Malaysian authorities will continue deploying additional personnel at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the largest in Southeast Asia by land area, to prevent fare overcharging targeting foreign visitors traveling from the airport to the city’s center.
Phu Quoc’s green season, known for brief tropical showers and fewer crowds, gives families a quieter alternative to peak summer travel, with resorts balancing indoor and outdoor activities.
South Korea’s Jeju to Seoul Gimpo has lost its title as the world’s busiest domestic flight route to Japan’s Sapporo – Tokyo Haneda, according to a July report by British aviation analysis company OAG.
Phu Quoc, voted Asia’s most beautiful island by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, recorded tourism revenue of VND31.5 trillion (US$1.2 billion) in the first six months of the year, up 46% year-on-year.
Thailand, Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy, welcomed 16.21 million foreign tourist arrivals between Jan. 1 and July 4, down 3.11% from a year earlier, with China, Malaysia and India leading the top source markets.
Switzerland, the world’s richest country by GDP per capita, has the second most powerful passport in the world after Sweden according to the 2026 Global Passport Index that ranks nations based on quality of life, mobility access and investment attractiveness.
Seychelles, ranked as the richest country in Africa with a GDP per capita of US$42,110, welcomed 145,858 visitor arrivals in the first five months of this year, down 11.7% year-on-year, due to the Middle East conflict.
Spain, the world’s second-most-visited country after France, received 36.8 million foreign tourists in the first five months of the year, up 5% from a year earlier despite global uncertainty stemming from the Middle East conflict.
Malaysia launched Asia’s first durian experience center in Kuala Lumpur on July 7, aiming to strengthen the country’s position as a premier culinary and tourism destination.