Vietnam's Great Airport Race, Cambodia Hedges its China Bets & Robotic Wellness Zen in Singapore: Start the Weekend with The South East Asia Travel Show

"Robotic lockers and ozone-based water filtration systems." As we close in on the halfway point of 2026, Gary and Hannah review the latest travel and tourism developments across ASEAN and beyond with stopovers in Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. Gary's just back from Travel Meet Asia in Jakarta, where Brunei previewed its largest year-long tourism promotion in 2027, which we break down. Meanwhile, airlines - and air fares - are in the spotlight with mixed messages delivered this week by AirAsia and AirBorneo. So, what happens next? Plus, we look at the new solutions Vietnam is putting in place (Hint: the army) to ensure the massive new Long Thanh International Airport opens before the end of the year, and ponder why Cambodia is offering visa-free access to Chinese tourists for a limited 4-month period. Finally, we head to Singapore, where the city's long-anticipated "mega wellness project" has broken ground - but what will be inside?