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Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia-Thailand armed conflict restarts; hundreds of thousands displaced on both sides.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2025

Recovery vs 2019

65%

Aug 2019

519,502

Aug 2025

338,351

Top Travel News

» Cambodia withdraws its delegation from 33rd SEA Games in Bangkok

» May-Oct 2025 sees 9.46 mil domestic visitors, +65% YoY

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Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesian Government pushes back against Bali governor’s proposal to ban Airbnb service.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2025

Recovery vs 2019

100%

Sep 2019

1,388,719

Sep 2025

1,394,910

Top Travel News

» Nusantara Airport to begin its commercial service by 2026

» Indonesia needs more than $3.1 bil USD for recovery after severe floods in Sumatra

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Laos
Laos
Laos sees 3.8 mil int’l World Bank believes economy “has emerged from 4 difficult years thanks to shrewd reforms & stronger fiscal management”.tourist arrivals from Jan-Oct 2025, +13% YoY.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2025

Recovery vs 2019

85%

Sep 2019

362,005

Sep 2025

306,876

Top Travel News

» • Pedestrian Friendly Town pilot project starts in Luang Prabang on 8 Dec

» Lanexang Airways International signs agreement with Sabre to expand ticket distribution channels

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Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia expects RM3 bil in revenue and 2.5 mil tourists for the medical tourism sector for 2025.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2025

Recovery vs 2019

95%

Aug 2019

2,415,097

Aug 2025

2,302,065

Top Travel News

» Electric train service between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru start

» Batik Air launches flights Penang-Singapore, Medan, position Penang as northern hub

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Myanmar
Myanmar
United Nations World Food Programme reports more than 12 mil people in Myanmar to face acute hunger in 2026.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

Recovery vs 2019

3%

Jul 2019

330,843

Jul 2020

10,575

Top Travel News

» UMTA report hotel bookings in Dec 2025 have surged, many hotels fully booked

» Chongqing Airlines launches Chongqing-Yangon twice weekly direct route

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Philippines
Philippines
Int’l tourist arrivals to the Philippines reach nearly 4.8 mil people from Jan-Nov 2025, -3% YoY.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2025

Recovery vs 2019

56%

Sep 2019

606,553

Sep 2025

338,061

Top Travel News

» PAL will operate Manila-Saipan flights from 29 Mar 2026

» Cebu Pacific to launch direct flights between Manila and Riyadh from 1 Mar 2026

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Singapore
Singapore
Aviation Meteorological Program set up by government agencies to study effects of bad weather on flight operations.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2025

Recovery vs 2019

86%

Sep 2019

1,463,543

Sep 2025

1,254,344

Top Travel News

» 117k Singaporeans visit Western Australia in y/e Jun 2025, +18% YoY; 2nd largest market

» ComfortDelGro to test self-driving shuttle along north-east Punggol, service to start in 2026

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Thailand
Thailand
PM Anutin dissolves Thailand’s parliament after days of escalating fighting along the Thai-Cambodian borders.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Oct 2025

Recovery vs 2019

84%

Oct 2019

3,074,099

Oct 2025

2,573,743

Top Travel News

» TAT expects around 32 million international arrivals by year-end, -9.8% YoY

» 20% of tour groups from India to Thailand cancelled due to IndiGo flight disruption

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Vietnam
Vietnam
New obligations for airlines regarding delays and cancellations to take effect from 1 Jul 2026.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Oct 2025

Recovery vs 2019

107%

Oct 2019

1,618,337

Oct 2025

1,732,942

Top Travel News

» 4.8 mil Chinese visit from Jan-Nov 2025, +43% YoY and 25% of all int’l arrivals

» Ben Thanh-Can Gio railway project investors approved, total investment of ~$3.9 bil USD

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