In 2017, Southeast Asia saw 134 million tourist arrivals, up from 113 million in 2016. Visitors from China are the top source of tourists, constituting 28 million of the total. Photo: Hezril Azmin In 2017, Southeast Asia saw 134 million tourist arrivals, up from 113 million in 2016. Visitors from China are the top source of tourists, constituting 28 million of the total. Photo: Hezril Azmin
In 2017, Southeast Asia saw 134 million tourist arrivals, up from 113 million in 2016. Visitors from China are the top source of tourists, constituting 28 million of the total. Photo: Hezril Azmin
Karim Raslan
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Ceritalah by Karim Raslan

Boracay’s back: a lesson from Philippines in coping with Chinese tourism

  • This Philippine paradise, which reopens on Friday, is showing the way ahead for sustainable tourism.
  • Thailand’s Maya Bay, the setting of DiCaprio’s ‘The Beach’, and Indonesia’s Raja Ampat should take note

Karim Raslan
Karim Raslan

Updated: 7:09pm, 6 Nov, 2018

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In 2017, Southeast Asia saw 134 million tourist arrivals, up from 113 million in 2016. Visitors from China are the top source of tourists, constituting 28 million of the total. Photo: Hezril Azmin In 2017, Southeast Asia saw 134 million tourist arrivals, up from 113 million in 2016. Visitors from China are the top source of tourists, constituting 28 million of the total. Photo: Hezril Azmin
In 2017, Southeast Asia saw 134 million tourist arrivals, up from 113 million in 2016. Visitors from China are the top source of tourists, constituting 28 million of the total. Photo: Hezril Azmin
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