From January to August 2025, Malaysia will stage the Yayasan Sime Darby Arts Festival (YSDAF). Now celebrating its 10th year, the festival will cover various locations, communities and artists nationwide, united by a common theme: Community Side By Side. Since 2014, this incredible arts festival has been a mainstay of the Malaysian arts calendar, delivering…
The long-awaited Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign from Tourism Malaysia has finally begun, with India one of the first strategic locations to be the focal point of promotions in the year ahead. The decision reflects the importance of Indian travellers to the Malaysian market, and is indicative of Malaysia’s ambition to attract 1.6 million arrivals from…
Indonesia’s new President, Prabowo Subianto, has revealed plans to expand tourism in Bali and extend development to the lesser-visited northern region. Central to the project is the construction of a second airport on the island, which he believes “will make Bali the new Singapore or Hong Kong, with this development at the centre.” The new…
Tourism officials from Indonesia used the recent ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2025 in Malaysia to showcase a series of innovative tourism strategies and new initiatives which aim to boost regional tourism in the archipelago this year. Held in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, from 15-20 January 2025, ATF 2025 was centred around the following theme: “Unity in…
Panorama Destination Vietnam: our journey to the New Normal For most of 2020 and early 2021, Vietnam remained virtually free of Covid-19. This was because the country was quick to impose border restrictions and quarantines, deploying intensive contact tracing teams where needed and imposing localised lockdowns to keep the virus at bay. With consistently low…
A message from Panorama Destination Thailand Hello from Bangkok! If you’re one of the many people watching The White Lotus series on HBO, you’ll probably already have a pretty clear idea of what makes Thailand such an attractive choice for holidaymakers. Since the series aired, we’ve already seen an 88% increase in internet searches for…
A Message From Panorama Destination Malaysia: Hello from Kuala Lumpur! Peace and blessings to you and your family during this holy fasting month of Ramadhan. There’s some important news to report from Malaysia this month, with international tourism events to enjoy, new destinations to explore and a new summer season ready to begin! First of…
A message from Panorama Destination Indonesia Hello from Jakarta! Last month exceeded our expectations in terms of arrivals, with client numbers up by 30% than in February 2024. Many of these valued guests came from Europe and North America. We’re looking forward to another busy and productive month in March! Bookings keeps on coming in…
From 15 January to 31 May 2025, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will promote golf tourism through a special new campaign, entitled “Surat Thani Green Fee with Meaning”. This exclusive promotional campaign combines world-class golf resorts with sustainable tourism activities in one of the country’s most beautiful locations: Surat Thani. As part of the…
Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports, in collaboration with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), has officially unveiled the “Amazing Thailand Grand Tourism & Sports Year 2025” campaign, which aims to attract 40 million foreign visitors this year. The campaign will be built around five key pillars: Grand Festivity, which includes various events and festivals;…