The Amazing Race Asia 5 is the fifth season of The Amazing Race Asia, a reality television game show based on the American series The Amazing Race. The fifth installment of the show returned after a 6-year hiatus and featured eleven teams of two for the first time in the Asia's version of franchise, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race across Southeast Asia to win US$100,000. The season premiered on 13 October 2016 and the finale aired on 15 December 2016.