The 24th Meeting of ASEAN, China, Japan and Republic of Korea Tourism Ministers (24th M-ATM Plus Three) was successfully held on 19 January 2025. Chaired by H.E. Dato Sri Tiong King Sing, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia, and co-chaired by H.E. Yu Inchon, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea, this gathering marked a significant milestone in regional collaborative efforts. The 24th M-ATM Plus Three was preceded by the productive 45th Meeting of the ASEAN Plus Three National Tourism Organisations (NTOs) on 17 January 2025, setting a strong foundation for fruitful discussions and actions.
The Meeting noted that based on the preliminary figures, the ASEAN Plus Three countries received over 190 million visitors in 2024, a positive growth compared to the previous year. The Meeting remained optimistic that the international visitor arrivals to the region would be on the uptrend for the next a couple of years.