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Vietnam relaxes visa requirements
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Vietnam relaxes visa requirements

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Vietnam relaxes visa requirements February 27th, 2025. In an effort to attract up to 23 million foreign visitors in 2025,

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Vietnam Airlines new routes to Beijing and Busan
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Vietnam Airlines new routes to Beijing and Busan

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Vietnam Airlines new routes to Beijing and Busan February 24th, 2025. Commencing on March 30th Vietnam Airlines will launch a

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Cebu Pacific to launch Iloilo to Bangkok
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Cebu Pacific to launch Iloilo to Bangkok

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Cebu Pacific to launch Iloilo to BangkokPhilippine Airlines to link Cebu and Chi Minh City February 21st, 2025. Philippine carrier,

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Myanmar Airways expands its network
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Myanmar Airways expands its network

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Myanmar Airways expands its networkMandalay to Chiang Mai and Yangon to both Danang and Penang The airline has resumed its

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Flynas flies to Karachi
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Flynas flies to Karachi

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Flynas flies to KarachiFrom Moscow to Nha Trang February 12th, 2025. Saudi low-cost airline, Flynas, will be introducing a twice-weekly

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Connecting Nha Trang and Busan
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Connecting Nha Trang and Busan

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Connecting Nha Trang and BusanNew service between Manila and Beijing Vietnam Airlines is to launch direct flights between Nha Trang

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Scoot connects Singapore with Iloilo
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Scoot connects Singapore with Iloilo

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Scoot connects Singapore with IloiloA new route from Hong Kong to Nha Trang Commencing on April 14th Singapore’s Scoot will

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Vietjet expands services to India
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Vietjet expands services to India

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Vietjet expands services to India JANUARY 28th, 2025. New flights connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Hyderabad and Bengaluru will

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From Phuket direct to Kochi
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From Phuket direct to Kochi

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From Phuket direct to KochiNew routes out of Phnom Penh JANUARY 27th, 2025. Thai AirAsia is adding a service between

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New VietJet flights to China
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New VietJet flights to China

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New VietJet flights to China JANUARY 22nd, 2025. Starting at the end of March or early April, VietJet will be

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CONCERTS AND SHOWS


Lady Gaga will be playing four nights at the National Stadium in Singapore on May 18th, 19th, 21st and 24th. Tickets here Tickets here
TOUR Alexander Stewart will be bringing his Bleeding Hearts tour to Asia for a few select shows in May. Dates are 24th – The Platform, Menara KEN TTDI, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 26th – Esplanade Annexe Studio, Singapore; 28th – Future Theater, Bandai Namco Shanghai Cultural Center, Shanghai, China. Tickets here

TOUR Canadian trio Valley will be touring their third album Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden in June. dates are: June 3rd – Osaka, BigCat; June 4th – Nagoya, Nagoya Club Quattro; June 5th – Tokyo, Zepp Diver City; June 7th – Shanghai, Modern Sky Lab; June 9th – Bangkok Samyan Mitrtown Hall; June 11th – Taipei, Taipei Legacy; June 13th – Singapore, Capitol Theatre; June 15th – New Frontier Theater, Quezon City, Philippines. Tickets here

FESTIVAL The Rainforest World Music Festival will take to the stage in Sarawak, Malaysia, from July 20th to 22nd. The event, now in its 28th year, showcases traditional and modern music from around the world, as well as local artists.

The theme this year is “Connections: One Earth, One Love” and heading the show will be Al McKay, Guitarist and Musical Director of the highly acclaimed funk/Soul/Jazz outfit, Earth, Wind and Fire. Also on the bill will be Otyken from Siberia and, representing their home, At Adau, who blend ancestral traditions with contemporary world music.

There are also workshops to encourage greater participation in culture and creativity as well as music and dance. And, of course, there will be some awesome food. More info here and tickets here

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