{
  "id": 15564865,
  "title": "Singapore operator of 50 hotels upbeat on Southeast Asian tourism demand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/singapore-operator-of-50-hotels-upbeat-on-southeast-asian-tourism",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-19T04:44:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/companies/singapore-operator-of-50-hotels-upbeat-on-southeast-asian-tourism-demand-5133126.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pan Pacific Hotels Group, the Singapore-based owner of the Pan Pacific and Parkroyal brands, reported positive outlook on Southeast Asian tourism demand. CEO Choe Peng Sum revealed that the group's Asian properties performed well in the first quarter before demand dropped in the second due to the U.S.-Iran conflict. Occupancy and room rates recovered in the third quarter, and the group anticipates this trend to continue into the final three months. The conflict disrupted travel from the Middle East to Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, and Bangkok, but demand from leisure and business travelers later rebounded. Pan Pacific is also expanding with 10 new construction and renovation projects across Southeast Asia in 2027, including luxury hotels in Bangkok and Phnom Penh. Higher travel costs and geopolitical uncertainty are reshaping affluent travelers' plans, with more opting for shorter trips and vacationing within the region. Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore are experiencing strong demand, with Vietnam's tourism reaching beyond HCMC and Hanoi to resort destinations. Shifts in Chinese travel patterns are also boosting Southeast Asia, with affluent independent travelers from China and India heading to the region.",
  "summary": "Singapore-based Pan Pacific Hotels Group remains confident about Southeast Asia’s tourism outlook as affluent travelers favor shorter regional trips.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}