staff
Politics
Hong Kong opens up forbidden area with legacy of Xi's father
Xi Zhongxun urged trade after seeing backwardness on mainland side in late 1970s
Travel & Leisure
Japan's hotels and retailers eagerly await return of tourist cash
Lack of staff risks hindering companies from tapping estimated $120bn economic boost
Coronavirus
U.S. to drop COVID testing for incoming international air travelers
Biden administration set to announce move sought by airlines, travel industry
Travel & Leisure
Listing of Philippine casino Okada Manila still on, says U.S. SPAC
CEO of 26 Capital confident messy boardroom dispute will be resolved
Travel & Leisure
Japan's tourism reboot begins with a whimper
Friday morning flights touch down without tour groups after change in border rules
Coronavirus
As tourists return, Japan looks to open doors even more
Tokyo eager to reap economic benefits from weak yen