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Cambodia
Cambodia
Techo International Airport (TIA) successfully conducts final test flights.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jun 2025

Recovery vs 2019

92%

Jun 2019

450,013

Jun 2025

413,560

Top Travel News

» Minister of Tourism meets EU Ambassador, discusses developing eco-tourism projects

» Thailand grants 6-month waiver for Cambodian migrant workers in eastern Thai border provinces

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Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia to increase number of int’l airports to 40 from 22, plan criticised by Indonesian National Air Carriers Association.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - May 2025

Recovery vs 2019

105%

May 2019

1,249,536

May 2025

1,306,000

Top Travel News

» Bali Airport records 2.3 mil pax in Jul, highest in 2025

» New mountain climbing SOPs to be applied across all national parks and nature tourism destinations

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Laos
Laos
H World Group to launch 3 new Vientiane hotels in 2026, one in Luang Prabang in 2027.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Dec 2024

Recovery vs 2019

80%

Dec 2019

457,579

Dec 2024

365,032

Top Travel News

» Champasack province sees 426k visitors from Jan-Jul 2025, surpasses 2025 target of 351k

» Ministry of Finance forecasts strong GDP growth in Q3 2025 of 4.0%

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Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia welcomes 1.8 mil Chinese tourists from Jan-May 2025, nearly +52% YoY.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Apr 2025

Recovery vs 2019

92%

Apr 2019

2,159,517

Apr 2025

1,990,120

Top Travel News

» AirAsia X to launch Kuala Lumpur-Istanbul flights from 14 Nov with 4 flights per week

» Sarawak records 2.4 mil tourists and RM1 bil per month in tourism receipts in H1 2025

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Myanmar
Myanmar
Junta reaffirms it will hold General Election “no matter what”.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

Recovery vs 2019

3%

Jul 2019

330,843

Jul 2020

10,575

Top Travel News

» New Yangon accommodation projects set to generate 58 jobs, 17.5 bil kyats

» Myanmar Airways International receives 10th plane

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Philippines
Philippines
Civil Aeronautics Board reports 32 mil air pax traffic in H1 2025, +9% YoY.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Apr 2025

Recovery vs 2019

68%

Apr 2019

662,987

Apr 2025

450,493

Top Travel News

» Cebu Pacific to add flights to Thailand, Vietnam, Japan and Australia during holiday season

» Manila Electric Co. sees -1% YoY 2025 YTD drop in energy sales from hotel sector

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Singapore
Singapore
Scoot to launch new routes to Chiang Rai, Okinawa and Tokyo Haneda between Dec 2025-Mar 2026.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jun 2025

Recovery vs 2019

80%

Jun 2019

1,551,847

Jun 2025

1,245,935

Top Travel News

» Singapore Airlines Group carries 3.5 mil pax in Jul 2025, +10% YoY

» The Economist ranks Singapore world’s second-richest country with a GDP per capita of $90,700 USD

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Thailand
Thailand
Thailand records over 3.2 mil domestic trips during Mother’s Day long weekend (9-12 Aug), generates 13.8 bil THB.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jun 2025

Recovery vs 2019

76%

Jun 2019

3,052,287

Jun 2025

2,322,772

Top Travel News

» Constitutional Court to rule on case seeking removal of PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra on 29 Aug

» 47% of hoteliers expect at least 11% decline in guests from short-haul markets

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Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam grants visa exemptions to citizens from 12 additional European countries from 15 Aug 2025.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jun 2025

Recovery vs 2019

123%

Jun 2019

1,185,445

Jun 2025

1,462,867

Top Travel News

» Vinpearl signs MoU with 3 major South Korean travel firms, aims for 5 mil Korean visitors in 2025

» Sun PhuQuoc Airways receives first aircraft, A321NX; ticket sales to start in Oct

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