China is actively encouraging investment in and the development of Cambodia, notes an expert, pointing out that increased flights between the nations and the build–out of airports will further strengthen tourism and business. The nation's gaming industry could, however, be facing heavy competition in the near future, as Thailand aims to steal the regional gaming crown.

Genting Malaysia and Genting Singapore should benefit greatly from the return of Chinese visitors in 2024, according to brokerages Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research and Maybank.

Donaco International Limited has seen a decline in its net revenue and operational results in the second quarter of this year, despite an improvement in its Aristo International Hotel property in Vietnam after border repinings with China

Trip.com Group's CEO, Jane Sun, believes that Chinese outbound travelers will gradually increase as international flights resume, and visa applications continue to rise.

China Ecotourism Group, formerly known as China LotSynergy has announced that its subsidiary has won the lottery terminals procurement tenders to supply lottery terminals to Sports Lottery Administration Centers in Guizhou Province.

Analysts at Maybank view are optimistic about the recovery in Chinese outbound tourism, indicating that after a tepid start, “the recovery in Chinese outbound tourism is accelerating and will reach more meaningful levels by mid-2023”.

Tour groups from mainland China to Macau are restarting today, as the country finalizes its opening-up policy, with both Hong Kong and Macau fighting to get their share of the pent-up demand from their neighbor.

Chinese GDP is expected to take a hit even in 2023 as the Mainland continues to stress of the “Zero-COVID” policy - tourism demand to provide a breather.

Golden Week was a wash for Macau, but wasn't as positive as had been expected within China itself either.

Golden Week was a washout for Macau, but even for the rest of China, spending and travel trends were lower than had been expected, according to Professor Wolfgang Arlt, founder of the China Outbound Tourism Institute (COTRI).