Malaysia is took a major step forward in sustainable travel with the launch of its new Electric Train Service (ETS) in August 2025. Stretching over 1,000 kilometres and connecting the country’s northern and southern regions, the line is expected to reshape domestic and international tourism by making travel faster, more convenient and more environmentally friendly….
Sarawak will take centre stage this September at CelebrASIA 2025, a cultural festival in London that brings together the food, traditions and creativity of Southeast Asia. For the first time, the Malaysian state is leading the national presence at the event, highlighting its unique combination of eco-tourism, indigenous artistry and cultural heritage. The initiative, led…
Bali has long been one of Southeast Asia’s most sought-after destinations, drawing millions of travellers each year with its beaches, temples and unique culture. Now, Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism has launched a new initiative designed to keep that popularity alive while ensuring the island’s future remains secure. The “Wander Through Bali’s Wonder” campaign, launched in…
Every Sunday morning in Jakarta, the normally congested main streets take on a different identity. Instead of traffic jams and exhaust fumes, the city centre fills with joggers, cyclists and groups taking part in Zumba or yoga classes. Jakarta’s Car-Free Sundays, once introduced as a traffic-management scheme, have evolved into a cultural fixture that highlights…
There’s plenty of good news coming out of Vietnam at the moment. Here are a few stories making the headlines: Hue and Danang promote Muslim-friendly tourism to Malaysian visitors The central cities of Hue and Da Nang are making a continued bid to boost the tourism industry by responding to the increasing demand for…
A selection of bitesize stories and positive developments making the news in the Land of Smiles recently: Thailand welcomes 21 million tourists in first 8 months of 2025 Tourism and Sports Minister Sarawong Thianthong revealed that nearly 21 million foreign tourists have visited Thailand in almost eight months, generating approximately 992 billion baht. Chinese…
A selection of bitesize news stories currently making the headlines in Malaysia: Malaysia and Indonesia team up to promote Malaka The Indonesia-Malaysia tourism partnership took another major step forward with a recent sales mission held in Jakarta. This three-day event, which took place from 19-21 August 2025, focused on promoting Melaka tourism as a…
A few bitesize news stories and tourism developments making the headlines in Indonesia in recent weeks: Indonesian tourism ministry partners with VFS global VFS Global, the global leader in trusted technology services, empowering secure mobility for governments and citizens, has signed a co-branding agreement with the Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia to strengthen…
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 partners, September brings both challenges and opportunities for travel in Thailand. While the Thailand–Cambodia land border remains closed until further notice, tourists can still travel easily by air. Cross-border options are also improving – from 1 September, Laos has launched a new online arrival registration system, making it…