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Tourism Recovery Summary

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Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia launches 4-month visa-free pilot from 15 Jun-15 Oct 2026 for Hong Kong and Macao passport holders.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2025

Recovery vs 2019

65%

Aug 2019

519,502

Aug 2025

338,351

Top Travel News

» Knai Bang Chatt seeks strategic partner to invest ~$100 mil USD to transform Kep into high-end, sustainable destination

» World Bank forecasts Cambodia’s economy to moderate to 4.3% in 2026

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Indonesia
Indonesia
Raja Ampat Regency immediately increases tourism charges for int’l visitors from 300,000 IDR to 1 mil IDR per visit.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2025

Recovery vs 2019

100%

Sep 2019

1,388,719

Sep 2025

1,394,910

Top Travel News

» Indonesia agrees to join Trump’s “Board of Peace”

» Indonesia’s rupiah hits record low vs the USD on 20 Jan, at 16,985 per dollar

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Laos
Laos
Khammouane Province, Champasak Province, gear up for key festivals.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2025

Recovery vs 2019

85%

Sep 2019

362,005

Sep 2025

306,876

Top Travel News

» UN officially recommends Laos graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026

» Belarus and Laos agree to waive visas for one another’s nationals from 15 Jan

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Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia records 42 mil visitors (incl. excursionists), RM291 bil in tourism receipts in 2025.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2025

Recovery vs 2019

95%

Aug 2019

2,415,097

Aug 2025

2,302,065

Top Travel News

» Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd sees 104 mil pax in 2025 across Malaysian airports, +11% YoY

» KL shopping malls to be permitted to operate as express bus hubs

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Myanmar
Myanmar
Myanmar receives 973k int’l tourists in 2025, lower than 2024’s 1.06 mil int’l tourists.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

Recovery vs 2019

3%

Jul 2019

330,843

Jul 2020

10,575

Top Travel News

» Bilateral visa-free access for Russian and Myanmar citizens to come into effect from 27 Jan

» Third phase of general election takes place on 25 Jan

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Philippines
Philippines
Philippines records 6.5 mil arrivals in 2025, +0.8% YoY, incl. 5.9 mil int’l (+0.3% YoY) and 543k overseas Filipinos, +6% YoY

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2025

Recovery vs 2019

56%

Sep 2019

606,553

Sep 2025

338,061

Top Travel News

» Bohol Governor signs Bohol Sustainable Tourism Development Code of 2025 into law

» Emirates adds 4 weekly flights between Dubai and Manila from 2 Apr

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Singapore
Singapore
Changi Airport sees record high of 69.98 mil pax movements in 2025, +3% YoY.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2025

Recovery vs 2019

86%

Sep 2019

1,463,543

Sep 2025

1,254,344

Top Travel News

» Changi introduces 2 autonomous vehicles as driverless tractors to transport baggage from T1 to T4

» 6 airlines serving Changi-China to double their flights over CNY vs 2025

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Thailand
Thailand
Thailand sees 145 mil air pax in 2025, +4% YoY, comprising 67 mil domestic and 78 mil int’l passengers.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Oct 2025

Recovery vs 2019

84%

Oct 2019

3,074,099

Oct 2025

2,573,743

Top Travel News

» Aerothai to run 1.4 bil THB investment plan from 2025-2027 to upgrade air traffic management technology nationwide

» 43% of 3-star and below hotels expect room rates to decline

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Vietnam
Vietnam
14th Party Congress re-elects To Lam as Gen. Sec. for 2026-2031, targets 10% average annual GDP growth.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Oct 2025

Recovery vs 2019

107%

Oct 2019

1,618,337

Oct 2025

1,732,942

Top Travel News

» Vietravel Airlines to launch rebrand in early Q2 2026 after T&T Group becomes its strategic shareholder

» VNA to increase frequencies for flights from Da Nang to NE Asia

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The first 5 years of the 2020s in the Southeast Asia travel industry was dominated by COVID-19 and the industry’s subsequent recovery; the next 5 years will be one of flux, with uncertainty triggered by geopolitics, climate and technology.

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