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Tourism Recovery Summary

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Cambodia
Cambodia
From Jan-Oct 2025, Cambodia welcomes 4.8 mil int’l tourists, incl. ~1 mil Chinese tourists.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2025

Recovery vs 2019

65%

Aug 2019

519,502

Aug 2025

338,351

Top Travel News

» 10-day advanced training course held for Chinese-speaking tour guides in Siem Reap

» Cambodia, local Korean businesses, advocate for Korea to reconsider its travel advisory

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Indonesia
Indonesia
Death toll in North Sumatra, Aceh and West Sumatra from flooding and landslides reaches at least 303.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2025

Recovery vs 2019

100%

Sep 2019

1,388,719

Sep 2025

1,394,910

Top Travel News

» Bali Airport records 20 mil pax, including 13 mil int'l pax (+9% YoY) from Jan-Oct 2025.

» Badung, Bali targets 6.5 mil tourists in 2026, reaches 6 mil tourists from Jan-Oct 2025

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Laos
Laos
Luang Prabang to run another pedestrian-friendly trial for the town from 8-14 Dec.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2025

Recovery vs 2019

85%

Sep 2019

362,005

Sep 2025

306,876

Top Travel News

» Laos puts out “investment calling” list for Yunnan province, includes tourism projects

» Lanexang Airways International restores Vientiane-Luang Prabang route

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Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia records 37.5 mil int’l visitors from Jan-Sep 2025 (including excursionists), +14% YoY.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2025

Recovery vs 2019

95%

Aug 2019

2,415,097

Aug 2025

2,302,065

Top Travel News

» Capital A sees RM305 mil net operating profit in Q3 2025, up from Q3 2024’s RM19 mil

» Tropical Storm Senyar makes landfall in Malaysia, causing heavy rain

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Myanmar
Myanmar
Thai Foreign Minister calls upcoming Myanmar elections neither free nor credible.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

Recovery vs 2019

3%

Jul 2019

330,843

Jul 2020

10,575

Top Travel News

» Yangon Region Tourism Committee approves hotel investments worth 9.9 bil kyats

» UN concerned that mass surveillance could be imposed on polling stations

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Philippines
Philippines
The Senate restores 1 bil PHP budget for tourism promotions for 2026.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2025

Recovery vs 2019

56%

Sep 2019

606,553

Sep 2025

338,061

Top Travel News

» 84 Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines flights cancelled after the A320 recall

» NAIA will start to use e-gates with biometrics in Terminals 1 and 3 from Dec 2025

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Singapore
Singapore
China Trading Desk reports new bookings to Singapore from China see +15% growth in light of Japan-China tensions.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2025

Recovery vs 2019

86%

Sep 2019

1,463,543

Sep 2025

1,254,344

Top Travel News

» Scoot reports 21 of its A320 aircraft have been impacted by the Airbus global recall

» Nearly 900 Singaporeans stranded in Hat Yai during flooding

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Thailand
Thailand
Severe flooding in Southern region continues; damages so far estimated at $4.3 bil USD across nine provinces.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Oct 2025

Recovery vs 2019

84%

Oct 2019

3,074,099

Oct 2025

2,573,743

Top Travel News

» Thailand to host Global Wellness Summit 2026 in Phuket

» 86 airlines negotiated over 270k flight slots to/from Thai airports with CAAT for Summer 2026

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Vietnam
Vietnam
From Jan-Nov 2025, Hanoi sees 31 mil visitors, HCMC welcomes 45 mil visitors.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Oct 2025

Recovery vs 2019

107%

Oct 2019

1,618,337

Oct 2025

1,732,942

Top Travel News

» Vietnam records 409 dead or missing due to 2025 natural disasters, losses ~$3.4 bil USD

» Vietravel Tourism JSC announces decision to fully divest its remaining stake in Vietravel Airlines

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