Hotel Groove is in entertainment complex Tokyu Kabukicho Tower, where a 900-seat traditional kabuki theatre will open soon – but did you know the buzzy nightlife district is named after the drama form?

Readers discuss the best ways to support young people, how Hong Kong should use its tourism dollars, and the importance of gender diversity and expression in sports.

The visa-policy easing is expected to boost tourism that has yet to fully rebound since the pandemic, and the move could also give local economies a jolt.

A total of 110,000 migration places will be cut under new measures announced in Australia’s budget.

Janet Kung scores 842 points, beating out two female contestants, while Yip Kin-man takes home top honours in male category, pocketing buns worth 776 points.

Qatar, which hosted the 2022 Fifa World Cup, wants to have 6 million international visitors annually by 2030 – and it plans on attracting them by hosting sports, arts, fashion and other events.

A Cheung Chau bun-steaming workshop is among a string of activities designed to showcase Hong Kong culture and give tourism another string to its bow.

New visitors from eight mainland Chinese cities added to Individual Visit Scheme are high spenders and will be given HK$200 vouchers by Tourism Board, Chief Executive John Lee says.

Russ Cook’s epic run across the length of Africa inspired Post Magazine to try devising the world’s longest walk. Here’s the result, including what to see on the way and countries to avoid.

Australia’s flag carrier said demand for China travel had not recovered as strongly as expected. Aircraft on the route will be redirected to other destinations across Asia, it said.

Apart from Amsterdam’s canals, red-light district and museums, visitors to the Dutch capital can also check out its colourful flower bikes, historical gable stones and mini-libraries.

Posts are appearing on social media platform Xiaohongshu with information on the event, even though ticketing details have yet to be announced officially.

Solo travellers from eight more mainland Chinese cities will be allowed to visit Hong Kong from May 27.

Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, is expected to arrive on Monday

Natural disasters and war have destroyed many of the buildings erected in the Philippines under Spanish colonial rule. But in historical areas of the archipelago, impressive examples still stand.

Travel spending during the Labour Day holiday rose 12.7 per cent year on year, but hotel chains’ revenue per available room and occupancy rates both fell.

Starting from May 27, residents from eight more mainland cities will be able to apply for the Individual Visit Scheme to travel to Hong Kong.

Source says Victoria Park, on Avenue of Stars and other outdoor sites will welcome figures of popular character.

Our correspondent got a small taste of the frustrations and cost blowouts caused by the Israel-Gaza war after finally finding a ‘cheap’ flight to Israel’s Ben Gurion airport this month.

Cities are all provincial and regional capitals, including Urumqi in Xinjiang, Lhasa in Tibet and Harbin in Heilongjiang.

Betty Yuen of the city’s General Chamber of Commerce says the sector can explore new markets in Asean and the Middle East.

The country’s cannabis industry laments the prime minister’s plans to re-criminalise the plant amid talk of a class action lawsuit and questions of enforceability.

Xia Baolong, director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, tells tourism chief Kevin Yeung every part of city can be potential tourist spot.

The UK ended the tax-free shopping incentive for tourists in 2021 and has resisted strong lobbying from retailers and other companies linked to the tourism sector.

A deadly heatwave that has sent temperature records tumbling across the region in recent weeks – as well as a prolonged spell of low rainfall – has seen reservoirs run low.

Carrier announces cuts just two weeks after launching service to city state, citing commercial considerations.