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Tourism Recovery Summary

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Cambodia
Cambodia
AI-powered Digital Travel Platform launched, expected to gain 100k subscribers by end-2025.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jan 2025

Recovery vs 2019

95%

Jan 2019

647,206

Jan 2025

611,894

Top Travel News

» Bridge No. 28, set to be highest in country, to open temporarily for Khmer New Year

» IHG Hotels & Resorts partners with Peninsula Bay Investment Co. Ltd on InterContinental Sihanoukville

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Indonesia
Indonesia
IHRA reports 88% of hotels contemplating mass layoffs to survive amidst gov 50% travel budget allocation cuts.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Dec 2024

Recovery vs 2019

90%

Dec 2019

1,377,067

Dec 2024

1,244,371

Top Travel News

» IDR drops to lowest level since 1998 of 16,640 IDR vs USD

» Eid al-Fitr mudik starts early due to work-from-anywhere policy and school holidays

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Laos
Laos
Lao Airlines reported to be preparing to operate COMAC’s C909 jet, delivery by end-Mar.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Dec 2024

Recovery vs 2019

80%

Dec 2019

457,579

Dec 2024

365,032

Top Travel News

» Mar 2025 inflation drops to 11.2%, down from 12.7% in Feb 2025

» Air pollution high in Laos, AQA in Luang Prabang province hits 258 on 27 Mar

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Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia launches investigations after cyberattack threat affecting KLIA detected, operations not impacted.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Dec 2024

Recovery vs 2019

128%

Dec 2019

1,991,068

Dec 2024

2,552,087

Top Travel News

» Domestic tourism spend in Q4 2024 increases by 22% YoY to RM29 bil

» Highway Authority expects 2.8 mil vehicles daily on major expressways during Eid al-Fitr holiday

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Myanmar
Myanmar
7.7-magnitude earthquake hits near Mandalay on 28 Mar, causing severe damage and killing at least 1,644.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

Recovery vs 2019

3%

Jul 2019

330,843

Jul 2020

10,575

Top Travel News

» Junta continues air strikes after earthquake, a move condemned by UN special rapporteur

» Aid complicated by lack of medical supplies, damaged roads and communication infrastructure

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Philippines
Philippines
VAT tourism refund scheme goes live; Philippines set to gain 228 bil PHP in economic output from int’l tourist spend.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Feb 2025

Recovery vs 2019

71%

Feb 2019

766,865

Feb 2025

541,008

Top Travel News

» Cebu Pacific’s net income drops 68% YoY in FY 2024, PAL’s drops 51% YoY

» Jetstar to launch direct flights Perth-Manila, Brisbane-Cebu from 27 Nov

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Singapore
Singapore
Heavy traffic expected at both land checkpoints on 26 Mar due to Eid al-Fitr long weekend.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jan 2025

Recovery vs 2019

101%

Jan 2019

1,624,593

Jan 2025

1,633,471

Top Travel News

» Arrivals from Singapore to China in 2024 reaches 535k, almost 2X YoY

» Trip.com reports 3X YoY hotel bookings from 18-24 May for Lady Gaga’s concerts in Singapore

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Thailand
Thailand
Bangkok shaken by Myanmar earthquake as high-rise collapses; THA estimates int’l arrivals could fall 10-15% in short-term.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jan 2025

Recovery vs 2019

100%

Jan 2019

3,718,504

Jan 2025

3,709,102

Top Travel News

» Two Chiang Mai districts declared disaster areas as wildfires remained uncontained

» Thai Cabinet approves draft law for casino-entertainment complexes

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Vietnam
Vietnam
Phu Quoc welcomes 2 mil visitors in Q1 2025, including 474k int’l tourists, +67% YoY.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Feb 2025

Recovery vs 2019

119%

Feb 2019

1,588,161

Feb 2025

1,893,933

Top Travel News

» Trump Organisation plans multi-billion-dollar investments in Vietnam, incl golf courses, hotels

» 7.5k domestic flights to be operated over peak period 25 Apr-5 May, +24% YoY

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