TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Sunday, July 27, 2025. Here are the highlights: "Sandwich Tourists" Sends Waves of Panic to Mallorca Restaurants as Visitors Dipped; Indonesia Launches Trial of Integrated Passenger Declaration System at Soekarno-Hatta Airport; and Thailand-Cambodia Border Clashes Raise Concerns of Foreign Intervention.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. "Sandwich Tourists" Sends Waves of Panic to Mallorca Restaurants as Visitors Dipped
Restaurant owners in Mallorca, Spain, are panicking over the sharp decline in the number of customers, with figures worse than pre-pandemic levels. According to the restaurant owners, this is due to the 'sandwich tourists' phenomenon, which describes a group of budget-conscious travelers.
Streets and beaches in Mallorca are crowded with tourists, but they are not stopping by restaurants. These tourists are instead bringing their own food or eating store-bought meals.
Juanmi Ferrer, the President of the CAEB Restaurants Association, expressed concern that hundreds of restaurants will close this year. "The situation is very difficult. We are very worried about businesses’ bottom lines. Many won’t be able to survive," he told local media, as quoted from Express UK.
2. Indonesia Launches Trial of Integrated Passenger Declaration System at Soekarno-Hatta Airport
Minister of Immigration and Correctional Affairs Agus Andrianto and Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) conducted a trial of the integrated international passenger declaration system, All Indonesia, at Soekarno-Hatta Airport on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
This system streamlines and consolidates the reporting of passengers arriving from abroad for immigration, customs and excise, health, and quarantine, which was previously done separately by passengers. "All Indonesia is expected to streamline the administrative process so that passengers can cross more quickly after landing in Indonesia," said Minister AHY.
3.Thailand-Cambodia Border Clashes Raise Concerns of Foreign Intervention
The prolonged clashes between Thailand and Cambodia could become the gateway for foreign powers to enter Southeast Asia.
Teuku Rezasyah, an international relations expert from Padjadjaran University and President University, warned that foreign intervention is imminent in the wake of ASEAN's sluggish response to the two neighbors' conflict.
"As we know, Thailand has a U.S. military base," he told Tempo on Friday, July 25. "This is our concern. When ASEAN is slow to act, foreign powers will come running."
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Thailand, Cambodia Ready to Discuss Ceasefire After Trump's Intervention
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