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Hyatt to more than double hotels across Japan over next decade

Influx of international tourists opens opportunity, says CEO Hoplamazian

Arts

Setouchi Triennale: Island-hopping for art lovers in Japan's Seto Inland Sea

Festival fosters connections between Asian artists and local residents

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Marriott opens luxury hotel in Tokyo to capture influx of foreign tourists

International 5-star hotel brands growing presence in Japan hospitality market

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School operator ECC to bring Indonesian interns to Japan hotels

Japanese company aims to connect about 100 students yearly to hospitality industry

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China hotel chains eye Southeast Asia, with Jin Jiang to open 180 locations

Chinese travelers and businesses in region spur sector's expansion plans

Consumer

Luxury brands in China strive to shine under economic, demographic shifts

Lower-tier cities could be bright spot for growth, execs tell Nikkei-FT forum

ASEAN Money

Singapore's 'lifestyle' hotels take alternative approach to boost occupancy

Aim is to deliver memorable experiences, especially for Millennial and Gen Z guests

Crime

Thieves strike Paris' Louvre, escape with priceless jewels

World's most visited museum shuts as police investigate brazen robbery

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Hong Kong opens up historic sites to film-loving tourists

Movie-related travel drives 35% rise in Japanese visitors for January-August

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Nagano hot-spring area offers cable car journeys and cosplay dinners

Panoramic open-air bath still a key feature at nearly 800-year-old destination

Destinations

Untamed Maluku: An odyssey in Indonesia's 'forgotten' provinces

Encounter history, aquamarine seas and volcanoes in the former Spice Islands

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Japanese homebuilder to welcome overnight guests at model homes

Cleverly Home believes foreign tourists will help it monetize often-empty houses

Companies

Jardine Matheson to take Mandarin Oriental private at $4.2bn value

Offer coincides with luxury chain's deal to sell top floors of Hong Kong tower to Alibaba

Podcast: News Roundup

Vietnam aims to lure money and tourists with policies and trains

Photos

Through the Lens: Osaka Expo ends - a look back at 184 days

A selection of photos from across Asia

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Japan to hike visa fees to US, Europe levels amid surging tourism

Government hopes to ease cost burden and check overtourism

Economy

Foreign visitors to Japan top 31m in first 9 months of year

Average tourist spending falls in third quarter

Interview

AirAsia parent targets year-end exit from financial distress, CEO says

Tony Fernandes sees 'light on the runway' as restructuring reaches final phase

Transportation

Vietnam's new airline aims to make local island as popular as Bali, Phuket

Sun PhuQuoc Airways plans 20-aircraft fleet by 2026 and 100 planes by 2030

Transportation

Singapore's ComfortDelGro taps QR code taxi calls for seniors

Cab operator scales up tech initiatives, including bookings and autonomous vehicles

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Vietnam's new tourist trains offer luxury with local flavor

Offerings run gamut from $20 day trips to $10,000 week-plus journeys

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Tokyo's northern neighbor Saitama strives for overseas tourist recognition

Overlooked prefecture organizes familiarization tours to woo Taiwan groups, wealthy US travelers

Economy

Japan GDP rises annualized 0.7% in August: JCER

Osaka Expo draws crowds, helping boost spending and service exports

Retail

Tokyo department store seeks global market with custom diamonds

Matsuya offers lab-grown stones for more affordable jewelry in ritzy Ginza district

Destinations

Footloose in Lhokseumawe: Hitting the beach in Aceh

Indonesia's most religiously conservative province is full of surprises

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Aman to open luxury hotel, homes in Singapore's tallest building

Hospitality group will also offer members-only club in Skywaters tower