SOUTHEAST ASIA TOURISM, COVID-19 AND SILVER LININGS

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During a recent webinar entitled “Tea Time Chat: Southeast Asia Tourism, COVID-19 and Silver Linings,” four scholars of Southeast Asia including Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, discussed some of the opportunities that have emerged from the rumble of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region. The conversation addressed several key questions: Despite the negative impacts of the pandemic on the regional economy, what are the emerging opportunities for local tourism businesses in Southeast Asia? How can domestic tourism work be developed and supported in the region? Will remote, poor and rural areas benefit from preferences by domestic and international tourists for quiet and tranquil places and activities that would aid their mental health recovery?