ASEAN wants to rewrite the rules of regional tou
ASEAN tourism ministers have agreed to review the 2002 ASEAN Tourism Agreement, almost a quarter-century after it was signed. The review comes asRead More
Kuala Lumpur emerges as Asia’s connectivity
OAG’s Megahubs 2026 analysis puts Kuala Lumpur International Airport at the centre of Asia’s connectivity discussion. For Southeast Asian tourism boards and airlines,Read More
Thailand courts Vietnam’s younger, higher-
Thailand used ITE HCMC 2026 to deepen its push into Vietnam’s increasingly important outbound market, with the Tourism Authority of Thailand focusing specificallyRead More
Mekong Five Launch “Five Countries, One Destinat
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam have adopted a joint 2026–28 action plan under the framework of the Ayeyawady–Chao Phraya–Mekong Economic Cooperation StrategyRead More
Southeast Asia’s tourism strategy is movin
Thailand’s new 2027 strategy and Singapore‘s renewed India push point to a broader regional trend: Southeast Asian destinations are increasingly seeking higher-value travellers,Read More
Tourism Malaysia strengthens ties with the Philipp
Tourism Malaysia brought its 2026 sales mission to Davao on 20 August as part of an effort to deepen cooperation with the PhilippineRead More
Southeast Asia’s traveller is becoming an ex
Trip.com’s Malaysian data is perhaps the clearest snapshot of the broader regional shift attraction bookings nearly quadrupled, cruise and rail bookings more thanRead More
ITE HCMC 2026 is shaping up as a major B2B platfor
The 20th Ho Chi Minh City International Travel Expo, scheduled for 27–29 August, will be the event’s biggest edition since its launch inRead More
Southeast Asia’s India Strategy Becomes a Distri
Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia are increasingly competing for the same Indian outbound traveller, but the battle is moving beyond destination marketing.Read More
Asia’s Travel Battle Shifts From Demand to Distr
Asia’s travel market is entering a new phase where demand is increasingly being matched by a race for capacity, connectivity, hotel supply andRead More