arrivals target

Thailand

Thailand welcomes over 1 million UK visitors

Thailand has achieved a significant milestone by welcoming over 1 million visitors from the United Kingdom for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan reports an increase of over 20 percent in Kazakhstani arrivals

The State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan reports that the number of tourist arrivals from Kazakhstan into the country is up 20.6 percent from 2024.

Asia

Thai travel agents express concerns regarding Thailand’s arrivals target

Officials from the Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) expressed concerns that the country may be unable to hit its target of 39 million foreign arrivals for 2025.

Asia

Japan reports 16.9 percent increase in tourist arrivals in February

The Japan Tourism Organisation (JTO) reports that the estimated number of foreign arrivals in February 2025 was up by 16.9 percent from the total recorded in February 2024.

Adventure Tourism

Bicol Region to attract more tourists with a slew of exciting events

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) announced that the Bicol Region is organising a number of exciting events to attract more tourists.

Americas

South Korea records nearly 1.12 million arrivals in January

The state-run Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) reports that nearly 1.12 million tourists arrived in South Korea in January 2025.

Asia

Northern Philippine province of Ilocos hopes to hit 5M arrivals target by 2028

The office of the Philippine Department of Tourism in the Ilocos Region (DOT-1) announced an ambitious goal to hit over five million tourist arrivals by 2028.

Asia

Japan reports a 40.6 percent surge in foreign arrivals in January

Japan reported a 40.6 percent increase in the number of foreign visitors for January of this year, fuelled in part by the Lunar New Year.

Asia

Indonesia Ministry of Tourism reveals targets for 2025

Indonesian tourism minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana recently addressed the country's House of Representatives regarding the ministry's targets for this year.

Americas

Philippines impresses visitors at 2025 New York Travel & Adventure Show

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) put its best foot forward at the recently-concluded New York Travel & Adventure Show.

Annual Reports

Japan reports 36.87 million arrivals for 2024

Japan reported an all-time high in terms of foreign tourist arrivals for 2024, register 36.87 million travellers in the past year.

Annual Reports

Cambodia reports 6.7 million foreign arrivals in 2024

Cambodia attracted 6.7 million foreign tourists in 2024, surpassing its closest rival the Philippines.

Annual Reports

Sri Lanka reports US$3.17B in tourism revenues for 2024

Sri Lanka’s tourism sector reports that it earned around US$3.17 billion in 2024.

Air

Philippines reports 5.44 million tourist arrivals for 2024

The Philippines received approximately 5.44 million tourist arrivals for the full length of 2024, showing an increase of 8.7 percent from the end of 2023.

Agreements / Understandings / Contract Signings

Malaysia formally launches the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign

Malaysia launched its highly-anticipated Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) campaign on Monday, 6th January, in a spectacular event held at Hangar 6 of the MAB Engineering Complex.