THE Philippines will be hosting the Asean Tourism Forum (ATF) in 2026, giving the country a chance to put its best foot forward and encourage more tourists from the region to visit. In a news ...

MANILA — The Philippines’ chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) does not just elevate the country’s reputation as a regional leader — it also brings in a more direct and ...

The ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat) was convened on 19 January 2025 in Langkawi, Malaysia. It was the first major meeting under Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2025, with the theme ...

The ASEAN Sectoral Plan 2026-2030 is anchored on five priorities, including building a tourism sector that is resilient to ...

While the bloc's chairmanship is a plus point, Manila needs to overcome accessibility challenges to attract more regional tourists The Philippines is banking on its Asean chairmanship to elevate the ...

Asean tourism ministers have discussed strategies to boost regional tourism, with an emphasis on simplifying cross-border ...

The ASEAN-Japan Sustainable Tourism Initiative aims to reshape tourism across Southeast Asia by prioritizing environmental protection, community empowerment, and cultural preservation. Launched amid ...

VIENTIANE: The government is working to improve its tourism accounting and statistics system as foreign visitor arrivals ...

In 2019, Southeast Asia’s tourism market was booming. The six largest economies in the region (Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines) combined for over 127 million ...

ATF is one of the most significant annual tourism promotional events in Asia, and is hosted on a rotational basis among the ASEAN member countries. The fair is made up of numerous high-level events, ...

Thailand welcomed 11.15 million foreign visitors in 2022, beating the government’s target for the year and suggesting that the recovery of its tourism sector is set to continue into this year, the ...