In the past year, we’ve seen vaccination programs roll out and the opening of borders within or around countries, welcoming a ray of hope for some form of normalcy. So, in our latest study, we surveyed N= 6,000 respondents in Southeast Asia to find out their outlook for 2022, and to understand their considerations or concerns for year-end celebrations.

According to the study, 65% of people across Southeast Asia intend to join in-person year-end celebrations with their loved ones, among which 51% will only join if all attendees are fully vaccinated, while 49% will do so regardless of the attendees’ vaccination status.

Hope emerged as the top emotion that people feel towards 2022. The Philippines in particular (41%). While people are hopeful that the Covid-19 situation will improve, they are also reserved about it – uncertainty is also one of the top 3 voted emotions in most SEA countries, particularly in Singapore (29%), Thailand (23%) and Malaysia (11%).

Image & article source: Adobo Magazine

This study was also comprehensively featured in Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报