TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Hospitality and service standards have become crucial factors for tourists when choosing destinations. According to the Traveller Review Awards 2026 by Booking.com, two cities in Asia, namely Magong in Taiwan and Takayama in Japan, have successfully secured spots among the top ten most welcoming cities in the world. The award is based on more … Read more
The signal receiver made by the Irish company Taoglas is tiny, cheap and almost weightless. It is a mass-produced ceramic antenna designed to be fitted to a circuit board which allows it to receive GPS signals. The chip is not very advanced and has long been superseded by newer models. In fact, the company, which … Read more
Across Asia, the reaction to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election triumph has been near unanimous: A stronger Japan is good for the region. Everyone, that is, except China. Japan’s first-ever female premier secured a historic victory, handing her the strongest mandate of any leader in the country’s postwar era. The scale of this win matters … Read more
A MODERATE earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale struck the Philippine archipelago at 6.27am, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MET Malaysia). In a statement, MET Malaysia said the tremor was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres, indicating a relatively shallow seismic event. The department… Source link
When analysts discuss Taiwan’s strategic importance to the West, they commonly note the island’s status as a thriving East Asian democracy. In a region where the most powerful country is a one-party authoritarian state, Taiwan’s democracy is seen as a living example of the political and economic success of a system in contrast to China’s. … Read more
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » Emirates, ANA, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, and British Airways Increase Flights to Taiwan as Michelin Key Hotels Like Mandarin Oriental Attract Luxury Tourists! Published on February 11, 2026 Emirates, ANA, and Cathay Pacific are ramping up their flights to Taiwan as the island becomes an increasingly coveted destination … Read more
My favourite part of the Lunar New Year, the first day of which falls on February 17 this year, is the festive sweets and snacks. When I was a child and compelled to visit relatives in my large extended family – most of whom I did not even like (and still don’t) – my only … Read more
Recognising the need to diversify and move beyond low value-added and commodity-based growth, ASEAN has now started to increasingly turn its focus toward higher-value, high-technology industries. Semiconductor is one of them. With the market projected to reach USD 1 trillion by 2030, the region has come to realise the strategic importance of semiconductors and felt … Read more
Li said the defence strategy rested on four main pillars: defending the US homeland; deterring China in the Indo-Pacific through strength rather than confrontation; increasing burden-sharing by allies and partners; and strengthening the US defence industrial base. He noted that the document explicitly stated that Washington’s goal was “not to dominate, contain or humiliate” Beijing, … Read more
Last August, archaeologists discovered a number of artefacts in Indonesia dating back between 1 million and 1.4 million years. The findings could transform theories of early human migrations, according to an article the team published in the journal Nature. People often consider migration to be a new phenomenon. In fact, migration has been a characteristic of human … Read more