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Tourism Recovery Summary

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Quick Links • Cambodia • Indonesia • Laos • Malaysia • Myanmar • Philippines • Singapore • Thailand • Vietnam

Cambodia

Aug 2025 sees 338k int’l tourists, -38% YoY; Chinese arrivals +30% YoY, Thais -92% YoY.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jul 2025

Recovery vs 2019

Jul 2019

502,421

Jul 2025

347,492

Top Travel News

» From Jan-Aug 2025, int’l tourist arrivals at Cambodia’s 3 airports reach 1.9 mil, +22% YoY

» AirAsia Cambodia to launch Siem Reap-Phu Quoc direct flight from 17 Dec 2025

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Indonesia

From Jan-Aug 2025, 10 mil int’l tourists visit Indonesia, +10% YoY, 1.5 mil in Aug alone, +12% YoY.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jul 2025

Recovery vs 2019

Jul 2019

1,468,173

Jul 2025

1,481,346

Top Travel News

» Danantara to invest $1.8 bil USD in Garuda Indonesia

» 2025 MotoGP in Mandalika records 4.8 tril IDR in economic benefit, attracts 140k visitors, +16% YoY

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Laos

2 hotels receive Michelin Keys in Laos: Amantaka and Rosewood Luang Prabang.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Dec 2024

Recovery vs 2019

Dec 2019

457,579

Dec 2024

365,032

Top Travel News

» Lanexang Airways International to open Luang Prabang-Xieng Khouang flight

» Thai AirAsia to launch Bangkok-Luang Prabang-Hanoi route

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Malaysia

Malaysia allocates RM700 mil budget for tourism in Budget 2026, industry welcomes commitment.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jun 2025

Recovery vs 2019

Jun 2019

2,400,561

Jun 2025

2,363,204

Top Travel News

» RM200 mil revenue from homestay sector targeted during Visit Malaysia Year 2026

» Malaysia records 28 mil visitors (incl. excursionists) from Jan-Aug 2025, +15% YoY

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Myanmar

Malaysia and Myanmar grant one another mutual visa-free access to citizens for stays of up to 14 days.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

Recovery vs 2019

Jul 2019

330,843

Jul 2020

10,575

Top Travel News

» Junta to invite ASEAN to be observers for elections

» Ngwetaung beach, Ayeyawady Region, sees 15,155 domestic visitors in Sep 2025, up from Aug’s 14,355

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Philippines

7.4 magnitude earthquake reported off Davao Oriental on 10 Oct, 8 killed.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2025

Recovery vs 2019

Aug 2019

702,843

Aug 2025

457,438

Top Travel News

» Leechiu Property forecasts 4.3k new hotel rooms in Q4 2025

» VNA to launch direct flights between Hanoi and Cebu from 1 Dec with 3 flights per week

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Singapore

Sentosa Development Corporation launches the Cooling Sentosa Roadmap to reduce the heat on the island.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2025

Recovery vs 2019

Aug 2019

1,736,102

Aug 2025

1,609,312

Top Travel News

» 42 local businesses recognised under SG Heritage Business Scheme

» 7 Singaporean hotels receive Michelin Keys

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Thailand

Direct flights between Thailand-US to resume on 26 Oct after being suspended in 2015.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2025

Recovery vs 2019

Aug 2019

3,466,456

Aug 2025

2,583,638

Top Travel News

» US gov’t shutdown delays Boeing’s aircraft delivery to Thai Vietjet

» Cabinet approves 44-bil-THB budget for “Khon La Khrueng Plus” co-payment economic stimulus scheme

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Vietnam

Vietnam welcomes 15 mil int’l visitors from Jan-Sep 2025, +22% YoY; Sep 2025 sees 1.5 mil pax, -10% MoM.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2025

Recovery vs 2019

Aug 2019

1,512,447

Aug 2025

1,684,972

Top Travel News

» Typhoon Matmo wreaks havoc in northern Vietnam, Hanoi, other regions impacted

» Hilton announces multiple property agreements across Vietnam with Sun Group

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