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Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia welcomes 3.8 mil int’l tourists from Jan-Jul 2024, +23% YoY.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jun 2024

Recovery vs 2019

117%

Jun 2019

450,013

Jun 2024

525,498

Top Travel News

» THAI to start Bangkok-Siem Reap route from 27 Oct, AirAsia Siem Reap-Phuket from 29 Oct

» Preah Sihanouk sees -37% YoY in visitors in Jul 2024

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Indonesia
Indonesia
Bali Gov’t proposes moratorium on the construction of new hotels, villas, discos, and beach clubs in Sarbagita area.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jul 2024

Recovery vs 2019

89%

Jul 2019

1,468,173

Jul 2024

1,310,756

Top Travel News

» Airlines deploy 66 extra flights to/from Lombok on 22 Sep-1 Oct to support Mandalika MotoGP

» Indonesia welcomes 7.8 mil int’l arrivals in Jan-Jul, +20.7% YoY and the highest since the pandemic

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Laos
Laos
Flooding hits Laos; Luang Namtha Airport impacted and suspends flights.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Dec 2023

Recovery vs 2019

72%

Dec 2019

457,579

Dec 2023

329,306

Top Travel News

» Laos records 2.3 mil int’l visitors from Jan-Jul 2024, +18% YoY

» Laos sees 2 mil domestic tourists from Jan-Jul 2024

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Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia Aviation Decarbonisation Blueprint launched; aims to reduce emissions by 18% by 2050.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jun 2024

Recovery vs 2019

97%

Jun 2019

2,400,561

Jun 2024

2,322,566

Top Travel News

» Malaysia records 59 mil domestic tourists in Q1 2024, +19% YoY

» AirAsia to expand fleet from 79 to 92 aircraft in Malaysia by end-2024, plug gaps after MAS route cuts

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Myanmar
Myanmar
Official death toll from flooding rises to 74 as of 13 Sep, 65k houses damaged; junta calls for foreign aid.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

Recovery vs 2019

3%

Jul 2019

330,843

Jul 2020

10,575

Top Travel News

» Requirement for health insurance as part of e-visa application is cancelled

» MAI to reopen flights to Russia from 9 Oct

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Philippines
Philippines
Typhoon Yagi causes flooding, kills 13 in the Philippines on the heels of Aug flooding in Metro Manila.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2024

Recovery vs 2019

67%

Aug 2019

702,843

Aug 2024

472,482

Top Travel News

» New NAIA Infrastructure Corporation (NNIC) takes over NAIA operations from 14 Sep

» Philippines records 4.1 mil int’l visitors from 1 Jan-5 Sep

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Singapore
Singapore
Singapore records 1.5 mil int’l tourists in Aug-24, second highest arrivals month in 2024.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2024

Recovery vs 2019

89%

Aug 2019

1,736,102

Aug 2024

1,539,787

Top Travel News

» Construction of Changi Airport Terminal 5 to start in H1 2025

» Emirates to stop its services between Singapore and Melbourne

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Thailand
Thailand
All flights at Chiang Rai Airport suspended on 12 Sep due to severe flooding; heavy rain expected to continue until 17 Sep.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jul 2024

Recovery vs 2019

93%

Jul 2019

3,327,198

Jul 2024

3,103,420

Top Travel News

» Flooding impacts over 30k families in 12 provinces across Thailand

» TAT launches new campaign, aims to attract over 147k visitors and generate over 800 mil THB revenue

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Vietnam
Vietnam
Typhoon Yagi impacts northern Vietnam badly, with floods and landslides killing over 254, injuring over 820.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2024

Recovery vs 2019

95%

Aug 2019

1,512,447

Aug 2024

1,433,000

Top Travel News

» Int’l arrivals in Aug-24 at 1.4 mil, reversing 4-month decline

» National Day holiday sees 3 million tourists over the 4-day weekend, +20% YoY

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