Kathmandu, Feb. 7 -- China continues to ease its visa policies to enhance openness and promote people-to-people exchanges, allowing more foreign travellers and business professionals to visit the country visa-free.

Recent data confirms that the relaxation of visa policies has delivered visible results.

Considerable investments in the sector have helped Saudi Arabia become a tourism mecca. The UAE and Qatar emerged as dominant Middle East tourism markets.

As of early 2025, tourism is experiencing heightened competition driven by several key factors. This growing demand intensifies competition among destinations and service providers aiming to attract these travellers.

The competition is heated in Southeast Asian nations as well to incr...