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Singapore’s ‘undesirable’ visitor ban, Japan’s Chinese tourist drought: 7 Asia highlights

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by SCMPFebruary 3, 2026 at 07:30 AM
Singapore’s ‘undesirable’ visitor ban, Japan’s Chinese tourist drought: 7 Asia highlights
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This article summarizes seven recent Asia-related news stories from the South China Morning Post. Singapore has begun enforcing a ban on "undesirable" visitors, requiring airlines to deny boarding to flagged passengers or face fines. In Malaysia, a government minister faced criticism for linking work stress to homosexuality, adding pressure to the LGBTQ community. Japan is experiencing a decline in Chinese tourists, partly due to Chinese travel advisories, which has been met with mixed reactions from the Japanese public and tourism operators. The remaining four stories are not detailed in this summary.

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Key Player Opposition Context
Reuters 30% Asakusa 40% Lunar New Year 40% Tokyo 40% LGBTQ 50% Malaysia 60% China ×270% Japan ×380% Singapore ×390%

Keywords

undesirable visitors 90% singapore 80% chinese tourists 80% asia 70% japan 70% travel restrictions 60% lgbtq community 60% tourism 60% malaysia 50%

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South China Morning Post
Political Lean
Center-Right (0.50)
Far LeftCenterFar Right
Classification Confidence
90%
Geographic Perspective
Singapore

This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).

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