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Light and sound show at Gardens by the Bay. Singapore serves as the benchmark for smart destinations in the region because of its high level of digitalization. Photo credit: iStock/kitzcorner.
25 June 2025

Why Smart Destinations Are More Sustainable

Digitalization can transform the whole tourism value chain and enhance tourism’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals.
To sustain tourism’s recovery, ASEAN member states are implementing more robust policies and initiatives, including relaxing visa application processes for international travelers and diversification of tourism offerings. Photo credit: iStock/Vatanika Chanachai.
6 May 2025

ASEAN Seeks Shift to Sustainable and Inclusive Tourism as Sector Continues Recovery

Member countries vow enhanced collaboration to boost sector noting its importance to the region’s economy.
Alternative accommodations play an important role in bolstering a destination’s tourism competitiveness by offering unique and flexible lodging options. Photo credit: iStock/lithiumcloud.
11 April 2024

Well-Managed Alternative Accommodations Contribute to Southeast Asia’s Tourism Recovery

Closing loopholes in the regulation of alternative accommodations would benefit the travelers, the state, and property owners.
Offering nonstop services between secondary destinations, such as Cebu−Kota Kinabalu and Makassar−Kota Kinabalu, could boost intra-Southeast Asian passenger traffic and tourism. Photo credit: ADB.
27 October 2023

Air Travel in Southeast Asia Is On the Rise But May Face Turbulence Ahead

An ADB study offers strategies for turning challenges into opportunities.
An estimated 85% of tourists in Coron and El Nido engage in snorkeling and diving to explore coral reefs. Photo credit: ADB.
5 October 2022

How Coron and El Nido in Palawan Can Curb Overtourism

The islands need to determine their capacity limits for tourism to reduce pressure on marine ecosystems.
ASEAN has been trying to make tourism more sustainable noting that poorly planned and managed tourism has proven to have negative impacts on the host communities and their environment. Photo credit: iStock/last19.
17 March 2022

What Southeast Asian Countries Need to Do to Shift to Sustainable Tourism

While the pandemic has upended tourism in Southeast Asia, it also offers a unique opportunity for the industry to build back greener.