The budget airline effect can make or break a tourist hotspot, plans by Malaysian budget airline Air Asia X to invest into Western Australia should see improved tourism and visitor numbers for Perth thanks to the new direct link from Kuala Lumpur

While on the surface it may only seem like a small change, experts at Nubricks.com predict that buying property in Thailand will become more popular due to the change in Thai mortgage law. The introduction of mortgages to foreigners living in Thailand has the potential to transform the property market overnight.

With over 2 million visitors in 2006 the Cambodian government announced its plans to launch a new national Cambodian airline carrier to promote air travel and more flights to Cambodia.