A major expansion of Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, Southeast Asia’s second largest airport by land area, is at the center of Thailand’s push to transform itself into a regional aviation hub, with authorities ramping up investments to accommodate growing passenger and freight traffic through 2029.

Lien Khuong International Airport in the central province of Lam Dong, home to popular tourist city Da Lat, is expected to resume operations on Aug. 19 after five months of suspension for repairs and upgrades, the state-run Vietnam Airports Corporation (ACV) said.

Cambodia on Monday started offering visa-free trial for Chinese citizens, aiming to boost arrivals from its most important tourism market as the country seeks to compete with Southeast Asian neighbors such as Malaysia and Singapore.

Two Chinese tourists have recounted being robbed at gunpoint in Mexico City while visiting the country to watch World Cup matches.

Wellness spending per capita in Singapore, ranked the world’s second-richest country by GDP per capita in 2025 behind Switzerland, reached US$3,845, more than eight times the Asian regional average, according to a new report.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has affirmed its goal of welcoming 33 million international tourists in 2026 despite the impact of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the slowdown in global economic growth.

Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the largest in Southeast Asia, has closed one of its three runway on June 13 following an aircraft tyre burst incident.

A 43-year-old tourist from northern Hung Yen Province died after two sightseeing boats collided in Lan Ha Bay, a well-known tourist attraction off Hai Phong City.

Airlines will be banned from charging parents to get seats next to their children under an EU reform of passenger rights agreed on June 12 that stopped short of more divisive changes, diplomats said.

An e-hailing driver was injured after allegedly being attacked by three foreign tourists who refused to wear seat belts during a trip in Malaysia’s Johor.