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Southeast Asia tourism
March 22, 2022
Indonesia Lifts Quarantine Requirements for International Travelers
By Sebastian Strangio
In recent months, Southeast Asian nations have begun stripping away pandemic-era travel restrictions. But tourism recovery is likely to be slow.
February 10, 2022
Philippines Fully Opens to Foreign Visitors After Nearly 2 Years
By Sebastian Strangio
The move, which follows a sudden easing of COVID-19 infections, will deliver a much-needed jolt to the nation's tourism industry.
February 01, 2022
Indonesia Sets Date for Full Bali Tourism Opening
By Sebastian Strangio
The move, along with similar steps in Thailand and the Philippines, could mark the beginning of the end of the great Southeast Asian tourism recession.
December 20, 2021
Laos Prepares to Welcome Foreign Tourists From January 1
By Sebastian Strangio
The limited opening ends an 18-month shutdown that has had serious impacts on the country's economy.
November 16, 2021
Across Southeast Asia, Countries Reopen Borders In Time For Holidays
By Alifah Zainuddin
Southeast Asian countries are taking a cautious approach to restart tourism.
October 13, 2021
Doubling Down on Tourism Today will Constrain Cambodia’s Policy Options Tomorrow
By Nay Darlin
COVID-19 has given Cambodia an opportunity to rethink its reliance on tourism. Will the government take it?
September 21, 2021
Why Vietnam Is Pushing Ahead With the Phu Quoc Tourism Sandbox
By James Guild
Some Asian nations' headlong push to restart tourism is a function of deeper structural imbalances in the global political economy.
August 31, 2021
Report Reveals COVID-19’s Deep Impact on Cambodian Tourism Economy
By Sebastian Strangio
First the industry was devastated by the collapse of international visitors. Then the virus began its rapid spread.
March 05, 2021
ASEAN Readies Regional COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate
By Sebastian Strangio
The move is an important step in reviving intra-regional tourism and recovery from the coronavirus recession.
October 27, 2020
COVID-19 and the Perils of International Tourism
By James Guild
Tourism has been a boon for Southeast Asia, but the pandemic has exposed the region's unhealthy dependence on foreign visitors.
June 15, 2019
The Trouble with Tourism in Southeast Asia
By Luke Hunt
Travel website founder Stuart McDonald talks about the opportunities and challenges in the tourism industry in the region.
August 22, 2013
Philippine Floods: Benigno Visits Hard-Hit Areas
Plus, Thai police have increased their efforts to crack down on illegal street racing. Thursday ASEAN links.
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