Indonesia's famed resort island of Bali has lost its crown as the most beautiful island in the Asia-Pacific region, with Thailand's Koh Samui taking the top spot in the 2026 Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the largest in Southeast Asia by land area, handled 3.6 million international passengers in May, a 2% year-on-year increase driven by new flight links from China.
A Singapore Airlines flight carrying 143 passengers and eight crew members from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore was delayed by nearly six hours due to the aircraft's tyre problems following a landing in the Malaysian capital.
Da Nang, Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat airports have been listed among the world's 279 best airports by flight compensation services provider AirHelp, based on on-time performance, overall experience, and terminal facilities.
Thailand, the second largest airport in Southeast Asia, has raised the passenger service charge for international departures at six major airports to 1,120 THB (US$34) per person from June 20.
Phu Quoc, voted Asia's most beautiful island by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, is estimated to receive a total 1.32 million foreign tourists in the first six months this year, up 50% year-on-year and meeting 65% of this year's target.
Fried spiders, shrimp-paste fried rice and balut are among the 10 Southeast Asian street foods international diners rated lowest this year.