Kuala Lumpur International Airport has set up resting areas for affected passengers after volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau forced the temporary closure of Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

After rising from financial ruin, a 70-year-old restaurant owner has transformed a small eatery in Bangkok into a culinary icon, drawing crowds that are willing to wait up to two hours for a meal.

Tourist arrivals from Russia and the Philippines surged 166% and 58%, respectively, in the first eight months, as Vietnam recorded nearly 16 million international visitors, up more than 14% year-on-year.

Brunei, the second-richest country in Southeast Asiaby GDP per capita after Singapore, expects to attract around 1 million tourists and generate 630 million Brunei dollars (US$493.11 million) in tourism revenue during Visit Brunei Year 2027.

An 80-year-old shop in downtown Ho Chi Minh City serves sizzling pan fried banh mi with premium beef and homemade pate for VND345,000 (US$13).

South Korea’s Incheon International Airport will undergo a complete renovation of its aging Terminal 1 by 2035, with the airport operator planning to invest more than 1.77 trillion won (US$129 billion) in the project.

Singapore issued 52 warning letters and three fines in the first half of 2026 to diners who failed to clear their used trays, crockery or litter after meals.

Phuket, Thailand’s largest island, received 8 million visitors between January and July, down 1.53% from the same period last year, but including a sharp increase from Israeli tourists.

Spain, the world’s second most visited country after France, received 11.5 million international tourists in July, up 4.6% year-on-year and marking the highest monthly number of visitors on record.

Vietnam welcomed nearly 2 million international visitors in August, up 19.7% from July and 18.4% year-on-year, pushing the eight-month arrivals to nearly 16 million, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism.