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Indonesia’s coronavirus fatalities are the highest in Southeast Asia. So, why is Jokowi rushing to get back to business?

Tim LindseyOctober 9, 2020
Asian Travel

Indonesia is still struggling to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. Its fatalities are the worst in Southeast Asia, but so far the most dire predictions have not come true. And yet, the government appears even less focused on controlling the disease and more on reopening the country for business, including allowing […]

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ASEAN may have 10 nations but it should only have one visa

Tiffany MisrahiOctober 9, 2020
Asian Travel

A global powerhouse has emerged in the past decade: it’s called ASEAN, or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. With more than 600 million people, the combined population of ASEAN’s 10 member states makes it the world’s third-largest market. If the region were a single country, it would be the […]

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Why students need to travel the world

Gareth EvansOctober 9, 2020October 9, 2020
Asian Travel

The famously beautiful Indiana University campus, where I have been teaching a summer course for the new School of Global and International Studies, is now almost deserted. Most of its students, like their counterparts across the northern developed world, are taking these next months to flee to the four corners […]

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China is building a floating train that could be faster than air travel

Rosamond HuttOctober 9, 2020October 9, 2020
Asian Travel

China has unveiled a prototype of a new magnetic levitation (maglev) train designed to reach speeds of up to 600 km/h. Maglev technology uses strong electromagnets which lift and propel the train forward on a cushion of air. Without the problem of friction between wheels and rails, maglev trains are […]

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Taking a trip? These are the world’s most visited cities

Andrea WilligeOctober 9, 2020
Asian Travel

According to Euromonitor’s latest global rankings, Hong Kong reigns supreme. Even with a slight drop in the number of international visitors it attracts, the Asian city is hard to beat. In 2015, Hong Kong recorded just under 27m arrivals. This is about a third more than second-in-line Bangkok, which achieved […]

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The future of ASEAN tourism

Maria Doris DumlaoOctober 9, 2020
Asian Travel

Southeast Asia, with its great outdoors and rich, diverse culture, has the potential to be a strong global brand in tourism, especially when the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) comes up with a Schengen-like single visa for visitors and as infrastructure spending boosts capacity to host visitors. From […]

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    Explore beauty and heritage in the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand while staying at home

    Indonesia’s coronavirus fatalities are the highest in Southeast Asia. So, why is Jokowi rushing to get back to business?

    ASEAN may have 10 nations but it should only have one visa

    Why students need to travel the world

    China is building a floating train that could be faster than air travel

    Taking a trip? These are the world’s most visited cities

    The future of ASEAN tourism

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