KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE -- Southeast Asian governments are bracing as COVID-19 infections are already surging and more foreign tourists pour into the region ahead of the year-end holidays.
Southeast Asia asks public to mask up and get vaccinated as travel season begins

Travelers walk through the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Dec. 20. As the number of tourists surges across Southeast Asia, so too are COVID cases. (Photo by Norman Goh)
KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE -- Southeast Asian governments are bracing as COVID-19 infections are already surging and more foreign tourists pour into the region ahead of the year-end holidays.