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Busan is one of the pilot smart cities in the Republic of Korea that is integrating smart tourism services in urban planning. Photo credit: iStock/Anney Lier.
7 October 2025

Lessons from Busan: How Smart Tourism Ecosystems Enhance Sustainability and Resilience

Mid-career officials from BIMP-EAGA, IMT-GT, and GMS gathered in Busan in the Republic of Korea to share knowledge and collaborate on smart tourism ecosystems.
Department of Tourism Region 11 Director Tanya Rabat Tan (5th from left) with seminar facilitators and participants. Photo credit: ADB.
15 November 2023

Philippines: Seminar on Digitizing Visitor Registration Data and Environmental Fees

Digitizing visitor registration data and tracking the collection of environmental user fees in real-time using smart technologies could help the Island Garden City of Samal better manage tourism.
Adopting smart tourism is in line with ASEAN's commitment to boost digital skills among tourism destination managers and use digital technologies to foster more competitive, inclusive, and sustainable tourism. Photo credit: ADB.
14 June 2023

Embracing the Future of Tourism with Digital Technologies

Tourism officials from Southeast Asia learn about smart tourism technologies in the Republic of Korea.
Businesses can reach more customers and improve their services with the help of digital technology. Photo credit: ADB.
21 February 2023

Helping Tourism MSMEs Take the Digital Path to Recovery and Resilience

ADB and Thailand organize training to help tourism MSMEs adopt digital technologies to analyze consumer data, market services, and boost profitability.
Coastal and marine tourism provides millions of livelihoods. Photo credit: ADB.
6 July 2022

Resilience: Ensuring a Future for Coastal and Marine Tourism

Coastal and marine tourism is under threat from over-extraction, environmental degradation, climate change, and consumer behavior, among others.
International visitor arrivals dropped 82% in 2020 from 2019 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo credit: ADB.
20 December 2021

New ADB Facility to Help Southeast Asia Revive Tourism and Boost Sustainable, Inclusive Investments

The Southeast Asia Sustainable Tourism Facility will help countries identify and prepare environmentally sustainable tourism projects and catalyze private financing to support them.