NEW DELHI -- The impact of cyclone Montha has killed at least nine people, wreaking havoc and causing large damage and destruction in the southern Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, officials said Saturday.
According to officials, cyclone Montha made landfall on the coast of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday night, bringing record-breaking rainfall, thereby triggering floods and waterlogging. The cyclonic winds tore through these states, damaging crops, transmission lines, utility poles and uprooting trees. Power outages have been recorded in many parts of the affected areas. (India-Rain-Deaths)
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN -- Brunei hoteliers, travel agents, event management companies, and service providers took part in a digitalization networking session recently aimed at strengthening digital transformation in the country's tourism sector.
Salinah Mohd Salleh, acting director of Brunei's Tourism Development Department, emphasized that digitalization is now a necessity to enhance competitiveness and attract more tourists. (Brunei-Tourism Digital)
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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia's famed Angkor Archaeological Park received a total of 765,518 international visitors in the first 10 months of 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 1.12 percent, said a news release on Saturday.
The ancient site earned 35.57 million U.S. dollars in revenue from ticket sales during the period, slightly down 1.15 percent, said the news release from the state-owned Angkor Enterprise. (Cambodia-Angkor)
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MANILA -- The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs announced on Saturday the resumption of Philippine eVisa operations for Chinese nationals, with a soft launch on Saturday and full implementation on Monday.
Under the eVisa system, Chinese nationals will be eligible to apply for eVisas for tourism and business purposes. (Philippines-China-EVisa) Enditem
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