On Sept. 22, the transport regulator of London rejected Uber’s application of a new license to operate in the city, meaning that when Uber’s previous license expired on Sept. 30, the company would no longer be allowed to operate within the city. Uber is a popular ride-sharing service with which users use a smartphone app to hire local drivers in place of taxis.

As of press time, Uber was appealing that decision and was being allowed to continue to operate during the...

As of Sept. 1, 2017, all international visitors staying in any accommodations in Malaysia will be charged a tourist tax of MYR10 (near $2.40) per night. This tax will not be reflected in hotel reservation costs and must be paid on location at the time of stay.

In Tokyo’s Bunkyo¯ Ward, more than 3,000 azaleas of at least 100 species can be found on the grounds of the Nezu Shrine (1-28-9 Nezu, Bunkyo¯, Tokyo 113-0031, Japan; www.nedu jinja.or.jp [in Japanese only]). 

Each April and May, the Tsutsuji Matsuri, or Bunkyo¯  Azalea Festival, celebrates the blooming trees. In 2018, the festival will be held April 7-May 4, with performances at the shrine daily.

During the festival, the shrine is open 9 a.m.-5:30...