From 9 to 4 trillion. South East Asia its awash with travel stats. Figures and percentages garner extra importance as we near the year end, and the travel industry plans ahead for 2024. This week, Gary and Hannah go behind the scenes of statistical storytelling, and uncover some fascinating travel and tourism talking points. En route, we travel to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam via Singapore, the Philippines, China and Japan. Key issues discussed from a statistical perspective include the current state of ASEAN's aviation recovery and the tapering of domestic travel in certain markets. Plus, how high is the potential value of 'Soft Power Tourism' in Thailand? and how much is being invested in non-casino attractions in Singapore and Macau? And which 4 South East Asian nations are among Japan's Top 10 inbound markets in 2023, and in which country are 9 new airlines readying for take-off?