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Despite the introduction of the new e-commerce law, Chinese resellers have found creative ways to engage in daigou activities between China and South Korea. Read More

How will President Trump’s threats to escalate the ongoing US-China trade war impact the US tourism and luxury sector, which has seen its growth flatline for the first time in 10 years? Read More

Chinese tourists in South Korea were caught in a brawl over duty-free products, an untimely event given that Beijing is now vying an end to the travel ban. Read More

It is unclear what prompted Chinese authorities to reinstate the ban on group travel to South Korea, which may hurt the luxury tourism market. Read More

HK has witnessed a surge of Swiss watch imports in September, a sign of watch wholesalers’ and retailers’ further boosted confidence in the consumer market. Read More

Royal Caribbean is doubling down on the Chinese market despite a rocky year in the wake of the THAAD dispute with South Korea. Read More

A drop in Chinese tourists to Korean duty-free shops after the THAAD missile system deployment resulted in US$528 million in losses between March and May. Read More

As the sources of capital and tourism shift with Asia, how will regional and international trends affect tourism in Asia and elsewhere? Read More

China is putting curbs on travel to North Korea as the situation on the Korean peninsula is heating up, with tour operators and airlines suspending sales. Read More

China increased its lead as the world's most valuable tourism market in 2016, accounting for over double the tourism spending as the next runner-up. Read More