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Tourism Recovery Summary

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Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia to exempt visas for Chinese nationals on pilot basis from 15 Jun - 15 Oct 2026, allowing 14-day stay.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2025

Recovery vs 2019

65%

Aug 2019

519,502

Aug 2025

338,351

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» South Korea adjusts advisories for Cambodia, lowers levels for Phnom Penh, Siem Reap

» In Nov 2025, int’l tourists to Angkor Archaeological Park fall -18% YoY

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Indonesia
Indonesia
Death toll from Sumatra floods reaches 914 with 389 missing, as of 7 Dec.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2025

Recovery vs 2019

100%

Sep 2019

1,388,719

Sep 2025

1,394,910

Top Travel News

» Indonesia expects 1.4 mil int'l (+11%) and 120 mil domestic tourists (+19%) for Natal period

» Saudi Arabian Mukhtara Air to launch operations in Jan 2026 for domestic and int’l routes

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Laos
Laos
Laos sees 3.8 mil int’l 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

» Laos and Thailand prepare for launch of 5th Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge on 25 Dec

» Thai AirAsia launches fifth-freedom Hanoi-Luang Prabang route on 1 Dec, with daily flights

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Malaysia
Malaysia
Cross-border taxis between Singapore and Malaysia to see quota expanded to 500 from current 200.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2025

Recovery vs 2019

95%

Aug 2019

2,415,097

Aug 2025

2,302,065

Top Travel News

» Strong MYR boosts overseas travel, Expedia searches grow 50%-60%

» Deep-sea search for MH370 to resume on 30 Dec, led by Ocean Infinity

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Myanmar
Myanmar
390k travellers reportedly visit Bago Region from Jan-Oct 2025, up from Jan-Oct 2024’s 360k.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

Recovery vs 2019

3%

Jul 2019

330,843

Jul 2020

10,575

Top Travel News

» Opium cultivation in Myanmar now at its highest level in a decade, +17% YoY

» US temporarily halts immigration applications from 19 countries, including Myanmar

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Philippines
Philippines
Philippines records 47 mil pax from Jan-Sep 2025, 78% of FY 2024’s air volume.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2025

Recovery vs 2019

56%

Sep 2019

606,553

Sep 2025

338,061

Top Travel News

» DoT pushes for establishment of unified ASEAN visa, promotion as single destination

» DOT and DMW to collaborate to open investment opportunities in tourism ventures to OFWs

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Singapore
Singapore
Malaysia and Singapore reach understanding in ongoing discussion on the Flight Information Region.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2025

Recovery vs 2019

86%

Sep 2019

1,463,543

Sep 2025

1,254,344

Top Travel News

» Malaysia forbids Singapore tour buses from operating as express services in Malaysia

» Singapore records $15.7 bil SGD, +5% YoY, in tourism revenue in H1 2025

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Thailand
Thailand
CAB approves AOT’s request for a 53% increase in passenger service charge on outbound int’l flights in early 2026.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Oct 2025

Recovery vs 2019

84%

Oct 2019

3,074,099

Oct 2025

2,573,743

Top Travel News

» Hat Yai-Songkhla Hotel Association report 90% of city’s hotels suffered flooding damage

» Licensed venues can now sell alcohol during the previously banned 2-5pm period

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Vietnam
Vietnam
Phu Quoc island experiences major power outage, 12k households, tourism businesses, and water supply impacted.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Oct 2025

Recovery vs 2019

107%

Oct 2019

1,618,337

Oct 2025

1,732,942

Top Travel News

» Vietnam reports 19 mil int’l visitors from Jan-Nov 2025, +21% YoY

» Starting 1 Dec, Vietnamese airports require most travellers to complete pre-flight process digitally

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