As Thailand continues to draw visitors from around the world, the month of May kicks off an exciting season of festivals that celebrate the country’s rich cultural heritage, spiritual traditions and contemporary creativity. From the dazzling beachfront lights of Pattaya to the sky-piercing rockets of Yasothon, and from sacred rituals to music-infused gatherings, these events…
Langkawi, Malaysia’s premier island getaway, is preparing to welcome the world’s seafaring elite with the debut of the Malaysia International Boat Show (MYBOS) 2025. Scheduled from 21–24 May at the Royal Langkawi Yacht Club, this landmark event will mark a new chapter in Malaysia’s growing reputation as a regional hub for luxury yachting, marine tourism…
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Penang Chapter has officially announced the return of the MATTA Fair Penang, scheduled to take place at the Setia Spice Arena on 24–25 May 2025, from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM. As the second-largest MATTA Fair after the flagship event in Kuala Lumpur, this edition promises…
Indonesia’s tourism sector is on a powerful upward trajectory as it enters Q2 of 2025, with recent data revealing a dramatic resurgence in international arrivals. After years of pandemic-era disruptions, the archipelago is once again asserting its place as one of the world’s most dynamic and diverse travel destinations. In 2024, the country welcomed 13.9…
Home to over 17,000 islands and more than 1,300 ethnic groups, Indonesia’s cultural landscape is as broad-ranging and diverse as the country itself. Throughout the year, the archipelago hosts a wide range of cultural festivals that showcase this heritage, while also celebrating Indonesia’s multicultural modernity. In this article, we highlight seven events coming up in…
There’s plenty of good news coming out of Vietnam at the moment. Here are a few stories making the headlines: Green transition in tourism: a challenging must-do With joint efforts from businesses, local authorities, communities and travellers, the road to green tourism may be the most rewarding path forward for Vietnam’s tourism future. Vietnam…
A selection of bitesize stories and positive developments making the news in the Land of Smiles recently: Online system to replace paper arrival forms in Thailand from 1 May 2025 The Thai Ministry of Interior has announced a new law that will see the traditional paper-based TM.6 arrival and departure forms replaced with an…
A selection of bitesize news stories currently making the headlines in Malaysia: Malaysia targets 45 million visitors in 2025 Malaysia is setting its sights on welcoming 45 million international visitors in 2025, marking a bold and strategic leap forward in its tourism ambitions. This target reflects a 10% increase from the previous year, fuelled…
A few bitesize news stories and tourism developments making the headlines in Indonesia in recent weeks: Sixteen million foreign arrivals the target for 2025 The Ministry of Tourism (Kemenpar) has set a target of attracting between 14.6 and 16 million foreign tourists to Indonesia in 2025. This target, announced during the 2024 Year-End Press…
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…