Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport have advised passengers to prepare for longer journeys as sections of the roads leading to the passenger terminal will be closed for seven months for repair and maintenance.
Singapore, ranked the world’s second richest country by GDP per capita in 2025, recorded 604,000 Indian tourist arrivals in the first half of this year, down 6.6% year on year amid global travel headwinds and intensifying regional competition.
Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, has warned that foreign tourists who cause trouble or violate local laws and customs could have their visas revoked as authorities move to protect the country’s tourism image.
Hong Kong’s Travel Industry Authority (TIA) has suspended a jewelry and jade shop in Kowloon Bay from receiving inbound tour groups for 30 days after an investigation found it failed to prevent a tour guide from coercing tourists into making purchases.
Brunei recorded nearly 400,000 visitor arrivals in the first six months of 2026, up 7.8% from the same period last year, driven by strong growth in sea arrivals.
China Street Hum Jin Pang, a heritage hawker stall at Singapore’s Maxwell Food Centre, has closed after more than 40 years in business, disappointing customers who cherished its traditional savory dough fritters.
The Singapore Arrival Card (SGAC) will be updated with a redesigned interface, seven additional language options and passport scan autofill to make submissions faster and easier for travelers.
Thousands of tourists are arriving at Quang Lang Beach in Hung Yen Province as early as 3 a.m., crossing muddy tidal flats to catch the sunrise at northern Vietnam’s famed “infinity sea.”
Spain, the world’s second-most-visited country after France, recorded 67 million international air passengers between January and July, up 5.2% from the same period in 2025, amid a tourism boom.