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Cambodia
Cambodia
AirAsia Cambodia to start operating flights from 2 May on 3 domestic routes.

Travel Status

Lockdown Status
Open
Inbound Travel
Open
Outbound Travel
Open

Cases

139,095
Confirmed
Daily Trend
+0 â–Ľ

7 Day Rolling Ave

-

Fully Vaccinated

Top Travel News

» Cambodia welcomes 989k int’l tourists from Jan- Feb 2024

» Battambang Airport to open for international flights

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Indonesia
Indonesia
Prabowo Subianto wins presidential elections; losing candidate Anies Baswedan files legal case to challenge vote outcome.

Travel Status

Lockdown Status
Open
Inbound Travel
Open
Outbound Travel
Open

Cases

6,828,808
Confirmed
Daily Trend
+63 â–Ľ

7 Day Rolling Ave

-

Fully Vaccinated

Top Travel News

» Tourism and creative economy investment value for new capital Nusantara reaches 5.3 trillion IDR

» Inspections at Bali tourist attractions to ensure foreign tourists have paid tourism tax starts 26 Mar

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Laos
Laos
First Beijing-Laos train starts 15-day trip on 18 Mar with over 400 pax.

Travel Status

Lockdown Status
Open
Inbound Travel
Open
Outbound Travel
Open

Cases

218,948
Confirmed
Daily Trend
+1 â–˛

7 Day Rolling Ave

-

Fully Vaccinated

Top Travel News

» VAT to return to 10% rate from current 7%

» SUSTOUR project in Laos has now supported 378 MSMEs and 5,500 employees

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Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia Aviation Group reports net profit for financial year ending 31 Dec 2022, first time since creation in 2015.

Travel Status

Lockdown Status
Open
Inbound Travel
Open
Outbound Travel
Open

Cases

5,274,786
Confirmed
Daily Trend
+0 â–Ľ

7 Day Rolling Ave

27,550,953

Fully Vaccinated

Top Travel News

» Malaysia rejects offer to host 2026 Commonwealth Games

» MAHB and Malaysian government sign new operating agreement until 2069

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Myanmar
Myanmar
Tour operators forced to pivot from international to domestic markets, struggling.

Travel Status

Lockdown Status
Partial
Inbound Travel
Open
Outbound Travel
Open

Cases

641,837
Confirmed
Daily Trend
+4 •

7 Day Rolling Ave

-

Fully Vaccinated

Top Travel News

» Peninsula Hotels group says unsure if can restart hotel project in Yangon

» Junta sends its first wave of summons letters to those eligible for compulsory military service

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Philippines
Philippines
San Miguel Holdings outlines planned upgrades for NAIA following PPP agreement signing.

Travel Status

Lockdown Status
Open
Inbound Travel
Open
Outbound Travel
Open

Cases

4,140,383
Confirmed
Daily Trend
+0 â–Ľ

7 Day Rolling Ave

-

Fully Vaccinated

Top Travel News

» Resort constructed within Chocolate Hills receives cease-and-desist; investigation continues

» MIAA expects over 1 million passengers during 24-31 Mar Holy Week exodus period, +15% YoY

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Singapore
Singapore
Singapore Airlines Group’s Feb 2024 pax numbers record +10% growth vs 2019.

Travel Status

Lockdown Status
Open
Inbound Travel
Open
Outbound Travel
Open

Cases

3,006,155
Confirmed
Daily Trend
+350 â–Ľ

7 Day Rolling Ave

-

Fully Vaccinated

Top Travel News

» STB working to ease Indian visa requirements, expects 1.5 mil arrivals in 2024

» Civil Aviation Administration of China withdraws SIA flight approvals for Chengdu, Chongqing

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Thailand
Thailand
721 foreigners charged for “taking” locals’ jobs; 820 businesses undergo legal proceedings for illegally employing foreigners.

Travel Status

Lockdown Status
Open
Inbound Travel
Open
Outbound Travel
Open

Cases

4,767,700
Confirmed
Daily Trend
+66 â–˛

7 Day Rolling Ave

-

Fully Vaccinated

Top Travel News

» Gov’t against declaring Chiang Mai disaster zone despite air pollution, to avoid impact on tourism

» Thai Cabinet grants 300 mil THB fund for 13 tourism development projects across 4 northern provinces

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Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam’s President resigns for breaching party regulations, allegedly causing negative public perceptions.

Travel Status

Lockdown Status
Open
Inbound Travel
Open
Outbound Travel
Open

Cases

11,624,000
Confirmed
Daily Trend
+0 â–Ľ

7 Day Rolling Ave

-

Fully Vaccinated

Top Travel News

» Vietnam is negotiating with 15 countries for mutual visa exemption

» 32% of flights in Feb 2024 flown by Vietnamese airlines delayed

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