The Cathay Group has announced the launch of daily non-stop flights between Hong Kong and Changsha, beginning November 4, 2025. The new service marks the airline group’s fifth Chinese Mainland destination added this year, expanding its network in the region to 24 cities. Operated by Cathay Pacific, the Hong Kong–Changsha flights will use Airbus A321neo aircraft equipped with both Business and Economy cabins, offering travellers a modern and comfortable experience along with Cathay’s award-winning inflight entertainment system. The schedule includes both morning and evening departures, giving passengers convenient options for travel between the two cities. Cathay Chief Executive Officer Ronald Lam said the new service will strengthen ties between Hong Kong,…

Digital travel platform Agoda, through its strategic partnerships division Rocket Travel by Agoda, has announced a long-term collaboration with the Saudi Tourism Authority to promote Saudi Arabia as a travel destination across the Asia Pacific region. The partnership was unveiled at WiT Singapore and will begin with the ‘Spectacular Saudi’ campaign, which will run until February 28, 2026. The campaign targets travelers from eleven key Asian markets including Singapore, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Japan, Australia, South Korea, and Thailand. It aims to highlight Saudi Arabia’s cultural heritage and diverse attractions through immersive storytelling, curated experiences, exclusive offers, and marketing across Agoda’s digital platforms as well as other channels.…

Airbnb commends the Malaysian government for its steadfast commitment to long-term economic growth and resilience, which are essential foundations for the development of the tourism industry. These proactive efforts will play a key role in supporting the objectives of Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VMY2026) and the 13th Malaysia Plan, helping to transform the tourism sector into a high-income, sustainable, and globally competitive industry by 2030. As a key player in Malaysia’s tourism economy, Airbnb continues to contribute meaningfully to the tourism economy growth. According to a 2025 Oxford Economics Report commissioned by Airbnb, spending associated with Airbnb contributed RM9.2 billion to Malaysia’s GDP in 2024 alone, equivalent to approximately 5…

If you’ve recently stayed at a hotel in Brazil or Malaysia, your credit card details might be at risk. Between June and August 2025, Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) discovered a new wave of cyberattacks by a threat group called RevengeHotels, which targets hotels to gain access to guests’ payment information. The group has operated since 2015 and has since upgraded its methods. The threat actor is now using artificial intelligence to make attacks more effective and reach additional regions. Analysis shows that many of the new malicious programs used in these attacks contain code likely generated with AI, making them more sophisticated and harder to detect. Brazilian…

Building on their longstanding ties through the oneworld alliance, this collaboration will see Malaysia Airlines place its ‘MH’ code on 18 Qantas-operated domestic routes across Australia, providing smoother onward connections from key international gateways to cities such as Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, and Launceston. Meanwhile, Qantas will place its ‘QF’ code on Malaysia Airlines flights between Kuala Lumpur and major Australian cities – Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney – as well as to Singapore and popular Malaysian destinations such as Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Langkawi, and Penang. This collaboration comes as Malaysia Airlines prepares for a significant expansion in the Australian market later this year. The airline will resume services to…