The Vault · 2026-03-25 08:26:57 · Bloomberg Markets
Thailand's dominant mall operator, Central Pattana Pcl, is making a massive, multi-year bet on the country's economic and tourism recovery. The company has unveiled a five-year investment plan exceeding 110 billion baht ($3.4 billion) to aggressively expand its portfolio of shopping malls and mixed-use developments. Th...
The Office · 2026-04-01 00:57:22 · Japan Times
A shadow workforce of foreign ski instructors and guides is operating illegally across Japan's major winter destinations, raising alarms over public safety, unfair competition, and potential disorder. Officials and local businesses are warning that these unlicensed operations, which bypass official work visas and resor...
The Vault · 2026-04-07 23:57:12 · ZeroHedge
Nepal’s Central Investigation Bureau has charged 32 individuals in a sprawling, multi-million dollar insurance fraud scheme that exploited the perilous allure of the Himalayas. The operation, which allegedly ran from 2022 to 2025, centered on orchestrating unnecessary and exorbitantly expensive helicopter evacuations f...
The Network · 2026-04-19 03:22:22 · Japan Times
Japan's tourism recovery is hitting a sudden turbulence, with the ongoing conflict in Iran sending transcontinental travel costs soaring and triggering a wave of cancellations from European visitors. The war's ripple effects are now directly impacting the country's vital inbound travel sector, creating an unexpected he...